Fishing spots at Cleveland, Peel Island and Straddie west

10 places to fish around Cleveland, Peel Island and the west side of North Stradbroke Island: 3 you can fish from land, 3 public boat ramps and 4 reached only by boat. Each has its marine park zone, the winds it is sheltered from, its tide place and what is in season in October.

Updated 9 Oct 2026

Species seasons here follow our Southern Moreton Bay guide, which covers Wynnum-Manly, Redlands (Cleveland, Raby Bay, Victoria Point, Redland Bay), Logan River mouth, Southern Moreton Bay Islands, Peel/Mud/Green islands and the bay artificial reefs. Positions are a guide only, not for navigation.

See this week's fishing forecast for Cleveland: 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

10 spots around Cleveland, Peel Island and the west side of North Stradbroke Island
Spot	Type	Access	Sheltered in	Zone	Tide place
1. Cleveland Point	Shore · rocks and walls	Land-based	S, SW, W	Dark blue zone HPZ02	Cleveland Point
2. Dunwich – Harold Walker Jetty	Jetty	Land-based	N, NE, E	Light blue zone GUZ08	Dunwich
3. Amity Point jetty	Jetty	Land-based	NE, E, SE	Yellow zone CPZ07: 2 lines	Amity Point
4. Peel Island – Horseshoe Bay	Boat area	Boat and kayak	Open water	Dark blue zone HPZ02	Cleveland Point
5. West Peel Artificial Reef	Reef · artificial reef	Boat and kayak	Open water	Dark blue zone HPZ02	Cleveland Point
6. Banana Bank	Boat area	Boat and kayak	Open water	Dark blue zone HPZ02	Cleveland Point
7. Rainbow Channel	Boat area · channel	Boat and kayak	Open water	Dark blue zone HPZ02	Amity Point
8. Cleveland – William St ramp (Raby Bay)	Boat ramp	Boat (ramp here) and kayak	–	Dark blue zone HPZ02	Raby Bay (Canals Entrance)
9. Toondah Harbour boat ramp	Boat ramp	Boat (ramp here) and kayak	–	Dark blue zone HPZ02	Cleveland Point
10. Dunwich – Yabby St ramp	Boat ramp	Boat (ramp here) and kayak	–	Dark blue zone HPZ02	Dunwich

1. Cleveland Point

Type: Shore · rocks and walls
Access: Land-based
What's good here: Peak in October: Summer whiting, Snapper, School mackerel and Dusky flathead (10 more in season).
Best tide: Early run-in for summer whiting; change of tide for snapper; any tide for school mackerel; run-out for dusky flathead
Best wind: Sheltered in S, SW and W winds; exposed to N, NE and E (faces NNE)
Zone: Habitat Protection Zone (dark blue) HPZ02 Moreton Island to Broadwater: normal line fishing, trolling, crabbing and bait gathering (up to 3 lines and 6 hooks per person); no trawling. For the water about 50 m out from here: there is no zone on the land itself.
Note: Rocky point with lighthouse; bream, whiting, flathead, squid at night. Access: Shore St North, Cleveland.
Map: -27.50976, 153.28932 · Open in Google Maps
Tide times here: Cleveland Point (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
Forecast: Open in the forecast

2. Dunwich – Harold Walker Jetty

Type: Jetty
Access: Land-based
What's good here: Peak in October: Summer whiting, Snapper, School mackerel and Dusky flathead (10 more in season).
Best tide: Early run-in for summer whiting; change of tide for snapper; any tide for school mackerel; run-out for dusky flathead
Best wind: Sheltered in N, NE and E winds; exposed to S, SW and W (faces SW)
Zone: General Use Zone (light blue) GUZ08 Dunwich: normal Fisheries rules (up to 3 lines and 6 hooks per person).
Note: Jetty at Dunwich, North Stradbroke Island; bream, whiting, squid. Access: Dunwich (ferry from Cleveland).
Map: -27.50345, 153.40068 · Open in Google Maps
Tide times here: Dunwich (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
Forecast: Open in the forecast

3. Amity Point jetty

Type: Jetty
Access: Land-based
What's good here: Peak in October: Summer whiting, Snapper, School mackerel and Dusky flathead (10 more in season).
Best tide: Early run-in for summer whiting; change of tide for snapper; any tide for school mackerel; run-out for dusky flathead
Best wind: Sheltered in NE, E and SE winds; exposed to SW, W and NW (faces WNW)
Zone: Conservation Park Zone (yellow) CPZ07 South Passage-Boat Rock: 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: Jetty at Amity on the edge of the Rainbow Channel; bream, tailor, trevally and squid; very strong current. Green zones MNP18 and MNP20 lie within 1 km.
Map: -27.40161, 153.43735 · Open in Google Maps
Tide times here: Amity Point (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
Forecast: Open in the forecast

4. Peel Island – Horseshoe Bay

Type: Boat area
Access: Boat and kayak
What's good here: Peak in October: Summer whiting, Snapper, School mackerel and Dusky flathead (10 more in season).
Best tide: Early run-in for summer whiting; change of tide for snapper; any tide for school mackerel; run-out for dusky flathead
Best wind: Open water: exposed to every wind
Zone: Habitat Protection Zone (dark blue) HPZ02 Moreton Island to Broadwater: normal line fishing, trolling, crabbing and bait gathering (up to 3 lines and 6 hooks per person); no trawling.
Note: Popular anchorage on Peel Island; whiting, bream and squid around the edges. Access: Boat only.
Map: -27.50729, 153.36245 · Open in Google Maps
Tide times here: Cleveland Point (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
Forecast: Open in the forecast

5. West Peel Artificial Reef

Artificial reef: some activities are prohibited here without a permit under special activity notices (check the QPWS reef page).

Type: Reef · artificial reef
Access: Boat and kayak
What's good here: Peak in October: Summer whiting, Snapper, School mackerel and Dusky flathead (10 more in season).
Best tide: Early run-in for summer whiting; change of tide for snapper; any tide for school mackerel; run-out for dusky flathead
Best wind: Open water: exposed to every wind
Zone: Habitat Protection Zone (dark blue) HPZ02 Moreton Island to Broadwater: normal line fishing, trolling, crabbing and bait gathering (up to 3 lines and 6 hooks per person); no trawling.
Note: Artificial reef west of Peel Island; snapper, sweetlip. Access: Boat only.
Map: Centre of the QPWS reef area: -27.50188, 153.31322 · Open in Google Maps
Tide times here: Cleveland Point (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
Forecast: Open in the forecast

6. Banana Bank

Type: Boat area
Access: Boat and kayak
What's good here: Peak in October: Summer whiting, Snapper, School mackerel and Dusky flathead (10 more in season).
Best tide: Early run-in for summer whiting; change of tide for snapper; any tide for school mackerel; run-out for dusky flathead
Best wind: Open water: exposed to every wind
Zone: Habitat Protection Zone (dark blue) HPZ02 Moreton Island to Broadwater: normal line fishing, trolling, crabbing and bait gathering (up to 3 lines and 6 hooks per person); no trawling.
Note: Shallow bank off Cleveland; whiting, flathead, crabs. Green zone MNP24 Cox Bank (~660 m) nearby. Access: Boat only.
Map: -27.54639, 153.34056 · Open in Google Maps
Tide times here: Cleveland Point (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
Forecast: Open in the forecast

7. Rainbow Channel

Type: Boat area · channel
Access: Boat and kayak
What's good here: Peak in October: Summer whiting, Snapper, School mackerel and Dusky flathead (10 more in season).
Best tide: Early run-in for summer whiting; change of tide for snapper; any tide for school mackerel; run-out for dusky flathead
Best wind: Open water: exposed to every wind
Zone: Habitat Protection Zone (dark blue) HPZ02 Moreton Island to Broadwater: normal line fishing, trolling, crabbing and bait gathering (up to 3 lines and 6 hooks per person); no trawling.
Note: Deep channel along Straddie from Amity; tailor, trevally, mulloway. Access: Boat only.
Map: -27.45000, 153.41667 · Open in Google Maps
Tide times here: Amity Point (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
Forecast: Open in the forecast

8. Cleveland – William St ramp (Raby Bay)

Type: Boat ramp
Access: Boat (ramp here) and kayak
What's good here: Peak in October: Summer whiting, Snapper, School mackerel and Dusky flathead (10 more in season).
Best tide: Early run-in for summer whiting; change of tide for snapper; any tide for school mackerel; run-out for dusky flathead
Best wind: No facing direction recorded for this spot
Zone: Habitat Protection Zone (dark blue) HPZ02 Moreton Island to Broadwater: normal line fishing, trolling, crabbing and bait gathering (up to 3 lines and 6 hooks per person); no trawling.
Note: Main Cleveland ramp.
Map: -27.51498, 153.28610 · Open in Google Maps
Tide times here: Raby Bay (Canals Entrance) (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
Forecast: Open in the forecast

9. Toondah Harbour boat ramp

Type: Boat ramp
Access: Boat (ramp here) and kayak
What's good here: Peak in October: Summer whiting, Snapper, School mackerel and Dusky flathead (10 more in season).
Best tide: Early run-in for summer whiting; change of tide for snapper; any tide for school mackerel; run-out for dusky flathead
Best wind: No facing direction recorded for this spot
Zone: Habitat Protection Zone (dark blue) HPZ02 Moreton Island to Broadwater: normal line fishing, trolling, crabbing and bait gathering (up to 3 lines and 6 hooks per person); no trawling.
Note: Ramp beside the Stradbroke ferry terminal.
Map: -27.52935, 153.28459 · Open in Google Maps
Tide times here: Cleveland Point (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
Forecast: Open in the forecast

10. Dunwich – Yabby St ramp

Type: Boat ramp
Access: Boat (ramp here) and kayak
What's good here: Peak in October: Summer whiting, Snapper, School mackerel and Dusky flathead (10 more in season).
Best tide: Early run-in for summer whiting; change of tide for snapper; any tide for school mackerel; run-out for dusky flathead
Best wind: No facing direction recorded for this spot
Zone: Habitat Protection Zone (dark blue) HPZ02 Moreton Island to Broadwater: normal line fishing, trolling, crabbing and bait gathering (up to 3 lines and 6 hooks per person); no trawling.
Note: Straddie west-side ramp. Green zone MNP22 Myora Reef (~640 m) nearby. Going to sea crosses the South Passage bar, a designated bar: check MSQ advice and conditions before crossing.
Map: -27.49310, 153.40327 · Open in Google Maps
Tide times here: Dunwich (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
Forecast: Open in the forecast

Boat ramps around Cleveland, Peel Island and the west side of North Stradbroke Island

3 public boat ramps, all launching into smooth water. Trips from these ramps reach 7 reefs and marks that we list; Dunwich – Yabby St ramp reaches all of them.

Boat ramps around Cleveland, Peel Island and the west side of North Stradbroke Island
Ramp	Bar crossing	Reach from here
Cleveland – William St ramp (Raby Bay)	No trips listed	–
Toondah Harbour boat ramp	No trips listed	–
Dunwich – Yabby St ramp	South Passage Bar	North Stradbroke Artificial Reef (4 h), Shag Rock (Point Lookout) (4 h), Boat Rock (Point Lookout) (4 h), FAD 16 Moreton offshore (6 h), FAD 4 Stradbroke offshore (6 h), FAD 15 Point Lookout offshore (6 h), SFAD 2A Point Lookout shelf (6 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 around Cleveland, Peel Island and the west side of North Stradbroke Island: West Peel Artificial Reef. West Peel Artificial Reef is also on the artificial reef GPS marks page, with GPX and CSV downloads.

Reefs and marks around Cleveland, Peel Island and the west side of North Stradbroke Island: positions (WGS84)
Mark	Position (decimal, DMS, DDM)	Launch from	Restrictions
West Peel Artificial Reef	-27.50188, 153.3132227°30′07″S 153°18′48″E27°30.113′S 153°18.793′E	Boat or kayak	Dark blue zone HPZ02; artificial reef: some activities need a permit

Positions are a guide only, not for navigation: check your chart and the official zoning maps. An artificial reef's position is the centre of its QPWS reef area.

What's biting here in October?

In peak season around Cleveland, Peel Island and the west side of North Stradbroke Island in October: summer whiting, snapper, school mackerel, dusky flathead and 3 more. Of the 17 species in our Southern Moreton Bay guide that these spots reach, 7 peak in October 2026 and 7 more are in season.

Summer whitingPeak · best Sep–Jan
SnapperPeak · best May–Jun and Sep–Oct
School mackerelPeak · best Apr–Jun and Oct–Nov
Dusky flatheadPeak · best Aug–Nov

Also in season: Blue swimmer crab, Flounder, Tuskfish, Yellowfin bream, Tailor, Grass sweetlip, Diver whiting, Longtail tuna, Mulloway and King threadfin.

Out of season in October: Tiger squid (best Mar–Jun and Sep); Spotted mackerel (best Jan–Feb); Banana prawns (best Feb–Apr).

Seen now and then here, so not rated: Mangrove jack and Tarwhine.

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 10 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 sea from here cross the South Passage Bar. MSQ: only experienced skippers with local knowledge should cross. Lifejackets must be worn crossing a designated bar in an open boat, or in an open area of any boat (the law since 1 Dec 2024, enforced from 1 Jul 2025; MSQ, checked 9 Oct 2026). We never call a crossing safe: check the conditions yourself.

Marine rescue

Log on and off with MRQ Raby Bay (ask the unit for log-on details) and MRQ North Stradbroke (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

Victoria Point and Redland Bay (about 13 km south)
Wynnum, Manly and Wellington Point (about 15 km west)
Straddie and Moreton ocean side (about 19 km north-east)
Brisbane River (about 27 km west)

Distances are between the middle of each area's spots.

Sources and checked dates

Artificial reefs: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Moreton Bay Marine Park series, 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 (Southern Moreton Bay), 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.