Fishing Overview for Shoal Point
The flats and headland of Shoal Point are renowned for summer whiting, flathead, and bream on the sand gutters, with queenfish and small GTs harassing bait along the pressure edges; walk the flats on a falling tide with surface walkers and prawn imitations, or soak worms and yabbies, and shift to metals when bait pushes past toward
Sun and Moon Times
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Nautical Twilight begins:Sunrise:
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Sunset:Nautical Twilight ends:
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Moonrise:
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Moonset:
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Moon over:
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Moon under:
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Visibility:13%
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Waxing Crescent
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Distance to earth:369,519 kmProximity:84.9 %
Moon Phases for Shoal Point
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good Day
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major Time:01:51 am - 03:51 am
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minor Time:08:32 am - 10:32 am
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major Time:02:13 pm - 04:13 pm
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minor Time:07:54 pm - 09:54 pm
Tides Times for Fishing: Thu, 18 Jun
Tide Clock
Tide Graph
Times
| Tide | Time | Height |
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| high | 12:50 am | 18.27 ft |
| low | 07:25 am | 3.18 ft |
| high | 01:11 pm | 13.12 ft |
| low | 07:08 pm | 3.05 ft |
Current Fishing Weather
Wind Speed and Direction
Wind Direction:
Wind Speed:
Wind Direction and Speed are one of the most important aspects for choosing a fishing spot. An offshore wind can help land-based anglers with longer casting distances, while an onshore wind will make kayak fishing safer. Often fish will also move to certain feeding areas depending on the wind direction. Check out the long term wind forecast at the charts below.
Fishing Barometer
Atmospheric Pressure:
Change since midnight:
Trend for next 6 hours:
Atmospheric or Barometric Pressure affects fish activity. The best fishing can be had on a rising barometer and also the time just before it is falling. A steady barometer in the higher ranges can also mean good fishing. A falling or low barometer reading without much change is usually not a very good time for fishing.
UV Effect on Fishing
As a rule of thumb, the higher the UV index, the deeper fish will move. Shallow water fishing is best done at times with a low UV index. When the UV is high, stick to early mornings, late evenings and shaded areas. The effect is less noticable in deeper water, but often a higher UV index can produce good results in the deep.
7 Day Fishing Weather
| Date | Major Bite Times | Minor Bite Times | Sun | Moon | Moonphase | Tide Times |
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Waxing Crescent |
high:
, 18.96 ft
, Coeff: 119
low:
, 2.85 ft
high:
, 13.65 ft
, Coeff: 63
low:
, 2.17 ft
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Waxing Crescent |
high:
, 18.27 ft
, Coeff: 111
low:
, 3.18 ft
high:
, 13.12 ft
, Coeff: 57
low:
, 3.05 ft
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Waxing Crescent |
high:
, 17.32 ft
, Coeff: 101
low:
, 3.61 ft
high:
, 12.7 ft
, Coeff: 53
low:
, 4.1 ft
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First Quarter Moon |
high:
, 16.24 ft
, Coeff: 90
low:
, 4.04 ft
high:
, 12.5 ft
, Coeff: 51
low:
, 5.09 ft
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First Quarter Moon |
high:
, 15.16 ft
, Coeff: 79
low:
, 4.36 ft
high:
, 12.66 ft
, Coeff: 53
low:
, 5.87 ft
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First Quarter Moon |
high:
, 14.24 ft
, Coeff: 69
low:
, 4.53 ft
high:
, 13.16 ft
, Coeff: 58
low:
, 6.27 ft
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First Quarter Moon |
high:
, 13.52 ft
, Coeff: 62
low:
, 4.53 ft
high:
, 13.88 ft
, Coeff: 65
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Waxing Gibbous |
low:
, 6.17 ft
high:
, 12.96 ft
, Coeff: 56
low:
, 4.4 ft
high:
, 14.67 ft
, Coeff: 74
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Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Shoal Point area
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 10 beaches and bays in this area.
Sunset Bay - 3.59289136105km , Neils Beach - 4.23644741375km , Williamsons Beach - 5.79091412927km , Slade Bay - 8.95391720854km , Lamberts Beach - 11.0175640209km , Sand Bay - 11.95420684383km , Belmunda Beach - 14.40208330186km , Town Beach - 16.81420949778km , Smalleys Beach - 17.64066020904km , Ball Bay - 18.5914396988km
Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 1 main harbours in this area.
Mackay Outer Harbour - 14.95628703962km
We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Shoal Point. 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.
Shoal Point - 0.52967874718km , Reliance Creek - 2.08470787464km , Sunset Bay - 3.59289136105km , Neils Beach - 4.23644741375km , Eimeo Creek - 4.42797533862km , Leila Creek - 4.90494800067km , Orphanage Swamp - 5.39958616145km , Williamsons Beach - 5.79091412927km , Denmans Creek - 6.25617996387km , Slade Point - 6.86039136943km , Amhurst Creek - 8.78258049811km , Slade Bay - 8.95391720854km , McCreadys Creek - 9.99069184844km , Lamberts Beach - 11.0175640209km , Andrews Point - 11.94313080569km , Sand Bay - 11.95420684383km , Janes Creek - 12.55340098837km , Kanakas Release Creek - 12.68902254008km , Forgan Smith Point - 13.79939098419km , Slade Island - 13.91287776602km , Bagley Point - 14.02234769734km , Constant Creek - 14.15580171341km , Fursden Creek - 14.30852907889km , Belmunda Beach - 14.40208330186km , Goosepond Creek - 14.58588049916km , Landing Creek - 14.76273000917km , Mackay Outer Harbour - 14.95628703962km , Barnes Creek - 15.05879012214km , Bassett Creek - 15.05879012214km , Bassett Basin - 15.08041007012km , Fishermans Point - 15.70951126998km , Nobbler Creek - 16.20931668092km , Town Beach - 16.81420949778km , South Head - 16.81420949778km , Pioneer River - 16.81420949778km , Tin-pot Creek - 17.53587593168km , Smalleys Beach - 17.64066020904km , Neilsen Creek - 17.8921827952km , Ball Bay - 18.5914396988km , Flat Top Island - 19.87111350199km
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