Catching pipi at Venus Bay (December ~ January)

Location:

• Venus Bay, Victoria
• This is around 2 hours drive from Melbourne.
• Aim for Bay 1, turn left away from the entrance; or bay 5, turn right away from the entrance.

Preparation:

• Weather is above 28c
• Map (see below)
• Tide Time (Check at Australian Tide Time)
• Fishing License (Purchase at Kmart or DPI online)
• Container (2-liter per person limit)
• Sunscreen
• Drinking water
• NO digging tools! (hands and feet only)

Fun Part – Digging:

• Best time is the low tide towards the lowest tide.
• Pipi could be around 5~10 cm deep.
• When you found one, dig around that area. Usually, they group together in one area.
• Follow others, there are always people around digging pipi.
• Remember to keep your pipi in some sea water, so they can live for a few days.

Excitement – Eating:

• Keep pipi alive at least overnight. This helps clean up these sands they digested.
• Put 50/50 fresh water/sea water; change them once or  twice.
• Stir fries or make soups.

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