Painkalac Creek is a Victorian creek at Aireys Inlet, and black bream are the reason to look at it: Atlas of Living Australia records list them in the creek.

The Victorian Fisheries Authority’s recreational fishing guide records that angler access to the creek at Aireys Inlet was improved with a recreational fishing licence grant. That is history and a location, not a statement of where you may fish.

The rules decide when you can fish and what you can keep, so read the current Victorian Fisheries Authority guide before you settle on a day.