Where to go fishing near Hanson Road Boat Ramp?

• Seven Mile Mouth Rocks Rocky outcrop in deeper water, this fishing spot attracts school mackerel and other pelagics.
• Seven Mile Creek flats fishing Large sand bar is a good spot for fly fishing for Permit and Golden Trevally on an incoming tide.
• Rocky fish funnel Rocky outcrop on a run out tide this rocky structure funnels fish back into the main channel. Lots of bait and a good spot for Queenfish, Bream and Cod.
• Rocky Point Seven Mile Rocky point juts out into the main channel. Good spot for Grunter, Cod and Pelagic fish.
• Seven mile flats Shallow flat with small channels, fish this area with soft plastics for Dusky Flathead on a run out tide. Bream and small trevally on an incoming tide.
• Rocky headland Rocky point here, fish around here on an outgoing tide and around the small back current for Bream and Cod. Barramundi have also been caught here.
• Seven Mile Mangrove Jack Mangrove lined bank in deeper water, good place for Mangrove Jack in summer. Bream and Cod year round.
• Seven Mile Rock bar 2 Large but shallow rock bar, Mangrove Jack in summer, live bait works best.
• Seven Mile Rock Bar 1 Rock bar here surrounded by a mangrove lined bank. Good place to fish on an incoming tide for Mangrove Jack in summer.
• Outer Rocks Rocky outcrop only 5km from Pancake Creek mouth. This rocky outcrop is very fishy, however the best method to catch fish here is to use live bait. Fish the upstream side of moving current to target hungry fish.
• Middle Rocks Rocky outcrop, water depths from 30m up to 0. This spot produces reef species, Fingermark, Jew fish, pelagics and Mackerel. Bait work, live bait work best.
• Inner Rocks Rocky outcrop not from Pancake Creek. This fishing spot produces Fingermark, Jewfish, Mackerel and pelagic species mostly. Bait work, live bait is the best.
• Bustard Head Bay This bay has whiting, Bream and trevally, which can be sight casted. Hard spot to fish as it is not protected from the SE winds and swell.
• Pancake Creek point Small point here creates a small break in the tidal run, lots of bait fish school up here.
• Pancake Creek reef Reef drop off along here attracts some good fish. Great for spear fishing on a neap tide, however tide runs hard during spring tides. Large queenfish lurk along here. Small coral trout, tuskfish and more along here in the deeper waters.  
• Pancake Creek rocky flats Fish use the deeper channel on an incoming tide to move onto the flats to feed on small crustaceans, anglers can target Trevally, Bream and more on these flats.  
• Pancake Creek sand flats Sand flats here are good spot to fish on an incoming tide for roaming trevally.  
• Pancake Drop offs Lots of drop offs and smaller deep holes. If camping close by, this is a good spot to fish on a dead low tide, walk the creek and cast into the deeper holes for Flathead, Bream, Cod and the odd Mangrove Jack.  
• Pancake Creek Clearwater Mangrove lined banks here produce small trevally and Bream.  
• Pancake Creek Flathead Good spot for flathead on a run out tide, cast long and wide around the small mangrove islands and at any small sandy drop offs.  
• Pancake Deep Snags Sunken snags in deep water. Very fishy, this fishing spot produces Cod, Bream, Trevally, Barramundi and more. Soft vibes work well. Fishes good on both incoming and run out tide.  
• Pancake Snags 02 Snags along this bank in the water from low-mid to high tide. The clearer water isn’t as good for Mangrove Jacks, but Bream, Cod and Trevally.  
• Pancake Snags Snags along this bank and a small gutter. Fish the snags on an incoming tide and around the back eddy of the gutter. Fish the gutter on a run out tide for Flathead.  
• Pancake Creek deep hole 2 Deep hole, good spot to live bait.  
• Pancake Creek Rock Bar 2 Another rock bar in Pancake Creek which is a good fishing spot for Mangrove Jack, live baiting works best.  
• Pancake Rock Bar Rock bar with scattered rocks runs along bank here, good fishing spot at pancake creek to live back for Mangrove Jack. Very snaggy but hard body lures produce Bream, Cod and Mangrove Jack.  
• Pancake Creek Deep hole Deep hole, got spot to live bait for Mangrove Jack.  
• Seal Rocks sand flats Giant Herring have been caught around this spot.  
• Seal Rocks Just 5km from the mouth of the Colosseum, Seal Rocks is a great spear fishing spot in winter when the water is clearer. Tuskfish, Coral Trout, Spanish Flag and Cod.  
• Hummock Hill Island flats Small rocky outcrops along the sand flats is a good fishing spots for wandering Golden Trevally and schools of Blue Salmon.  
• Twelve Mile Creek Jack Rock bar has Cod, Mangrove Jack, Bream and small barramundi.  
• Colosseum Jack Mangrove Jack in the snags from this bend and upstream. Take caution rock bars ahead.  
• Colosseum Barra Barramundi school up at this fishing spot at times along the bank. Large schools of herring and mullet at the point near the detached mangroves.  
• Large sandy flats Large sandy flats with rubble bottom in patches. Good fishing on a rising tide for Trevally, Flathead and Blue Salmon. Small gutters produce flathead.  
• Deep hole / Rocks Deep hole here with a good drop off and rock bar. This fishing spot produces Cod, Bream, Blue Salmon, Grunter and the odd Barramundi.  
• Colosseum Rock Bar Large rock bar runs along this bank with patches of sea weed / grass. Good live baiting for Mangrove Jack, Bream and the odd Barramundi.  
• South Trees Pipe Bridge 1 Barramundi, Salmon and Cod. Best on the run in tide. About 6-8m deep.
• South Trees rock hole Barramundi, Grunter and Mangrove jacks (summer). Fish the start of the incoming tide. Herring bait in the deep ledge. 7-11m deep.
• South Trees pontoon Mostly bream and grunter. Rocky bottom that is quiet shallow at low tide.
• Lillys Flats A big high tide at night these flats are exposed to the SE trade winds. Has good grunter on an incoming tide and flathead on the outgoing tide. Fish from here and south casting along the snags.
• BSL Wharf 2 Popular jew fish spot. 12m deep.
• Wiggins feeder creek Bream, Grunter and Flathead on the outgoing tide.
• Wiggins Flats Good winter Bream, sight cast when the water is clear. Shale bottom.
• South Trees feeder creek Bream and flathead on the run out tide. 
• South Trees Pipe Bridge 2 Barramundi around the pylons. Larger soft plastics work well. Suffers from a fair bit of pressure.
• South Trees Rock bar Rock bar extends ¾ across the creek. Holds few fish, best fished with bait.
• BSL Bridge Holds Barramundi, Grunter, Cod and Mangrove Jack. Heavily fished so live baits are the best. Night and an incoming tide is a good combination.
• QAL Pump station Good grunter and Barramundi around the pylons
• Old meatworks jetty Grunter, Barramundi, Pelagics and more all haunt this area. Heavy structure under water be careful. Vibes work, as well as bait.
• Barney Point Wharf Barramundi, big Bream and Grunter  on an incoming tide.
• Gladstone Rock Wall Bream and Cod along the rock wall, incoming tide.
• Calliope River Mouth Bream, Cod and Barramundi along the rock wall. Incoming Tide.
• Calliope River old wharf Bream, Cod and Barramundi on an outgoing tide.
• Picnic Island Out going tide produces a big back eddy. Rocky drop off holds Jewfish, Blubber lip, Grunter and the odd Barramundi.
• Curtis island flats Flats have Blue Salmon and Flathead. Open the SE wind, best fished incoming tide in Winter.
• Witt Island Deep hole and big back eddy on a run out tide. Produces Jewfish, Cod and Barramundi.
• Tide Island Deep hole has jew fish at times. 
• Compigne Island Sunken shipping container holds Grunter, Barramundi and Jewfish at times.
• Quion Island Large back eddy drops into a hole. To the north Barramundi, Grunter and Cod at times.
• Turtle Island Rocky out crop, has good fish on an outgoing tide. Barramundi, Queenfish, Bream and Cod mostly.
• Fishermans Landing Big back eddy and nervous water on a run out tide. Cod, Grunter and Bream.
• LNG Pipe Underwater pipe has mostly cod however Jew fish turn up at times.
• Rat Island GT, Queensfish, Cod and the odd Coral Trout.
• Manning Reef Small reef species like Spangled Emperor, Tusk fish and cod around manning reef. 
• East Banks Queenfish and the occasional Giant Herring.
• Pilot Marker Has big spanish mackerel and school mackerel in winter. Bottom fishing sometimes produces small Nannygai. Good place to get live bait herring.
• Sable Chief Rocks Holds small tusk fish, Cod, Coral Trout, Squid in the shallows and lots of flowery cod. Live bait is the best. 
• Facing Island Rocks Fishing well for bream and flathead on the run out tide. 
• Gladstone Yacht club Pontoon, good for soaking a bait with the kids. Cast net for prawns on the big tides at night here and along the auckland park. 
• Auckland Wharf Cast towards the pylons for Cod and Bream.
• South Trees Boat ramp Family friendly bait spot for the kids. Small Bream mostly. Rocky to the north. Live bait.
• Yarwun Pond Fish the start of the run out tide for Bream, Barramundi, Blue salmon, Cod and grunter. Soft plastics work well. Rocky bottom… Maybe not legal.
• Hot Water outlet Warm water from the power station pumps out here. Barra school up in here during winter. Live bait is the best. 
• Calliope River Bridge Best fished on a run out tide. Bream, Flathead and the odd grunter. Rubble bottom.
• Calliope River Anabranch Deep hole. Live bait for Barramundi. Bream, Flathead and Grunter also move in and out of the feed creek.
• Calliope River Powerlines Quiet place to soak a bait. Barramundi, Bream, Flathead, Grunter and Blue salmon.
• South trees hole Deep rocky hole about 5m offshore. Fish the start of the incoming tide for Barramundi, Mangrove Jack and Bream.
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