Are the Storm Bay depth maps survey-backed?

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

Do the fish and access records apply everywhere in Storm Bay?

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

Split-water fishing maps

Storm Bay fishing maps and mapped sections

Storm 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.

5 live sections11 on quality hold5 survey-backed depth maps5 cataloged target species

Built for useful map scale

Why Storm 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

Choose a Storm Bay fishing-map section

Survey-backed depthCoastal map

Storm Bay — Sector 04

9,924-acre Storm Bay — 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 Storm Bay. The exposed bay south of Hobart connecting the Derwent, D'Entrecasteaux Channel and Tasman Peninsula. The displayed footprint is not a legal boundary or a claim of complete named-water coverage.

Recorded max: 325 ft
Species: Yellowtail Kingfish, Sand Flathead, Australian Salmon, Silver Trevally

Open depth map and fishing spots →

Survey-backed depthCoastal map

Storm Bay — Sector 06

18,813-acre Storm 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 Storm Bay. The exposed bay south of Hobart connecting the Derwent, D'Entrecasteaux Channel and Tasman Peninsula. The displayed footprint is not a legal boundary or a claim of complete named-water coverage.

Recorded max: 126 ft
Species: Yellowtail Kingfish, Sand Flathead, Gummy Shark

Open depth map and fishing spots →

Survey-backed depthCoastal map

Storm Bay — Sector 10

15,257-acre Storm 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 Storm Bay. The exposed bay south of Hobart connecting the Derwent, D'Entrecasteaux Channel and Tasman Peninsula. The displayed footprint is not a legal boundary or a claim of complete named-water coverage.

Recorded max: 293 ft
Species: Sand Flathead, Gummy Shark

Open depth map and fishing spots →

Survey-backed depthCoastal map

Storm Bay — Sector 11

11,786-acre Storm 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 Storm Bay. The exposed bay south of Hobart connecting the Derwent, D'Entrecasteaux Channel and Tasman Peninsula. The displayed footprint is not a legal boundary or a claim of complete named-water coverage.

Recorded max: 424 ft
Species: Yellowtail Kingfish, Australian Salmon, Silver Trevally

Open depth map and fishing spots →

Survey-backed depthCoastal map

Storm Bay — Sector 14

22,891-acre Storm 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 Storm Bay. The exposed bay south of Hobart connecting the Derwent, D'Entrecasteaux Channel and Tasman Peninsula. The displayed footprint is not a legal boundary or a claim of complete named-water coverage.

Recorded max: 494 ft
Species: Sand Flathead, Gummy Shark

Open depth map and fishing spots →

Sections on quality hold

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

Storm 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.
Storm Bay — Sector 02 — Quality hold: 3 source-derived structure candidates is below the fixed four-spot floor. 48 retained measured depth points is below the fixed 50-point display floor. No source, coverage, content or page-size waiver is applied.
Storm Bay — Sector 03 — 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.
Storm Bay — Sector 05 — 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.
Storm Bay — Sector 07 — 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.
Storm Bay — Sector 08 — Quality hold: 2 source-derived structure candidates is below the fixed four-spot floor. No source, coverage, content or page-size waiver is applied.
Storm Bay — Sector 09 — 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.
Storm Bay — Sector 12 — Quality hold: 3 source-derived structure candidates is below the fixed four-spot floor. No source, coverage, content or page-size waiver is applied.
Storm Bay — Sector 13 — 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.
Storm Bay — Sector 15 — 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.
Storm Bay — Sector 16 — Review hold (PR #675): maxDepthFt 4460 (1359 m) is deep-ocean/continental-slope water published under the named-water label "Storm Bay — Sector 16"

Choose with the evidence visible

How to compare Storm Bay sections

The released set contains 5 survey-backed sections and 0 modeled sections. Their published maximum depths run from 126 to 494 ft, with a median of 325 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 Storm Bay divided into separate fishing maps?

Are these depth maps survey-backed?

5 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.

Choose a Storm Bay fishing-map section

Survey-backed depthCoastal map

Storm Bay — Sector 04

Recorded max: 325 ft
Species: Yellowtail Kingfish, Sand Flathead, Australian Salmon, Silver Trevally

Open depth map and fishing spots →

Survey-backed depthCoastal map

Storm Bay — Sector 06

Recorded max: 126 ft
Species: Yellowtail Kingfish, Sand Flathead, Gummy Shark

Open depth map and fishing spots →

Survey-backed depthCoastal map

Storm Bay — Sector 10

Recorded max: 293 ft
Species: Sand Flathead, Gummy Shark

Open depth map and fishing spots →

Survey-backed depthCoastal map

Storm Bay — Sector 11

Recorded max: 424 ft
Species: Yellowtail Kingfish, Australian Salmon, Silver Trevally

Open depth map and fishing spots →

Survey-backed depthCoastal map

Storm Bay — Sector 14

Recorded max: 494 ft
Species: Sand Flathead, Gummy Shark

Open depth map and fishing spots →

Sections on quality hold

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

Storm 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.
Storm Bay — Sector 02 — Quality hold: 3 source-derived structure candidates is below the fixed four-spot floor. 48 retained measured depth points is below the fixed 50-point display floor. No source, coverage, content or page-size waiver is applied.
Storm Bay — Sector 03 — 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.
Storm Bay — Sector 05 — 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.
Storm Bay — Sector 07 — 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.
Storm Bay — Sector 08 — Quality hold: 2 source-derived structure candidates is below the fixed four-spot floor. No source, coverage, content or page-size waiver is applied.
Storm Bay — Sector 09 — 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.
Storm Bay — Sector 12 — Quality hold: 3 source-derived structure candidates is below the fixed four-spot floor. No source, coverage, content or page-size waiver is applied.
Storm Bay — Sector 13 — 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.
Storm Bay — Sector 15 — 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.
Storm Bay — Sector 16 — Review hold (PR #675): maxDepthFt 4460 (1359 m) is deep-ocean/continental-slope water published under the named-water label "Storm Bay — Sector 16"