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90,308-acre Burgess Bay Australian saltwater fishing map showing only directly measured AusBathyTopo 2026 cells, source-qualified fishing spots, official regional fish evidence, seasonal forage context, access guidance and current-rule links. Trip-scale surveyed footprint within Burgess Bay. An official Australian bay evaluated inside a compact 24-kilometre trip-planning window centred on the Composite Gazetteer feature. The public outline is limited to retained direct AusBathyTopo survey cells, not a legal or navigational boundary. The displayed footprint is not a legal boundary or a claim of complete named-water coverage. The water tops out around 248 ft. The depth chart comes from Geoscience Australia / AusSeabed bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. Below is the species-by-species picture, pulled from the same data the map uses.
Drawn out, this is 90,322 acres of water rimmed by 81.2 miles of bank. Index 1.9 on the shoreline: a few honest points and pockets, nothing labyrinthine. Roughly 6% of the water is 15 ft or less, the band where the food chain lives. The basin spans about 18.8 mi end to end and 18.3 mi across at its widest. The nearest mapped water is Gunters Bay, 19 mi to the northwest.
Regional occurrence does not mean equal abundance, child-specific catch rate, retention permission or a promised catch. Live state, territory, Commonwealth, protected-area and local rules always control. The roster may combine exact-water monitoring with habitat-filtered official regional evidence; it does not imply that every species is equally abundant throughout the mapped section.
| Species | Evidence basis | Count / date |
|---|---|---|
| sand flathead (Sand Flathead) | official species listing | — |
| black bream (Black Bream) | official species listing | — |
| Australian salmon (Australian Salmon) | official species listing | — |
| silver trevally (Silver Trevally) | official species listing | — |
| gummy shark (Gummy Shark) | official species listing | — |
| yellowtail kingfish (Yellowtail Kingfish) | official species listing | — |
Official species-evidence source.
Start shallow in spring: sand flathead sit in 8 to 35 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 16 to 80 ft, and winter fish settle into 8 to 35 ft. The spot to know is Sharp break, a drop-off in about 52 ft of water that rates good for sand flathead in summer. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (20 ft) | see map |
| Summer | 16 to 80 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (52 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 8 to 56 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (52 ft) | see map |
| Winter | 8 to 35 ft | dawn | Sharp break (20 ft) | see map |
When the water first warms, black bream slide up into 2 to 16 ft. Summer is a 7 to 35 ft game here, winter a 2 to 16 ft one. Start at Sharp break. It's a drop-off holding about 20 ft of water and rates good come summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 16 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (14 ft) | see map |
| Summer | 7 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (20 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 2 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (20 ft) | see map |
| Winter | 2 to 16 ft | dawn | Shoreline point (14 ft) | see map |
Early season australian salmon use the shallows, holding in 4 to 30 ft. Expect a summer slide to 14 to 80 ft, then a winter hold in 4 to 30 ft. Put Sharp break first on the milk run — a drop-off near 52 ft that grades prime for summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (14 ft) | see map |
| Summer | 14 to 80 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (52 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 4 to 56 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (52 ft) | see map |
| Winter | 4 to 30 ft | dawn | Shoreline point (14 ft) | see map |
When the water first warms, silver trevally slide up into 4 to 30 ft. Summer is a 14 to 80 ft game here, winter an 18 to 80 ft one. Start at Sharp break. It's a drop-off holding about 52 ft of water and rates prime come summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (14 ft) | see map |
| Summer | 14 to 80 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (52 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 4 to 56 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (52 ft) | see map |
| Winter | 18 to 80 ft | midday | Sharp break (52 ft) | see map |
When the water first warms, gummy shark slide up into 8 to 40 ft. Summer is an 18 to 120 ft game here, winter an 8 to 40 ft one. Start at Sharp break. It's a drop-off holding about 52 ft of water and rates prime come summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (20 ft) | see map |
| Summer | 18 to 120 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (52 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 8 to 84 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (52 ft) | see map |
| Winter | 8 to 40 ft | dawn | Sharp break (20 ft) | see map |
In spring, yellowtail kingfish run shallow here, mostly 8 to 45 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 20 to 130 ft before dropping to 27 to 130 ft for winter. Spring yellowtail kingfish concentrate at Shoreline point, a prime-rated point around 14 ft. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 45 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (14 ft) | see map |
| Summer | 20 to 130 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (52 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 8 to 91 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (52 ft) | see map |
| Winter | 27 to 130 ft | midday | Sharp break (52 ft) | see map |
12 pieces of structure are mapped here — Sharp break, around 69 ft, is the deepest of them.
No facility from the cited Marine and Safety Tasmania boating facilities source was spatially attached within 3 km of this directly measured map footprint during the 2026-09-08 audit. This is an evidence gap, not a claim that public access is absent. Check the official portal, live site signs, tides, ramp condition, vessel suitability, fees, parking, working-port restrictions and landowner permissions before travel: https://mast.tas.gov.au/recreational/boating-facilities/
Private land and private launches need the owner's permission — please ask first.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Tasmania waters are set by the Fishing Tasmania (current recreational sea-fishing rules) — and special regulations can apply to Burgess Bay specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish. Check Fishing Tasmania's live sea-fishing rules and licensing pages before every trip. Current species limits, licences for particular fisheries, seasonal and area closures, marine reserves, protected species, gear controls and biosecurity measures may apply. A directly measured depth footprint, fishing-spot marker or access lead is planning context only and never grants permission to fish, keep catch, enter private or port land, park or launch.
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Burgess Bay is about 248 ft (76 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from Geoscience Australia / AusSeabed bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.
Official coastal monitoring from Tasmania Department of Natural Resources and Environment regional evidence informs the sand flathead, black bream, australian salmon, silver trevally, gummy shark, yellowtail kingfish roster for Burgess Bay. The mixed roster combines exact-water records where available with habitat-filtered regional evidence; not every species is documented at this exact water, and it is not a promise of equal abundance or a catch on a particular trip.
Sharp break is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 52 ft of water that rates prime for australian salmon in summer. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
For sand flathead, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Burgess Bay is regulated by the Fishing Tasmania (current recreational sea-fishing rules). Check the official Tasmania regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
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