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Split-water fishing maps

Exmouth Gulf fishing maps and mapped sections

Exmouth Gulf fishing maps with directly measured AusBathyTopo depth cells, source-qualified fishing spots, official regional fish evidence, seasonal forage guidance, access context and transparent quality holds.

9 live sections15 on quality hold9 survey-backed depth maps9 cataloged target species

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Why Exmouth Gulf is split up

This named coastal system is divided into non-overlapping trip-scale operational windows. Every public child independently passes the fixed direct-source, 25-mile, 250,000-acre, contour, retained-point and fishing-spot gates.

One page per mapped area

Choose a Exmouth Gulf fishing-map section

Survey-backed depthCoastal map

Exmouth Gulf — Sector 02

34,123-acre Exmouth Gulf — Sector 02 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. Sector 02 trip-scale surveyed footprint within Exmouth Gulf. A large tropical gulf with mangrove shallows, tidal channels, reefward points and deeper northern access. The displayed footprint is not a legal boundary or a claim of complete named-water coverage.

Recorded max: 806 ft
Species: Golden Snapper, Black Jewfish, Queenfish, Giant Trevally

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Exmouth Gulf — Sector 03

88,890-acre Exmouth Gulf — Sector 03 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. Sector 03 trip-scale surveyed footprint within Exmouth Gulf. A large tropical gulf with mangrove shallows, tidal channels, reefward points and deeper northern access. The displayed footprint is not a legal boundary or a claim of complete named-water coverage.

Recorded max: 531 ft
Species: Barramundi, Golden Snapper, Black Jewfish, King Threadfin

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Exmouth Gulf — Sector 04

102,890-acre Exmouth Gulf — Sector 04 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. Sector 04 trip-scale surveyed footprint within Exmouth Gulf. A large tropical gulf with mangrove shallows, tidal channels, reefward points and deeper northern access. The displayed footprint is not a legal boundary or a claim of complete named-water coverage.

Recorded max: 319 ft
Species: Barramundi, Golden Snapper, Black Jewfish, King Threadfin

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Exmouth Gulf — Sector 07

138,932-acre Exmouth Gulf — Sector 07 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. Sector 07 trip-scale surveyed footprint within Exmouth Gulf. A large tropical gulf with mangrove shallows, tidal channels, reefward points and deeper northern access. The displayed footprint is not a legal boundary or a claim of complete named-water coverage.

Recorded max: 101 ft
Species: Barramundi, Golden Snapper, Black Jewfish, King Threadfin

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Exmouth Gulf — Sector 08

125,663-acre Exmouth Gulf — Sector 08 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. Sector 08 trip-scale surveyed footprint within Exmouth Gulf. A large tropical gulf with mangrove shallows, tidal channels, reefward points and deeper northern access. The displayed footprint is not a legal boundary or a claim of complete named-water coverage.

Recorded max: 52 ft
Species: Barramundi, Golden Snapper, Black Jewfish, King Threadfin

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Exmouth Gulf — Sector 11

150,923-acre Exmouth Gulf — Sector 11 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. Sector 11 trip-scale surveyed footprint within Exmouth Gulf. A large tropical gulf with mangrove shallows, tidal channels, reefward points and deeper northern access. The displayed footprint is not a legal boundary or a claim of complete named-water coverage.

Recorded max: 74 ft
Species: Barramundi, Golden Snapper, Black Jewfish, King Threadfin

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Exmouth Gulf — Sector 12

40,878-acre Exmouth Gulf — Sector 12 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. Sector 12 trip-scale surveyed footprint within Exmouth Gulf. A large tropical gulf with mangrove shallows, tidal channels, reefward points and deeper northern access. The displayed footprint is not a legal boundary or a claim of complete named-water coverage.

Recorded max: 30 ft
Species: Barramundi, Golden Snapper, Black Jewfish, King Threadfin

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Exmouth Gulf — Sector 15

128,275-acre Exmouth Gulf — Sector 15 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. Sector 15 trip-scale surveyed footprint within Exmouth Gulf. A large tropical gulf with mangrove shallows, tidal channels, reefward points and deeper northern access. The displayed footprint is not a legal boundary or a claim of complete named-water coverage.

Recorded max: 55 ft
Species: Barramundi, Golden Snapper, Black Jewfish, King Threadfin

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Exmouth Gulf — Sector 19

59,332-acre Exmouth Gulf — Sector 19 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. Sector 19 trip-scale surveyed footprint within Exmouth Gulf. A large tropical gulf with mangrove shallows, tidal channels, reefward points and deeper northern access. The displayed footprint is not a legal boundary or a claim of complete named-water coverage.

Recorded max: 35 ft
Species: Barramundi, Golden Snapper, Black Jewfish, King Threadfin

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Sections on quality hold

These named sections are part of Exmouth Gulf but did not pass the release gate, so they have no public map yet.

Exmouth Gulf — Sector 01 — Quality hold: No coherent directly measured AusBathyTopo TID 10-17 footprint met the generator floor inside this operational child. No source, coverage, content or page-size waiver is applied.
Exmouth Gulf — Sector 05 — Review hold (PR #675): maxDepthFt 3394 (1034 m) is deep-ocean/continental-slope water published under the named-water label "Exmouth Gulf — Sector 05" Also: released section bounds intersect Ningaloo Marine Park (state) — west of North West Cape; no sanctuary/no-take zone text or hold in the section file
Exmouth Gulf — Sector 06 — Review hold (PR #675): released section bounds intersect Ningaloo Marine Park (state) — west of North West Cape; no sanctuary/no-take zone text or hold in the section file
Exmouth Gulf — Sector 09 — Review hold (PR #675): maxDepthFt 3400 (1036 m) is deep-ocean/continental-slope water published under the named-water label "Exmouth Gulf — Sector 09" Also: released section bounds intersect Ningaloo Marine Park (state) — west of North West Cape; no sanctuary/no-take zone text or hold in the section file
Exmouth Gulf — Sector 10 — Review hold (PR #675): released section bounds intersect Ningaloo Marine Park (state) — west of North West Cape; no sanctuary/no-take zone text or hold in the section file
Exmouth Gulf — Sector 13 — Review hold (PR #675): released section bounds intersect Ningaloo Marine Park (state) — west of North West Cape; no sanctuary/no-take zone text or hold in the section file
Exmouth Gulf — Sector 14 — Review hold (PR #675): released section bounds intersect Ningaloo Marine Park (state) — west of North West Cape; no sanctuary/no-take zone text or hold in the section file
Exmouth Gulf — Sector 16 — Quality hold: No coherent directly measured AusBathyTopo TID 10-17 footprint met the generator floor inside this operational child. No source, coverage, content or page-size waiver is applied.
Exmouth Gulf — Sector 17 — Review hold (PR #675): released section bounds intersect Ningaloo Marine Park (state) — west of North West Cape; no sanctuary/no-take zone text or hold in the section file
Exmouth Gulf — Sector 18 — Review hold (PR #675): released section bounds intersect Ningaloo Marine Park (state) — west of North West Cape; no sanctuary/no-take zone text or hold in the section file
Exmouth Gulf — Sector 20 — Quality hold: No coherent directly measured AusBathyTopo TID 10-17 footprint met the generator floor inside this operational child. No source, coverage, content or page-size waiver is applied.
Exmouth Gulf — Sector 21 — Quality hold: No coherent directly measured AusBathyTopo TID 10-17 footprint met the generator floor inside this operational child. No source, coverage, content or page-size waiver is applied.
Exmouth Gulf — Sector 22 — Quality hold: No coherent directly measured AusBathyTopo TID 10-17 footprint met the generator floor inside this operational child. No source, coverage, content or page-size waiver is applied.
Exmouth Gulf — Sector 23 — Quality hold: No coherent directly measured AusBathyTopo TID 10-17 footprint met the generator floor inside this operational child. No source, coverage, content or page-size waiver is applied.
Exmouth Gulf — Sector 24 — Quality hold: No coherent directly measured AusBathyTopo TID 10-17 footprint met the generator floor inside this operational child. No source, coverage, content or page-size waiver is applied.

Choose with the evidence visible

How to compare Exmouth Gulf sections

The released set contains 9 survey-backed sections and 0 modeled sections. Their published maximum depths run from 30 to 806 ft, with a median of 74 ft. Those numbers make scale differences visible, but they do not make sections interchangeable: contour provenance, access, species evidence and local structure remain specific to each child map.

Start with the section closest to the water you actually plan to fish. Then compare its depth-data label and species roster with an adjacent section before treating a pattern as system-wide. A survey-backed child is the stronger choice for precise breakline planning; a modeled child is broader reconnaissance and should be checked against sonar and conditions on the water. Return to this overview whenever you cross into another mapped reach, pool or coastal section.

Same child-page contract

What every section keeps separate

Depth provenance: each child discloses whether its contours are survey-backed or modeled; a family card never upgrades that label.
Fishing spots: structure and seasonal recommendations are calculated inside the child boundary so distant reaches are not mixed together.
Fish species: each page keeps its own supported roster rather than inheriting every species found anywhere in the parent system.
Local context: hatch guidance, access, hazards, catches and nearby-water links continue to resolve for the individual child where data is available.

Source-backed, not crowd-guessed

Authoritative sources for this overview

Planning questions

Frequently asked questions

Why is Exmouth Gulf divided into separate fishing maps?

This named coastal system is divided into non-overlapping trip-scale operational windows. Every public child independently passes the fixed direct-source, 25-mile, 250,000-acre, contour, retained-point and fishing-spot gates.

Are these depth maps survey-backed?

9 released maps use surveyed or official agency bathymetry. Each child keeps its own provider, product, datum and not-for-navigation disclosure.

Do fish and access records apply everywhere?

No. Species, forage, access and fishing spots remain scoped to each child map and retain their evidence labels.