Fishing spots at Victoria Point, Redland Bay and the bay islands
15 places to fish around Victoria Point, Redland Bay and the bay islands: 4 you can fish from land, 8 public boat ramps and 3 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
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 Redland Bay: 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. Victoria Point jetty | Jetty | Land-based | SW, W, NW | Dark blue zone HPZ02 | Victoria Point |
| 2. Coochiemudlo Island jetty | Jetty | Land-based | NW, N, NE | Dark blue zone HPZ02 | Victoria Point |
| 3. Coochiemudlo – Main Beach | Beach | Land-based and kayak | NW, N, NE | Dark blue zone HPZ02 | Victoria Point |
| 4. Point Halloran | Shore | Land-based and kayak | S, SW, W | Dark blue zone HPZ02; green zone nearby | Victoria Point |
| 5. East Coochie Artificial Reef | Reef · artificial reef | Boat and kayak | Open water | Dark blue zone HPZ02 | Macleay Island (Potts Point) |
| 6. Canaipa Passage | Boat area | Boat and kayak | Open water | Yellow zone CPZ10: 2 lines | Russell Island (Canaipa Point) |
| 7. Pelican Banks | Boat area | Boat and kayak | Open water | Dark blue zone HPZ02 | Macleay Island (Potts Point) |
| 8. Victoria Point boat ramp | Boat ramp | Boat (ramp here) and kayak | – | Dark blue zone HPZ02 | Victoria Point |
| 9. Redland Bay – Weinam Creek ramp | Boat ramp | Boat (ramp here) and kayak | – | Light blue zone GUZ10 | Redland Bay |
| 10. Coochiemudlo – Victoria Pde South ramp | Boat ramp | Boat (ramp here) and kayak | – | Dark blue zone HPZ02 | Victoria Point |
| 11. Macleay Island – Dalpura St ramp | Boat ramp | Boat (ramp here) and kayak | – | Dark blue zone HPZ02 | Macleay Island (Potts Point) |
| 12. Karragarra Island boat ramp | Boat ramp | Boat (ramp here) and kayak | – | Dark blue zone HPZ02 | Macleay Island (Southern Jetty) |
| 13. Lamb Island barge ramp | Boat ramp | Boat (ramp here) and kayak | – | Dark blue zone HPZ02 | Macleay Island (Southern Jetty) |
| 14. Russell Island – Wahine Dr ramp | Boat ramp | Boat (ramp here) and kayak | – | Light blue zone GUZ11 | Russell Island (Canaipa Point) |
| 15. Carbrook – Ferry Rd ramp (Logan River) | Boat ramp | Boat (ramp here) and kayak | – | Not in a marine park | Rocky Point (Mouth Logan River) |
1. Victoria 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 SW, W and NW winds; exposed to NE, E and SE (faces E)
- 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
- Coochiemudlo ferry jetty; whiting, bream, flathead and squid. Access from Masters Ave, Victoria Point.
- Map
- -27.58174, 153.31832 · Open in Google Maps
- Tide times here
- Victoria Point (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
- Forecast
- Open in the forecast
2. Coochiemudlo Island 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 NW, N and NE winds; exposed to SE, S and SW (faces S)
- 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
- Ferry jetty on Coochie; bream, whiting, squid. Access: Coochiemudlo Island (ferry).
- Map
- -27.57485, 153.33220 · Open in Google Maps
- Tide times here
- Victoria Point (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
- Forecast
- Open in the forecast
3. Coochiemudlo – Main Beach
- Type
- Beach
- Access
- Land-based 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
- Sheltered in NW, N and NE winds; exposed to SE, S and SW (faces S, estimated)
- 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
- West-facing island beach; whiting and flathead. Access: Coochiemudlo Island (ferry).
- Map
- -27.57500, 153.32722 · Open in Google Maps
- Tide times here
- Victoria Point (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
- Forecast
- Open in the forecast
4. Point Halloran
Green zone MNP24 (Cox Bank) about 320 m away: no fishing, crabbing or bait gathering inside it; stow gear when you cross it.
- Type
- Shore
- Access
- Land-based 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
- Sheltered in S, SW and W winds; exposed to N, NE and E (faces NE)
- 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
- Point at Victoria Point (north); whiting and flathead on the flats. Access: Point Halloran Conservation Area foreshore.
- Map
- -27.56479, 153.30829 · Open in Google Maps
- Tide times here
- Victoria Point (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
- Forecast
- Open in the forecast
5. East Coochie 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 east of Coochiemudlo; snapper, sweetlip. Access: Boat only.
- Map
- Centre of the QPWS reef area: -27.56903, 153.35140 · Open in Google Maps
- Tide times here
- Macleay Island (Potts Point) (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
- Forecast
- Open in the forecast
6. Canaipa Passage
- 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
- Conservation Park Zone (yellow) CPZ10 Canaipa Passage-Jumpinpin: 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
- Channel between Russell and Stradbroke; flathead, bream, whiting, crabs. Green zone MNP29 Willes Island (~780 m) nearby. Access: Boat only.
- Map
- -27.67306, 153.39472 · Open in Google Maps
- Tide times here
- Russell Island (Canaipa Point) (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
- Forecast
- Open in the forecast
7. Pelican Banks
- 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
- Southern bay banks; whiting and flathead. Access: Boat only.
- Map
- -27.58278, 153.39333 · Open in Google Maps
- Tide times here
- Macleay Island (Potts Point) (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
- Forecast
- Open in the forecast
8. Victoria Point 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 Coochie ferry.
- Map
- -27.57907, 153.31548 · Open in Google Maps
- Tide times here
- Victoria Point (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
- Forecast
- Open in the forecast
9. Redland Bay – Weinam Creek 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
- General Use Zone (light blue) GUZ10 Weinam Creek: normal Fisheries rules (up to 3 lines and 6 hooks per person).
- Note
- Main southern bay ramp beside the island ferry terminal.
- Map
- -27.61909, 153.31056 · Open in Google Maps
- Tide times here
- Redland Bay (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
- Forecast
- Open in the forecast
10. Coochiemudlo – Victoria Pde South 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
- Island ramp.
- Map
- -27.57498, 153.32973 · Open in Google Maps
- Tide times here
- Victoria Point (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
- Forecast
- Open in the forecast
11. Macleay Island – Dalpura 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
- Half-tide island ramp. Access: Public ramp; usable around half tide and above.
- Map
- -27.58934, 153.35651 · Open in Google Maps
- Tide times here
- Macleay Island (Potts Point) (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
- Forecast
- Open in the forecast
12. Karragarra Island 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
- Island ramp.
- Map
- -27.63518, 153.36174 · Open in Google Maps
- Tide times here
- Macleay Island (Southern Jetty) (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
- Forecast
- Open in the forecast
13. Lamb Island barge 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
- Barge/boat ramp on Lamb Island. Green zone MNP27 Lamb Island (~680 m) nearby. Access: Shared with the vehicle barge.
- Map
- -27.63099, 153.37263 · Open in Google Maps
- Tide times here
- Macleay Island (Southern Jetty) (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
- Forecast
- Open in the forecast
14. Russell Island – Wahine Dr 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
- General Use Zone (light blue) GUZ11 Russell Island: normal Fisheries rules (up to 3 lines and 6 hooks per person).
- Note
- East-side Russell Island ramp onto Canaipa Passage.
- Map
- -27.67789, 153.39331 · Open in Google Maps
- Tide times here
- Russell Island (Canaipa Point) (MSQ local times, from Brisbane Bar)
- Forecast
- Open in the forecast
15. Carbrook – Ferry Rd ramp (Logan River)
- 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
- Not in a marine park (Fisheries rules still apply)
- Note
- Lower Logan River ramp.
- Map
- -27.69208, 153.26287 · Open in Google Maps
- Tide times here
- Rocky Point (Mouth Logan River) (±1 h, from Brisbane Bar)
- Forecast
- Open in the forecast
Boat ramps around Victoria Point, Redland Bay and the bay islands
8 public boat ramps, all launching into smooth water. None of these ramps is the launch point for a reef or offshore mark that we list: they are for the water close by.
| Ramp | Bar crossing | Reach from here |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Point boat ramp | No trips listed | – |
| Redland Bay – Weinam Creek ramp | No trips listed | – |
| Coochiemudlo – Victoria Pde South ramp | No trips listed | – |
| Macleay Island – Dalpura St ramp | No trips listed | – |
| Karragarra Island boat ramp | No trips listed | – |
| Lamb Island barge ramp | No trips listed | – |
| Russell Island – Wahine Dr ramp | No trips listed | – |
| Carbrook – Ferry Rd ramp (Logan River) | No trips listed | – |
"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 Victoria Point, Redland Bay and the bay islands: East Coochie Artificial Reef. East Coochie Artificial Reef is also on the artificial reef GPS marks page, with GPX and CSV downloads.
| Mark | Position (decimal, DMS, DDM) | Launch from | Restrictions |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Coochie Artificial Reef | -27.56903, 153.3514027°34′09″S 153°21′05″E27°34.142′S 153°21.084′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 Victoria Point, Redland Bay and the bay islands 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.
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).
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 15 spots on this page is in a green zone. A green zone starts close to Point Halloran: its warning says where.
Size and bag limits: Queensland tidal size and possession limits (our species guides were checked 8 Oct 2026). Fishing rules for South East Queensland.
Rules at particular spots
- Prawn-farm channels (at Carbrook – Ferry Rd ramp (Logan River)): 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.
Marine rescue
Log on and off with MRQ Victoria Point (ask the unit for log-on details) and QF7 Redland Bay (Coast Guard) (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.
- 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
- Cleveland, Peel Island and Straddie (about 13 km north)
- Jumpinpin and Jacobs Well (about 19 km south)
- Wynnum, Manly and Wellington Point (about 22 km north-west)
- Straddie and Moreton ocean side (about 29 km north-east)
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
- Place names and positions: Queensland place names gazetteer, © State of Queensland (Department of Resources), CC BY 4.0
- 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.