Boat ramp surveys
Boat ramp surveys have been conducted at more than 45 ramps across Queensland.
The boat ramp survey program has been running for more than 20 years and expanded to a statewide program in 2015.
Survey design
When a recreational fisher returns to the boat ramp, we ask them a few questions about their fishing trip, including what they caught, where and how they fished, and for how long. Boat ramp surveys only take about 10 minutes.
They are conducted at each ramp 4 times a month, on all days of the week.
View the data
The data presented in the dashboard is survey data and is not a complete record of all activity at the boat ramp.
The boat ramp survey has not estimated total catch or participation in the region or state, instead, it monitors trends over time in boat-based recreational fishing in Queensland.
How we use the data
We record data on 41 species of fish and crustaceans:
- number kept or released
- length of fish kept.
The data helps us monitor changes in:
- effort
- catch rates
- fish length
- value of recreational fishing over time.
This helps us assess the health of fish stocks and fishery management arrangements.
Locations
This map shows the location of boat ramps along the coast of Queensland that have been part of the program—from Weipa to the Gold Coast. The ramps are dispersed across Queensland's coast but are clustered around population centres. Larger cities are shown for reference only.
Click or tap on the map to view a larger version.
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List of locations
- 1770 Ramp
- Airlie Beach Marina Ramp
- Awoonga Recreation Area Ramp
- Bedford Creek Ramp
- Bellenden Ker Ramp
- Bells Creek Ramp
- Billies Bay Ramp
- Bohle River Ramp
- Borumba Ramp
- Bowen Boat Harbour Ramp
- Bramston Beach Ramp
- Bray Park Ramp
- Bribie Island VMR Ramp
- Broadwater Parklands Ramp
- Bullock Point Ramp
- Bundaberg City Ramp
- Burnett Heads Ramp
- Cabbage Tree Creek Ramp
- Caloundra Powerboat Club Ramp
- Calvale Road Ramp
- Cardwell Ramp
- Carmoo Ramp
- Clump Point Ramp
- Coconuts Ramp
- Constant Creek Ramp
- Cooktown Ramp
- Coorooman Creek Ramp
- Cowley Beach Ramp
- Currumbin Creek Ramp (North)
- Currumbin Creek Ramp (South)
- Daves Boat Yard Ramp
- Deeral Ramp
- Donnybrook Ramp
- Emu Park Ramp
- Evans Landing Ramp
- Fearnley Street Ramp
- Fishermans Road Ramp
- Flying Fish Point Ramp
- Fossey Park Ramp
- Freshwater Point Ramp
- Gladstone Marina Ramp
- Gladstone Power Station Ramp
- Grand Hotel Ramp
- Grays Bay Ramp
- Haughton River Ramp
- Hull River Ramp
- Jackey Jackey Ramp
- Jacobs Well Ramp
- Karumba Point Ramp
- Karumba Town Ramp
- Kawana Ramp
- Kirkleagh North Ramp
- Kurrimine Beach Ramp
- Liverpool Creek Ramp
- Loders Creek Ramp
- Logans Inlet Ramp
- Lucinda Ramp
- Mackay Harbour Ramp
- Manly Boat Harbour - North Ramp
- Maria Creek Ramp
- Meebun Ramp
- Meunga Creek Ramp
- Mooloolaba Coast Guard Ramp
- Morgan Street Ramp
- Morriseys Ramp
- Mourilyan Ramp
- Murray River Ramp
- Nerimbera Ramp
- Noosa Sailing Club Ramp
- North Rockhampton Ramp
- Ocean Creek Ramp
- Paradise Point Ramp
- Plantation Creek Ramp
- Port Alma Ramp
- Port Douglas Ramp
- Port of Airlie Ramp
- Quay Street Ramp
- Raby Bay Ramp
- River Heads Ramp
- Rocky Dam Creek Ramp
- Rocky Point Ramp
- Rosslyn Bay Ramp
- Saddledam Road Ramp
- Scarborough Harbour East Ramp
- Scarborough Harbour Ramp
- Seaforth Ramp
- Sheridan Street Ramp
- Shute Harbour Ramp
- Somerset Spit Ramp
- South Mission Beach Ramp
- Spinnaker Sound Ramp
- St Helens Ramp
- Sunset Drive Ramp
- Tewantin Ramp
- The Spit Ramp
- Thompson Point Ramp
- Tin Can Bay Ramp
- Tingira Street Ramp
- Toolooa Ramp
- Toorbul Ramp
- Townsville Coast Guard Ramp
- Townsville Recreational Boating Park Ramp
- Tully Heads Ramp
- Urangan Boat Harbour Ramp
- Victoria Point Ramp
- Weinam Creek Ramp
- Wellington Point Ramp
- Westvale Road Ramp
- Whisper Bay Ramp
- Whyte Island Ramp
- Yorkeys Knob Ramp