Today's Best Fishing & Tide Times for
Gladstone, Australia ðŸ‡¦ðŸ‡º

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Planning your next fishing trip in Gladstone, Australia ? Today is a average day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular bite times and moon phases, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, nearby tide timetable, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...

  • Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise bite times and moon phases and the best moon phases.
  • Use the Tide Clock section to sync bite times with high and low tide timetable.
  • Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
  • Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.

Gladstone, Queensland is a powerhouse fishing destination on the central Great Barrier Reef coast, offering year-round action in estuaries, harbour, offshore reefs and island systems. Anglers target everything from barramundi and mangrove jack in the mangrove-lined creeks to coral trout, red emperor and Spanish mackerel on the reef edges and shoals off Gladstone. read more...

Some of the best fishing spots near Gladstone include: Gladstone Harbour, Lake Awoonga, Boyne River, Calliope River, Auckland Creek, Tannum Sands Beach, Facing Island, The Narrows, Gatcombe Head, Rodd Harbour, etc. see full list

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Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 10:43 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
  • Nautical Twilight begins:
    Sunrise:
  • Sunset:
    Nautical Twilight ends:
  • Moonrise:
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  • Moon over:
  • Moon under:
  • Visibility:
    13%
  • Waning Crescent - 13% illuminated Waning Crescent
Next New Moon in ~3 days on 15th June
  • Distance to earth:
    367,884 km
    Proximity:
    88.8 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Gladstone
New Moon
Mon, 15 Jun
Full Moon
Tue, 30 Jun

Solunar Bite Times

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All times are displayed in the Australia/Brisbane timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is +10 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). Blue areas indicate high and low tides. The center shows the current moon phase which is a Waning Crescent at 13% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a average day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -2 hour and -8 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
Australia/Brisbane • Fri, 12 Jun 12:11 • -23.849, 151.258

Tides Times for Fishing: Fri, 12 Jun

The Tideclock displays the tide status and the hours until the next tide. Currently the tide is falling and the next low tide is in 27 minutes.
Tide Graph
12:36 am 06:22 am 12:39 pm 07:09 pm AM PM 13.16 ft 2.43 ft height hour: 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12
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Tide Time Height
low 12:36 am 3.84 ft
high 06:22 am 11.02 ft
low 12:39 pm 2.43 ft
high 07:09 pm 13.16 ft
Tide Coefficient at 06:22 am is 67
Tide Coefficient at 07:09 pm is 95
For fishing, stronger tides are often favourable as they cause stronger currents and more motion on the sea bed. The above tidal coefficients give us an indication of how strong the tides are compared to their average. A value over 90 indicates very strong tides, known as spring tides. A low value indicates weak tides, known as neap tides. The tidal coefficient can range from 20 to 120 with a mean value of 70. A higher number usually indicates better fishing.
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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
Date Major Bite Times Minor Bite Times Sun Moon Moonphase Tide Times
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Waning Crescent
high: , 10.96 ft , Coeff: 66
low: , 2.99 ft
high: , 12.2 ft , Coeff: 82
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Waning Crescent
low: , 3.84 ft
high: , 11.02 ft , Coeff: 67
low: , 2.43 ft
high: , 13.16 ft , Coeff: 95
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S: 		Waning Crescent moon phase
Waning Crescent
low: , 3.15 ft
high: , 11.09 ft , Coeff: 68
low: , 1.97 ft
high: , 13.94 ft , Coeff: 106
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New Moon
low: , 2.59 ft
high: , 11.12 ft , Coeff: 68
low: , 1.67 ft
high: , 14.47 ft , Coeff: 113
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New Moon
low: , 2.23 ft
high: , 11.09 ft , Coeff: 68
low: , 1.57 ft
high: , 14.73 ft , Coeff: 116
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New Moon
low: , 2.13 ft
high: , 10.96 ft , Coeff: 66
low: , 1.74 ft
high: , 14.67 ft , Coeff: 115
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S: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
low: , 2.23 ft
high: , 10.73 ft , Coeff: 63
low: , 2.13 ft
high: , 14.27 ft , Coeff: 110
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S: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
low: , 2.53 ft
high: , 10.5 ft , Coeff: 60
low: , 2.72 ft
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Gladstone

Gladstone fishing revolves around a mix of heavy industry harbour infrastructure, vast mangrove estuaries, nearby islands and productive reef systems stretching out into the southern Great Barrier Reef. The region fishes 12 months of the year, but planning around wind, tides and water clarity is critical for consistent results.

In the estuary and harbour, key zones include Auckland Creek, the Calliope and Boyne Rivers, South Trees Inlet and the myriad mangrove-fringed side creeks. Warm months from September to April are prime for barramundi and mangrove jack. Focus on rock bars, pylons, drain mouths and mangrove edges on the last of the run-in and first of the run-out tide. Hardbody suspending minnows, prawn imitations and 4–5 inch paddle-tail soft plastics in natural colours work well, especially slow-rolled along current edges or bumped through snags. At night, quietly pepper lighted areas around wharves and bridges with small plastics and vibes for barra, threadfin and queenfish.

For bread-and-butter species like bream, grunter, flathead and whiting, target sandbanks, channel edges and yabby flats. Drift lightly weighted baits such as peeled prawn or strip mullet along the bottom, or cast 2.5–3 inch curl-tail plastics on 1/8–1/4 oz jigheads along drop-offs. Flathead stack up on the edges of harbour channels and creek mouths on the falling tide; work soft plastics or small vibes down-current, keeping contact with the bottom. Grunter respond well to live yabbies and prawns presented around rubble patches and channel bends on the turn of the tide.

Gladstone’s offshore and island fishing is a major drawcard. Facing Island, Curtis Island and Rundle Island provide inshore reef and rubble grounds for coral trout, sweetlip and tuskfish. Look for pressure points where current hits bommies, reef drop-offs and isolated rock on sand. Anchor and berley lightly or fish controlled drifts. Big flesh baits and live yakka or herring produce coral trout and red-throat, while slow-pitched jigs and 5–7 inch soft plastics are deadly when worked close to the bottom with short, sharp lifts.

Further out, shoals and reef systems hold red emperor, nannygai and large sweetlip. These deeper spots fish best around tide changes with minimal wind. Use fresh, tough baits—strip mullet, squid, flesh strips—on snelled 6/0–9/0 hooks and 60–80 lb leader. Sound around to locate bait and fish arches on the up-current side of structure rather than anchoring blind. Once you get bites, drop a waypoint and repeat drifts over the productive contour line.

Pelagic action off Gladstone can be excellent in the warmer months. Spanish mackerel, longtail tuna and cobia patrol current lines, reef points and beacons. Troll deep-diving minnows and rigged gar at 5–7 knots along reef edges and around prominent marks, or slow-troll live baits on wire traces. When birds are working, cast metal slugs, stickbaits or lightly weighted plastics into the bust-ups for tuna and mackerel; keep leaders relatively light and casts long to avoid spooking fish in clear water.

To fish more effectively in Gladstone, plan around early morning or late afternoon windows and favourable tide phases, particularly the last two hours of the run-in. A quality sounder, a selection of soft plastics and vibes for the estuaries, plus jigs, live-bait gear and stout bottom-fishing tackle for offshore work will cover most situations. Always have a backup plan between estuary and offshore options, as the region’s wind can dictate where you fish on any given day.

The Best Fishing Spots around Gladstone

Gladstone Harbour

A vast working harbour with sheltered channels, rock walls and shipping beacons that hold queenfish, trevally, tailor, estuary cod, grunter, bream and seasonal pelagics like school mackerel; land-based anglers work the marina rock walls and public wharves, while small boats drift edges and current lines, with the cooler months suiting flathead and the warmer build-up firing baitfish-driven surface action; nearby Auckland Creek and The Narrows are productive extensions of the same system.

Lake Awoonga

A renowned impoundment famous for trophy barramundi, with reliable bycatch of sooty grunter and sleepy cod; big barra bite along timbered points, weed edges and wind-blown bays on warm afternoons and during the summer build-up, while winter sees fish holding in deeper basins—night sessions around points and dam walls are especially productive; it’s a go-to alternative when coastal winds push you off Gladstone Harbour or Facing Island.

Boyne River

This estuary transitions from brackish to tidal flats at Tannum Sands Beach, producing barramundi, mangrove jack, threadfin salmon, bream, flathead and whiting; fish rock bars and snags on the upper reaches in the warmer months for barra and jack, and work sand flats and drains on the run-out for flathead and whiting—bridge pylons, boat harbours and creek mouths consistently hold bait and predators.

Calliope River

A large, winding system with rock bars, deep holes and tidal flats that fish well for barramundi, threadfin salmon, grunter, bream, mangrove jack and flathead; the warmer months and post-rain run-off push fish onto edges and drains, while neap tides make the deep bends and bridge pylons shine; access from multiple ramps makes it a favourite when winds are up outside in Gladstone Harbour.

Auckland Creek

Flowing through the heart of Gladstone, this tidal creek offers easy access to mangrove jack, bream, estuary cod, grunter and flathead; fish the rock walls, bridge pylons and mangrove drains on the turn of tide, with night sessions producing jacks in summer and bream through the cooler months; it’s a reliable short-session option linked directly to Gladstone Harbour.

Tannum Sands Beach

A long, accessible surf beach at the mouth of the Boyne River, popular for whiting, bream, dart and flathead on the flats and gutters; dawn and dusk high tides see consistent bites on the edges of the river plume, while light easterlies and small swell make for ideal conditions—nearby rock outcrops occasionally produce tailor and trevally in winter.

Facing Island

An offshore barrier to Gladstone Harbour offering surf gutters, rock ledges and sheltered inside beaches; the ocean side produces tailor, dart, trevally and school mackerel in season, while the inside channels and rock bars turn up grunter, bream, sweetlip and estuary cod; boats work current lines for pelagics and reefies, and shore fishers target gutters and ledges on the push.

The Narrows

The tidal strait separating Curtis Island from the mainland concentrates bait and predators through narrow channels, drains and rock bars; expect threadfin salmon, barramundi, grunter and flathead, with neap tides ideal for working deeper edges and spring tides firing up the drains—careful navigation opens up miles of productive banks and creek mouths.

Gatcombe Head

Guarding the harbour entrance near Facing Island, this prominent headland draws bait into back eddies and pressure points, attracting trevally, queenfish, school and spotted mackerel and reefies like grass sweetlip and coral trout; peak action coincides with run-in tides and bait schools, with surface feeds common on calmer mornings.

Rodd Harbour

A protected bay at Turkey Beach known for clear flats, channels and fringing rubble that hold grunter, bream, whiting, flathead and in deeper water estuary cod and fingermark; fish the drains and edges on the ebb for flathead and whiting, then probe channel turns and bommies on the flood for grunter—great when the open coast is windy.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Gladstone area

Wharf's or Jetties are good places to wet a line and meet other fishermen. They often produce a fresh feed of fish and are also great to catch bait fish. As they are often well lit, they also provide a good opportunity for night fishing. There are 5 wharf(s) in this area.

Auckland Point Wharves - 1.68341986604km , Barney Point Wharf - 1.91437579816km , Clinton Wharves - 3.88246036961km , South Trees Wharf - 5.33095168302km , South Trees Island Jetty - 6.17029653577km

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 1 beaches and bays in this area.

Shoal Bay - 10.27820798049km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Gladstone. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Auckland Creek - 0.80632942983km , Welby Creek - 1.42870969208km , Auckland Point Wharves - 1.68341986604km , Barney Point - 1.87243572836km , Hay Island - 1.90016555402km , Auckland Point - 1.90354778956km , Auckland Channel - 1.91212336592km , Barney Point Wharf - 1.91437579816km , Parsons Point - 3.17412454329km , Clinton Channel - 3.61486164037km , Clinton Wharves - 3.88246036961km , Carthurbie Creek - 3.93540983953km , Permian Point - 4.06814412756km , Datum Point - 4.38587162194km , Calliope River - 4.51058159074km , Diamantina Island - 4.7128205072km , Wiggins Islands - 5.16518374214km , Witt Island - 5.29153501784km , South Trees Wharf - 5.33095168302km , Quoin Island - 5.36520273515km , Grass Point - 5.43157181844km , Panorama Point - 5.74020029218km , South Trees Inlet - 5.77789176382km , Rock Point - 5.97255435623km , Tail Point - 5.97255435623km , South Trees Island - 5.98577921131km , South Trees Island Jetty - 6.17029653577km , South Trees Point - 6.32949627941km , Lily Island - 6.81056152128km , Compigne Island - 6.94704502826km , Passage Spit - 7.96876820802km , Chinaman Island - 8.07494038551km , Gatcombe Channel - 8.18488368376km , She Oak Island - 8.54713100558km , Targinie Channel - 9.85622056632km , Boat Creek - 9.92738084913km , Passage Islands - 10.26393353625km , Shoal Bay - 10.27820798049km , Farmers Point - 10.36332012575km , South Passage Island - 10.47062674542km

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