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75,712-acre Maclaines 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 Maclaines 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 228 ft. The depth chart comes from Geoscience Australia / AusSeabed bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. Here's the year, species by species, as the scoring engine sees it.
Traced from the shoreline, Maclaines Bay runs 75,722 acres with 100.6 miles of edge. With a shoreline index of 2.6, this water is all arms and coves — edge habitat well beyond its acreage. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 19% of this chart. Call it 18 mi long by 15 mi wide at the broadest reach. The nearest mapped water is Great Musselroe Bay - Northwest, 12 mi to the south.
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.
Spring puts sand flathead in skinny water — 8 to 35 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 16 to 80 ft; cold water stacks them in 8 to 35 ft. Feeding flat is the standout, a feeding flat at roughly 34 ft, rated prime for spring sand flathead. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Feeding flat (34 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 | Feeding flat (34 ft) | see map |
Spring black bream on Maclaines Bay hold shallow, usually 2 to 16 ft. By summer they slide out to 7 to 35 ft, and by winter most fish are in 2 to 16 ft. The chart's best answer is Sharp break — drop-off, 18 ft, good for summer. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 16 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | see map |
| Summer | 7 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (18 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 2 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (18 ft) | see map |
| Winter | 2 to 16 ft | dawn | open water | see map |
When the water first warms, australian salmon slide up into 4 to 30 ft. Summer is a 14 to 80 ft game here, winter a 4 to 30 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 (17 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 (17 ft) | see map |
Spring silver trevally on Maclaines Bay hold shallow, usually 4 to 30 ft. By summer they slide out to 14 to 80 ft, and by winter most fish are in 18 to 80 ft. The chart's best answer is Sharp break — drop-off, 52 ft, prime for summer. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (17 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 |
Spring gummy shark on Maclaines Bay hold shallow, usually 8 to 40 ft. By summer they slide out to 18 to 120 ft, and by winter most fish are in 8 to 40 ft. The chart's best answer is Sharp break — drop-off, 52 ft, prime for summer. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Feeding flat (34 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 | Feeding flat (34 ft) | see map |
Start shallow in spring: yellowtail kingfish sit in 8 to 45 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 20 to 130 ft, and winter fish settle into 27 to 130 ft. The spot to know is Shoreline point, a point in about 17 ft of water that rates prime for yellowtail kingfish in spring. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 45 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (17 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 |
Maclaines Bay carries 19 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deepest basin, about 211 ft down.
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 Maclaines 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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Maclaines Bay is about 228 ft (69 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 Maclaines 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.
Feeding flat is the top-rated area: a feeding flat in about 34 ft of water that rates prime for sand flathead in spring. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
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 Maclaines 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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