What fish can you catch at Shorncliffe Pier?

Whiting, Bream, Flathead, Tailor. Species listed are those the source records for this spot — seasons and what is actually biting change through the year, so check the current forecast before you go.

Can you fish Shorncliffe Pier from the shore?

Yes — Shorncliffe Pier has shore access.

Do I need to check the fishing rules for Shorncliffe Pier?

Yes. Bag limits, size limits and closures change and are set by the Queensland fisheries authority — always check the current rules before you keep a fish. Fishare's Queensland regulations page tracks them.

QLD · JETTY · MORETON BAY, BRISBANE NORTHSIDE

Shorncliffe Pier.

Shorncliffe Pier is a walk-on platform over deep water in Moreton Bay, Brisbane northside, with shore access. Anglers target Whiting, Bream, Flathead and more. Sourced from the official listing, 8 July 2026.

Spot type

Jetty

Access

Shore

Species

Region

Moreton Bay, Brisbane northside

Conditions today

Bite

55/100

Swell

0.7m

Wind

5m/s

Water

24.1°C

Shorncliffe Pier is rated HOLD · 55/100 for fishing today, and the best day in the next week is Sat, 7 Nov at 68/100.

Scored from tide, wind, swell, pressure and light for this location. Generated 2026-11-01 and refreshed daily — open the app for the current hour.

Tide today

Predicted from harmonic constituents at Brisbane, 9 km away. The marked points are the predicted extremes; the curve between them is interpolated.

Fishing better nearby

Redcliffe Jetty is scoring 5 higher, 12 km N from here.

Redcliffe Jetty 12 km N +5

Scored the same way as Shorncliffe Pier and adjusted for each spot's own exposure, so a sheltered estuary can beat an open platform on the same weather. Distances are straight-line.

Fishing Shorncliffe Pier

Shorncliffe Pier is one of Brisbane's clearest land-based bay fishing options, with council material explicitly promoting it as a fishing location. It broadens the Queensland set with an accessible jetty row close to the city.

What's there

WhitingBreamFlatheadTailor

Best conditions: Fish the pier around a moving tide, using lighter estuary tackle for whiting, bream and flathead or small metals when bait is active. Sunrise and sunset sessions are a good fit for this exposed bayside structure.

Facilities

ParkingToilets

Where it is

-27.32, 153.08 ± 2 km

Approximate area, not an exact mark. Fishare publishes fishing spots to a ~2 km range — the spot is somewhere inside this circle.

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Check the rules first

QLD saltwater regs SSOT; check Qld Fishing app rules, Moreton Bay zoning and any council pier restrictions before fishing.

Bag limits, size limits and closures are set by the Queensland fisheries authority and change through the year. Fishare tracks the current rules on the QLD fishing regulations page — check it before you keep a fish.

Common questions

What fish can you catch at Shorncliffe Pier?: Whiting, Bream, Flathead, Tailor. Species listed are those the source records for this spot — seasons and what is actually biting change through the year, so check the current forecast before you go.
Can you fish Shorncliffe Pier from the shore?: Yes — Shorncliffe Pier has shore access.
When is the best time to fish Shorncliffe Pier?: Fish the pier around a moving tide, using lighter estuary tackle for whiting, bream and flathead or small metals when bait is active. Sunrise and sunset sessions are a good fit for this exposed bayside structure.
Do I need to check the fishing rules for Shorncliffe Pier?: Yes. Bag limits, size limits and closures change and are set by the Queensland fisheries authority — always check the current rules before you keep a fish. Fishare's Queensland regulations page tracks them.

Source & verification

Details for Shorncliffe Pier come from the official source, retrieved 8 July 2026.

Source detail: Brisbane City Council page states Shorncliffe Pier offers a picturesque location for fishing. Coordinate is the mapped pier head/structure, sanity-checked over Moreton Bay water.

Conditions change. Access closes, sand moves and structure shifts — check locally before you travel a long way.

Plan the session

Fishing Shorncliffe Pier? Check the tide window, the launch options and whether the fish are actually biting before you go.

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Other marks around Moreton Bay, Brisbane northside — species, access and conditions on every page.

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