These Gold Coast fishing spots have caught me a lot of fish over the years, and I wanted to share some of them with other anglers who enjoy heading offshore.
There’s something special about fishing this stretch of coast. An early start, the coastline disappearing behind the boat and the anticipation of what might come aboard are all part of the experience. Bringing home a quality feed makes it even better.
Over the years, I’ve collected plenty of GPS marks while fishing off the Gold Coast. Some names will be familiar to local anglers, while others are simply the names or numbers recorded in my collection.
In my video, Secrets Revealed: Best Gold Coast GPS Fishing Marks, I share a selection of those locations. This article puts some of my favourite marks together in one place. I hope they help you on your own offshore fishing journey and become part of some enjoyable days on the water.
Gold Coast Fishing Spots That Have Produced Over the Years
These marks come from years of fishing, rather than a list put together from places I’ve never visited. They’re part of a collection that has helped me catch plenty of fish and enjoy some memorable offshore trips.
For me, the appeal has always been more than chasing the biggest fish possible. A decent feed of quality fish, a few good battles and an enjoyable day offshore are a pretty good result.
That’s what these Gold Coast fishing spots represent: places that have been part of my fishing over the years and that I’m happy to share.
Every trip is different, of course. A GPS mark records a location, rather than a promise about what will be there on any particular day. That variety is part of what keeps offshore fishing interesting.
My Gold Coast GPS Fishing Marks
Below are 30 readable GPS marks from the video, including Golden Gate, the Block marks, NE Seaway, Deep Trag, Cathedrals and Kirra.
The coordinates are shown in degrees and decimal minutes, using south latitude and east longitude. They are transcribed from the video; the original presentation does not identify the GPS datum.
| Fishing mark | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 27°56.651′ S | 153°29.417′ E |
| 76 | 27°56.271′ S | 153°30.219′ E |
| Bait | 27°56.625′ S | 153°26.668′ E |
| Golden Gate | 27°57.326′ S | 153°29.584′ E |
| Nice Mark | 27°56.650′ S | 153°26.822′ E |
| Block 1 | 27°52.416′ S | 153°27.334′ E |
| Block 2 | 27°52.784′ S | 153°27.316′ E |
| Block 3 | 27°53.141′ S | 153°27.400′ E |
| Block 4 | 27°53.279′ S | 153°27.588′ E |
| Deep Trag | 28°00.686′ S | 153°41.217′ E |
| Pin | 27°47.201′ S | 153°33.110′ E |
| NE Seaway | 27°52.001′ S | 153°32.498′ E |
| Wide NE | 27°50.130′ S | 153°43.849′ E |
| Cobia | 27°55.508′ S | 153°29.315′ E |
| Cobia 2 | 27°54.902′ S | 153°29.264′ E |
| Lump South 9 mile | 28°12.871′ S | 153°37.639′ E |
| Windarra | 28°27.362′ S | 153°41.496′ E |
| Cathedrals 1 | 27°34.082′ S | 153°35.879′ E |
| Cathedrals 2 | 27°34.113′ S | 153°35.918′ E |
| Sambo Jig | 27°41.625′ S | 153°43.577′ E |
| Kirra | 28°07.084′ S | 153°35.765′ E |
| 20 E Pin | 27°44.810′ S | 153°32.400′ E |
| 24 SE | 27°58.630′ S | 153°30.600′ E |
| Sullies | 27°41.496′ S | 153°33.565′ E |
| 36 E | 27°50.691′ S | 153°36.654′ E |
| Sailfish | 27°48.911′ S | 153°33.500′ E |
| Cottons — first entry | 27°44.070′ S | 153°33.400′ E |
| Cottons — second entry | 27°44.350′ S | 153°33.370′ E |
| SE Casino | 28°01.841′ S | 153°30.726′ E |
| Mermaid | 28°02.379′ S | 153°27.292′ E |
The names above follow the entries in my video. Some are descriptive names, some refer to familiar locations, and others are short labels that became part of the collection.
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Golden Gate, Nice Mark and the Block Marks
Among the Gold Coast fishing spots in this collection are Golden Gate, Nice Mark and the four Block entries.
One thing I like about an old GPS collection is the mixture of names. There are proper-sounding names alongside entries as simple as “Nice Mark”. They don’t need to be fancy to hold a place in a fishing collection.
Block 1, Block 2, Block 3 and Block 4 are listed separately, each with its own coordinates. That gives this part of the collection several individual locations rather than one broad area name.
These Gold Coast fishing spots are included because I wanted the article to reflect the marks in my video. The actual numbers are the useful part, but keeping the original names makes the list easier to recognise alongside the video.
NE Seaway, Pin and the Wider Marks
NE Seaway, Pin and Wide NE are another part of my collection of Gold Coast fishing spots.
The names reflect different entries in the GPS list, with Wide NE sitting farther offshore than NE Seaway in the supplied coordinates. Together with the other marks, they show that this collection covers more than one small patch of water.
The Gold Coast Seaway is also included in Maritime Safety Queensland’s coastal bar information and is a familiar name in local offshore boating.
For me, heading offshore has always carried that feeling of possibility. There might be a good feed waiting, a fish that gives you a proper workout, or simply another day enjoying the water. That anticipation is a big part of why these Gold Coast fishing spots mean more to me than numbers on a screen.
Deep Trag, Sambo Jig, Cobia and Sailfish
Some of the names in the video immediately catch an angler’s attention: Deep Trag, Sambo Jig, Cobia and Sailfish.
I’ve kept those names in the table because they’re how the marks appear in my collection. They’re labels for the locations, rather than a guarantee that a particular species will be sitting there.
This is one of the enjoyable things about sharing Gold Coast fishing spots. Different anglers can have different experiences at the same location, and a mark can become part of someone else’s fishing story.
My collection has produced plenty of fish over the years, but I haven’t attached an invented catch tally or a particular fish story to every entry. The article is about sharing the locations themselves and the enjoyment that has come from fishing this coast.
Cathedrals, Kirra and the Southern Entries
Cathedrals 1 and Cathedrals 2 are included alongside Kirra, Mermaid, SE Casino, Lump South 9 mile and Windarra.
These Gold Coast fishing spots span a broad stretch of coastline. Some sit north of the Seaway’s latitude, while others extend south beyond the immediate Gold Coast area.
That spread is part of the character of the collection. It brings together marks from different areas rather than presenting every location as though it were just outside the same entrance.
There are also two separate Cottons entries in the table. Both names and coordinates have been retained, so each remains an individual mark from the video.
Putting these Gold Coast fishing spots into an article gives the collection a home beyond the video. The names, coordinates and different areas are all together, with the focus on the marks that have been part of my offshore fishing over the years.
Why I’m Sharing These Gold Coast Fishing Spots
Fishing has given me plenty of enjoyment, and sharing some of that experience is a big part of what I enjoy about Shannons Fishing.
These Gold Coast fishing spots have helped me catch a lot of fish over the years. I’d be happy to know that sharing them helped another angler enjoy a memorable trip or bring home a decent feed.
Everyone’s offshore fishing journey is a little different. Some people are heading out for the first time, while others have spent years on the water and still enjoy adding another location to their collection.
I hope these Gold Coast fishing spots help you along the way. More than anything, I hope they become part of some good days offshore, a few enjoyable catches and fishing memories of your own.
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