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Split-water fishing maps

Nickol Bay fishing maps and mapped sections

Nickol Bay 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.

10 live sections10 on quality hold10 survey-backed depth maps9 cataloged target species8 official access records

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Why Nickol Bay 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

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Survey-backed depthCoastal map

Nickol Bay — Sector 06

70,463-acre Nickol Bay — Sector 06 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 06 trip-scale surveyed footprint within Nickol Bay. A Pilbara bay around Dampier and Karratha, with island channels, reefs, port structure and tidal flats. The displayed footprint is not a legal boundary or a claim of complete named-water coverage.

Recorded max: 127 ft
Species: Barramundi, Golden Snapper, Black Jewfish, King Threadfin

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Nickol Bay — Sector 07

112,434-acre Nickol Bay — 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 Nickol Bay. A Pilbara bay around Dampier and Karratha, with island channels, reefs, port structure and tidal flats. The displayed footprint is not a legal boundary or a claim of complete named-water coverage.

Recorded max: 124 ft
Species: Barramundi, Golden Snapper, Black Jewfish, King Threadfin

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Nickol Bay — Sector 08

129,163-acre Nickol Bay — 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 Nickol Bay. A Pilbara bay around Dampier and Karratha, with island channels, reefs, port structure and tidal flats. The displayed footprint is not a legal boundary or a claim of complete named-water coverage.

Recorded max: 100 ft
Species: Barramundi, Golden Snapper, Black Jewfish, King Threadfin

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Nickol Bay — Sector 09

135,442-acre Nickol Bay — Sector 09 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 09 trip-scale surveyed footprint within Nickol Bay. A Pilbara bay around Dampier and Karratha, with island channels, reefs, port structure and tidal flats. The displayed footprint is not a legal boundary or a claim of complete named-water coverage.

Recorded max: 98 ft
Species: Barramundi, Golden Snapper, Black Jewfish, King Threadfin
Public access: 1 official record

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Nickol Bay — Sector 10

152,168-acre Nickol Bay — Sector 10 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 10 trip-scale surveyed footprint within Nickol Bay. A Pilbara bay around Dampier and Karratha, with island channels, reefs, port structure and tidal flats. The displayed footprint is not a legal boundary or a claim of complete named-water coverage.

Recorded max: 90 ft
Species: Coral Trout, Narrow-barred Spanish Mackerel

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Nickol Bay — Sector 11

105,255-acre Nickol Bay — 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 Nickol Bay. A Pilbara bay around Dampier and Karratha, with island channels, reefs, port structure and tidal flats. The displayed footprint is not a legal boundary or a claim of complete named-water coverage.

Recorded max: 71 ft
Species: Barramundi, Golden Snapper, Black Jewfish, King Threadfin

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Nickol Bay — Sector 12

36,884-acre Nickol Bay — 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 Nickol Bay. A Pilbara bay around Dampier and Karratha, with island channels, reefs, port structure and tidal flats. The displayed footprint is not a legal boundary or a claim of complete named-water coverage.

Recorded max: 53 ft
Species: Barramundi, Golden Snapper, Black Jewfish, King Threadfin
Public access: 4 official records

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Nickol Bay — Sector 13

45,963-acre Nickol Bay — Sector 13 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 13 trip-scale surveyed footprint within Nickol Bay. A Pilbara bay around Dampier and Karratha, with island channels, reefs, port structure and tidal flats. The displayed footprint is not a legal boundary or a claim of complete named-water coverage.

Recorded max: 49 ft
Species: Barramundi, Golden Snapper, Black Jewfish, King Threadfin
Public access: 2 official records

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Nickol Bay — Sector 14

44,718-acre Nickol Bay — Sector 14 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 14 trip-scale surveyed footprint within Nickol Bay. A Pilbara bay around Dampier and Karratha, with island channels, reefs, port structure and tidal flats. The displayed footprint is not a legal boundary or a claim of complete named-water coverage.

Recorded max: 42 ft
Species: Barramundi, Golden Snapper, Black Jewfish, King Threadfin
Public access: 3 official records

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Nickol Bay — Sector 15

78,356-acre Nickol Bay — 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 Nickol Bay. A Pilbara bay around Dampier and Karratha, with island channels, reefs, port structure and tidal flats. The displayed footprint is not a legal boundary or a claim of complete named-water coverage.

Recorded max: 48 ft
Species: Barramundi, Golden Snapper, Black Jewfish, King Threadfin

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Sections on quality hold

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

Nickol Bay — 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.
Nickol Bay — Sector 02 — Quality hold: 2 source-derived structure candidates is below the fixed four-spot floor. 43 retained measured depth points is below the fixed 50-point display floor. No source, coverage, content or page-size waiver is applied.
Nickol Bay — Sector 03 — Quality hold: Only 1 regional species produced source-supported fishing spots in all four seasons; at least 2 are required for publication. No source, coverage, content or page-size waiver is applied.
Nickol Bay — Sector 04 — Quality hold: 1 source-derived structure candidates is below the fixed four-spot floor. No source, coverage, content or page-size waiver is applied.
Nickol Bay — Sector 05 — Quality hold: 2 source-derived structure candidates is below the fixed four-spot floor. No source, coverage, content or page-size waiver is applied.
Nickol Bay — 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.
Nickol Bay — Sector 17 — 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.
Nickol Bay — Sector 18 — 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.
Nickol Bay — Sector 19 — 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.
Nickol Bay — 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.

Choose with the evidence visible

How to compare Nickol Bay sections

The released set contains 10 survey-backed sections and 0 modeled sections. Their published maximum depths run from 42 to 127 ft, with a median of 90 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 Nickol Bay 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?

10 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.