Fishing spots on Bribie Island and southern Pumicestone Passage
12 places to fish on Bribie Island and the southern Pumicestone Passage: 5 you can fish from land, 6 public boat ramps and 1 reached only by boat. Each has its marine park zone, the winds it is sheltered from, the ramps a boat trip there leaves from, its tide place and what is in season in October.
Updated
Species seasons here follow our Pumicestone Passage & Bribie guide, which covers Pumicestone Passage, Caloundra bar/Kings Beach, Bribie Island ocean beach (Woorim), Bribie Passage (Bongaree, Sandstone Point), Donnybrook/Toorbul. Positions are a guide only, not for navigation.
See this week's fishing forecast for Bribie Island: the app rates each day for shore, small-boat and kayak fishing, with the best time of day, wind, tide and what to target.
Spots at a glance
| Spot | Type | Access | Sheltered in | Zone | Tide place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Bongaree Jetty | Jetty | Land-based | NE, E, SE | Dark blue zone HPZ04 | Bongaree |
| 2. Bribie Island Bridge | Shore | Land-based and kayak | NE, E, SE | Yellow zone CPZ02: 2 lines | Bribie Beacon (South Point) |
| 3. Sylvan Beach (Bellara) | Beach | Land-based and kayak | N, NE, E | Dark blue zone HPZ04 | Bribie Beacon (South Point) |
| 4. Woorim ocean beach (Bribie Island) | Beach · surf beach | Land-based | SW, W, NW | Light blue zone GUZ02 | Woorim |
| 5. Skirmish Point | Shore · ocean rocks | Land-based | W, NW, N | Light blue zone GUZ02 | Woorim |
| 6. Skirmish Passage | Boat area | Boat | Open water | Light blue zone GUZ02 | Woorim |
| 7. Donnybrook – Pioneer Park ramp | Boat ramp | Boat (ramp here) and kayak | – | Yellow zone CPZ02: 2 lines | Donnybrook |
| 8. Toorbul Esplanade ramp | Boat ramp | Boat (ramp here) and kayak | – | Yellow zone CPZ02: 2 lines | Toorbul |
| 9. Sandstone Point – Kal Ma Kuta Dr ramp | Boat ramp | Boat (ramp here) and kayak | – | Not in a marine park | Bribie Beacon (South Point) |
| 10. Turners Camp ramp (Ningi Creek) | Boat ramp | Boat (ramp here) and kayak | – | Yellow zone CPZ02: 2 lines | Toorbul |
| 11. Bellara – Sylvan Beach Esplanade ramp | Boat ramp | Boat (ramp here) and kayak | – | Dark blue zone HPZ04 | Bribie Beacon (South Point) |
| 12. Bongaree – Welsby Pde ramp | Boat ramp | Boat (ramp here) and kayak | – | Dark blue zone HPZ04 | Bongaree |
1. Bongaree Jetty
- Type
- Jetty
- Access
- Land-based
- What's good here
- Peak in October: Dusky flathead, Summer whiting, Mangrove jack and Mud crab (10 more in season).
- Best tide
- Any tide for mangrove jack and mud crab; run-out for dusky flathead; early run-in for summer whiting
- Best wind
- Sheltered in NE, E and SE winds; exposed to SW, W and NW (faces W)
- Zone
- Habitat Protection Zone (dark blue) HPZ04 Bribie Island (west): normal line fishing, trolling, crabbing and bait gathering (up to 3 lines and 6 hooks per person); no trawling.
- Note
- Popular jetty on the Pumicestone Passage; bream, whiting, flathead, squid at night; strong tidal flow. Access: Toorbul St, Bongaree.
- Map
- -27.08393, 153.15802 · Open in Google Maps
- Tide times here
- Bongaree (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
- Forecast
- Open in the forecast
2. Bribie Island Bridge
- Type
- Shore
- Access
- Land-based and kayak
- What's good here
- Peak in October: Dusky flathead, Summer whiting, Mangrove jack and Mud crab (10 more in season).
- Best tide
- Any tide for mangrove jack and mud crab; run-out for dusky flathead; early run-in for summer whiting
- Best wind
- Sheltered in NE, E and SE winds; exposed to SW, W and NW (faces W, estimated)
- Zone
- Conservation Park Zone (yellow) CPZ02 Pumicestone Channel-Godwin Beach: max 2 lines and 2 hooks in total per angler (a lure with up to 3 hooks, a ganged set of up to 6 hooks, or a squid or bait jig counts as one hook), max 4 crab pots, no netting except bait nets.
- Note
- Bridge pylons and both banks; flathead, bream, trevally and mangrove jack in summer. Access: From the foreshore at either end.
- Map
- -27.07086, 153.14509 · Open in Google Maps
- Tide times here
- Bribie Beacon (South Point) (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
- Forecast
- Open in the forecast
3. Sylvan Beach (Bellara)
- Type
- Beach
- Access
- Land-based and kayak
- What's good here
- Peak in October: Dusky flathead, Summer whiting, Mangrove jack and Mud crab (10 more in season).
- Best tide
- Any tide for mangrove jack and mud crab; run-out for dusky flathead; early run-in for summer whiting
- Best wind
- Sheltered in N, NE and E winds; exposed to S, SW and W (faces SSW)
- Zone
- Habitat Protection Zone (dark blue) HPZ04 Bribie Island (west): normal line fishing, trolling, crabbing and bait gathering (up to 3 lines and 6 hooks per person); no trawling.
- Note
- West-facing passage beach; whiting and flathead on the flats. Access: Sylvan Beach Esplanade.
- Map
- -27.06063, 153.13995 · Open in Google Maps
- Tide times here
- Bribie Beacon (South Point) (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
- Forecast
- Open in the forecast
4. Woorim ocean beach (Bribie Island)
- Type
- Beach · surf beach
- Access
- Land-based
- What's good here
- Peak in October: Dusky flathead, Summer whiting and Flounder (5 more in season).
- Best tide
- Run-out for dusky flathead and flounder; early run-in for summer whiting
- Best wind
- Sheltered in SW, W and NW winds; exposed to NE, E and SE (faces ENE, estimated)
- Zone
- General Use Zone (light blue) GUZ02 Moreton Bay-Offshore: normal Fisheries rules (up to 3 lines and 6 hooks per person).
- Note
- East-facing surf beach at Woorim; whiting, dart, and tailor in winter. Beach access tracks from Woorim; 4WD further north needs a permit.
- Map
- -27.07007, 153.20550 · Open in Google Maps
- Tide times here
- Woorim (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
- Forecast
- Open in the forecast
5. Skirmish Point
- Type
- Shore · ocean rocks
- Access
- Land-based
- What's good here
- Peak in October: Dusky flathead, Summer whiting, Mangrove jack and Mud crab (11 more in season).
- Best tide
- Any tide for mangrove jack and mud crab; run-out for dusky flathead; early run-in for summer whiting
- Best wind
- Sheltered in W, NW and N winds; exposed to E, SE and S (faces SE, estimated)
- Zone
- General Use Zone (light blue) GUZ02 Moreton Bay-Offshore: normal Fisheries rules (up to 3 lines and 6 hooks per person). For the water about 25 m out from here: there is no zone on the land itself.
- Note
- Southern tip of Bribie at Woorim facing the bay; whiting, flathead, tailor. Access: Walk from Woorim.
- Map
- -27.08547, 153.20684 · Open in Google Maps
- Tide times here
- Woorim (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
- Forecast
- Open in the forecast
Wear a lifejacket on ocean rocks; never turn your back on the sea.
6. Skirmish Passage
- Type
- Boat area
- Access
- Boat; from Bongaree – Welsby Pde ramp or Sandstone Point – Kal Ma Kuta Dr ramp; our forecast plans a 7-hour trip; about 0.4 nm offshore
- What's good here
- Peak in October: Dusky flathead, Summer whiting, Mangrove jack and Mud crab (10 more in season).
- Best tide
- Any tide for mangrove jack and mud crab; run-out for dusky flathead; early run-in for summer whiting
- Best wind
- Open water: exposed to every wind
- Zone
- General Use Zone (light blue) GUZ02 Moreton Bay-Offshore: normal Fisheries rules (up to 3 lines and 6 hooks per person).
- Note
- Channel off Woorim/Skirmish Point; whiting, flathead and tailor on the drop-offs. Access: Boat only.
- Map
- -27.07056, 153.21389 · Open in Google Maps
- Tide times here
- Woorim (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
- Forecast
- Open in the forecast
7. Donnybrook – Pioneer Park ramp
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Access
- Boat (ramp here) and kayak
- What's good here
- Peak in October: Dusky flathead, Summer whiting, Mangrove jack and Mud crab (10 more in season).
- Best tide
- Any tide for mangrove jack and mud crab; run-out for dusky flathead; early run-in for summer whiting
- Best wind
- No facing direction recorded for this spot
- Zone
- Conservation Park Zone (yellow) CPZ02 Pumicestone Channel-Godwin Beach: max 2 lines and 2 hooks in total per angler (a lure with up to 3 hooks, a ganged set of up to 6 hooks, or a squid or bait jig counts as one hook), max 4 crab pots, no netting except bait nets.
- Note
- Northern Pumicestone Passage ramp; tidal.
- Map
- -27.00002, 153.07134 · Open in Google Maps
- Tide times here
- Donnybrook (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
- Forecast
- Open in the forecast
8. Toorbul Esplanade ramp
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Access
- Boat (ramp here) and kayak
- What's good here
- Peak in October: Dusky flathead, Summer whiting, Mangrove jack and Mud crab (10 more in season).
- Best tide
- Any tide for mangrove jack and mud crab; run-out for dusky flathead; early run-in for summer whiting
- Best wind
- No facing direction recorded for this spot
- Zone
- Conservation Park Zone (yellow) CPZ02 Pumicestone Channel-Godwin Beach: max 2 lines and 2 hooks in total per angler (a lure with up to 3 hooks, a ganged set of up to 6 hooks, or a squid or bait jig counts as one hook), max 4 crab pots, no netting except bait nets.
- Note
- Pumicestone Passage ramp; shallow at low tide.
- Map
- -27.03122, 153.09944 · Open in Google Maps
- Tide times here
- Toorbul (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
- Forecast
- Open in the forecast
9. Sandstone Point – Kal Ma Kuta Dr ramp
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Access
- Boat (ramp here) and kayak
- What's good here
- Peak in October: Dusky flathead, Summer whiting, Mangrove jack and Mud crab (10 more in season).
- Best tide
- Any tide for mangrove jack and mud crab; run-out for dusky flathead; early run-in for summer whiting
- Best wind
- No facing direction recorded for this spot
- Zone
- Not in a marine park (Fisheries rules still apply)
- Note
- Large 4-lane ramp on the mainland side of the Bribie bridge.
- Map
- -27.06955, 153.13395 · Open in Google Maps
- Tide times here
- Bribie Beacon (South Point) (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
- Forecast
- Open in the forecast
10. Turners Camp ramp (Ningi Creek)
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Access
- Boat (ramp here) and kayak
- What's good here
- Peak in October: Dusky flathead, Summer whiting, Mangrove jack and Mud crab (10 more in season).
- Best tide
- Any tide for mangrove jack and mud crab; run-out for dusky flathead; early run-in for summer whiting
- Best wind
- No facing direction recorded for this spot
- Zone
- Conservation Park Zone (yellow) CPZ02 Pumicestone Channel-Godwin Beach: max 2 lines and 2 hooks in total per angler (a lure with up to 3 hooks, a ganged set of up to 6 hooks, or a squid or bait jig counts as one hook), max 4 crab pots, no netting except bait nets.
- Note
- Ningi Creek ramp near Sandstone Point.
- Map
- -27.06714, 153.13377 · Open in Google Maps
- Tide times here
- Toorbul (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
- Forecast
- Open in the forecast
11. Bellara – Sylvan Beach Esplanade ramp
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Access
- Boat (ramp here) and kayak
- What's good here
- Peak in October: Dusky flathead, Summer whiting, Mangrove jack and Mud crab (10 more in season).
- Best tide
- Any tide for mangrove jack and mud crab; run-out for dusky flathead; early run-in for summer whiting
- Best wind
- No facing direction recorded for this spot
- Zone
- Habitat Protection Zone (dark blue) HPZ04 Bribie Island (west): normal line fishing, trolling, crabbing and bait gathering (up to 3 lines and 6 hooks per person); no trawling.
- Note
- Island-side ramp just north of the bridge.
- Map
- -27.06435, 153.14392 · Open in Google Maps
- Tide times here
- Bribie Beacon (South Point) (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
- Forecast
- Open in the forecast
12. Bongaree – Welsby Pde ramp
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Access
- Boat (ramp here) and kayak
- What's good here
- Peak in October: Dusky flathead, Summer whiting, Mangrove jack and Mud crab (10 more in season).
- Best tide
- Any tide for mangrove jack and mud crab; run-out for dusky flathead; early run-in for summer whiting
- Best wind
- No facing direction recorded for this spot
- Zone
- Habitat Protection Zone (dark blue) HPZ04 Bribie Island (west): normal line fishing, trolling, crabbing and bait gathering (up to 3 lines and 6 hooks per person); no trawling.
- Note
- Bongaree foreshore ramp opposite the passage channel.
- Map
- -27.08045, 153.15789 · Open in Google Maps
- Tide times here
- Bongaree (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
- Forecast
- Open in the forecast
Boat ramps on Bribie Island and the southern Pumicestone Passage
6 public boat ramps, all launching into smooth water. Trips from these ramps reach 12 reefs and marks that we list; Sandstone Point – Kal Ma Kuta Dr ramp and Bongaree – Welsby Pde ramp each reach all of them.
| Ramp | Bar crossing | Reach from here |
|---|---|---|
| Donnybrook – Pioneer Park ramp | No trips listed | – |
| Toorbul Esplanade ramp | No trips listed | – |
| Sandstone Point – Kal Ma Kuta Dr ramp | No bar: open water through the Moreton Bay northern entrance | Skirmish Passage (7 h), Wild Banks Artificial Reef (7 h), North Moreton Artificial Reef (7 h), Spitfire Channel (7 h), North West Channel (7 h), Hutchison Shoal (7 h), Smith Rock (7 h), Brennan Shoal (7 h), Roberts Shoal (7 h), FAD 6 Bribie offshore (7 h), FAD 17 Cape Moreton offshore (7 h), SFAD 3A Cape Moreton shelf (7 h) |
| Turners Camp ramp (Ningi Creek) | No trips listed | – |
| Bellara – Sylvan Beach Esplanade ramp | No trips listed | – |
| Bongaree – Welsby Pde ramp | No bar: open water through the Moreton Bay northern entrance | Skirmish Passage (7 h), Wild Banks Artificial Reef (7 h), North Moreton Artificial Reef (7 h), Spitfire Channel (7 h), North West Channel (7 h), Hutchison Shoal (7 h), Smith Rock (7 h), Brennan Shoal (7 h), Roberts Shoal (7 h), FAD 6 Bribie offshore (7 h), FAD 17 Cape Moreton offshore (7 h), SFAD 3A Cape Moreton shelf (7 h) |
"Reach from here" lists the reefs and marks whose usual launch is this ramp, with the trip length out and back that we allow for when checking the bar and the open water. Tide places and marine rescue units for each ramp are on the boat ramps page.
Reefs and offshore marks
1 boat-only mark on Bribie Island and the southern Pumicestone Passage: Skirmish Passage.
| Mark | Position (decimal, DMS, DDM) | Launch from | Restrictions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skirmish Passage | -27.07056, 153.2138927°04′14″S 153°12′50″E27°04.234′S 153°12.833′E | From Bongaree – Welsby Pde ramp or Sandstone Point – Kal Ma Kuta Dr ramp | Light blue zone GUZ02 |
Positions are a guide only, not for navigation: check your chart and the official zoning maps.
What's biting here in October?
In peak season on Bribie Island and the southern Pumicestone Passage in October: dusky flathead, summer whiting, mangrove jack, mud crab and 5 more. Of the 17 species in our Pumicestone Passage & Bribie guide that these spots reach, 9 peak in October 2026 and 7 more are in season.
Also in season: Blue swimmer crab, Javelin / grunter, Snapper, Flounder, Australian bonito, Yellowfin bream, Tailor, Swallowtail dart, Tarwhine, Estuary cod, Trevally and Mulloway.
Out of season in October: Tiger squid (best May–Aug).
Seen now and then here, so not rated: Banana prawns.
Every species and its size and bag limits: species guides. Seasons are closure-aware: a species in its closed season is never listed as in season, and its best months leave out any month with a closed day.
Species photos are used under Creative Commons or public-domain terms; see photo credits for each photographer and licence.
Can you fish here? Rules, green zones and safety
You don't need a licence to fish Queensland's tidal waters (licence rules), but size and possession limits and closed seasons apply. None of the 12 spots on this page is in a green zone.
Size and bag limits: Queensland tidal size and possession limits (our species guides were checked 8 Oct 2026). Fishing rules for South East Queensland.
Bars and open water
Trips to the northern grounds go out through the Moreton Bay northern entrance: no bar, but open water. Seaward of the Skirmish Point – Comboyuro Point line is open water: open-water safety gear applies (Marine Safety Regulation). We never call open water safe: check the conditions yourself.
Ocean rocks here (Skirmish Point): wear a lifejacket on ocean rocks; never turn your back on the sea.
Marine rescue
Log on and off with MRQ Bribie Island (ask the unit for log-on details). Emergency: 000 (112 from mobiles) · VHF 16 for distress (checked 8 Oct 2026).
Weather and zones
Read the official forecast and warnings in the Bureau of Meteorology's own words: Moreton Bay coastal waters forecast and Current warnings. Marine park zones are a guide only, not for navigation: check the official zoning maps and app.
Other rules in parts of South East Queensland
Each rule's text says where it applies.
- White spot disease movement area (Caloundra to the NSW border, 100 m off Bribie, Moreton and Stradbroke, inland to Ipswich): prawns, saltwater yabbies, marine worms and other crustaceans must not leave it unless cooked; decontaminate gear and boats when leaving. Exempt: spanner, three-spotted, blue swimmer and mud crabs, bugs, lobsters, red claw. Never use raw supermarket prawns as bait. Official page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
- Prawn-farm channels: Biosecurity Area 2 near Logan-area prawn farms (e.g. Jacobs Well, Pimpama, Steiglitz, Woongoolba, Southern Moreton Bay Islands): no line fishing in farm intake/drainage channels or within 100 m of them; crab pots, cast nets and yabby pumps are allowed. Follow the signs. Official page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
- Bivalves: pipis only: Bivalves and gastropods are no take in Moreton Bay and all tidal waters flowing into it, except pipis (30). Official page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
- Coombabah Lake and Creek: Coombabah Lake and the tidal waters of Coombabah Creek upstream of the lake (Gold Coast): all fishing prohibited. Official page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
- Spearfishing: No spearfishing within 100 m of any public jetty from the Noosa River south; also banned in Lake Weyba/lower Noosa River, the lower Maroochy (incl. the Cod Hole), the Mooloolah below Nicklin Way, parts of Pumicestone Passage, Jumpinpin and the Southport Broadwater/Seaway (south of 27°42′S), Tallebudgera Creek and the artificial reef off Cowan Cowan. Official page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
- Lota–Wynnum worm digging: No worm digging on the Wynnum foreshore (Lota Creek to the Wynnum North Esplanade groyne); hand pumps only in Fish Habitat Areas. Official page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
- NSW waters: South of Point Danger (Tweed, Kingscliff, Cook Island) is NSW: NSW rules apply and a NSW recreational fishing licence is required (not covered here). Official page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
Nearby fishing areas
- Redcliffe Peninsula (about 18 km south)
- Tangalooma and central Moreton Bay (about 18 km south-east)
- Caloundra and Pumicestone Passage (about 27 km north)
- Sandgate and Bramble Bay (about 30 km south)
Distances are between the middle of each area's spots.
Sources and checked dates
- Spot positions: Queensland topographic data (QTopo), © State of Queensland (Department of Resources), CC BY 4.0
- Boat ramps: Moreton Bay City Council open data, CC BY 4.0
- Place names and positions: Queensland place names gazetteer, © State of Queensland (Department of Resources), CC BY 4.0
- Marine park zones: Moreton Bay Marine Park zoning, © State of Queensland (Department of Environment and Science) 2021, CC BY 4.0, simplified; guide only, not for navigation (zones checked 8 Oct 2026).
- Spot data checked 8 Oct 2026; area details checked 8 Oct 2026; bars checked 8 Oct 2026; marine rescue units checked 8 Oct 2026.
- Species seasons: our South East Queensland guide (Pumicestone Passage & Bribie), rules checked 8 Oct 2026. Tide places name the Maritime Safety Queensland predictions each spot uses (CC BY 4.0).
- Every source and licence: Sources and disclaimers.