Deep Water Bend Reserve — Attraction in Brisbane City

Has good shore and river fishing, canoeing, UPBoarding, and Waterskiing. Has access to Morton Bay by boat. Tidal River. Banks made from rock banks where houses are, mud, sand and mangroves. Many tributaries. The wharf at Deep Water Bend is a plastic floating deck and dock, dock has rubber buffer to protect wharf and boats. Garbage bins and BBQ points in adjacent part. Plenty of parking for boat trailers and vehicles. Also has two carparks made of bitumen, boat ramp is made of concrete, which is roughened to give excellent grip, so both 4 x 4, and 4 x 2 can be utilised depending on weight if boat and trailer. There is sufficient space for turning vehicle to line up the ramp to be able to launch. There is a boat preparation area prior to going to the ramp, and another for securing boat, and unloading. If you are going out after 5pm ensure you have aerogard, due to mosquitoes and Midge's. Not an issue during day. River depending on water and wind can be utilised for barefoot waterskiing. Standard skiing, jetskiing and wakeboarding, and...

Fair bloody spot!

The fishing here is okay, very hit n miss sometimes u get a stack of 30cm+ breambos and the other times u won't even get a run.

The facilities are pretty darn good too - there's a loo, bbqs, undercover tables, bait boards, and a dodgy bugger playground.

Biggest problem is the crowds - by 9am it gets packed on a fine summer day, and watch others lines too, got a touch cranky a few times when a careless prick fishes in his deck chair and tangles me $43 braid up in his $3 cheap crappy mono.

Next problem would be that the amount of deck chair fishos down there clogging it up with the 4 rods each with a new price of $40 combined, but if u get there earlyish (5.30 till 8.00am) you'll be fine and most likely have...

One of the best places to spend a day at any time of year, however particularly pleasant on a sunny winters day☀️

If you have a boat and want easy access to the northern end of Moreton Bay or the Pine River for fishing or skiing then the boat ramp here gives easy access to both.

There are sheltered picnic tables and free council electric BBQs available for cooking up a storm, and the Tinchi Tamba wetlands nature reserve is a short walk away🌿

The pontoons and over-water platforms are the perfect spot to wet a line, or even to throw a cast net for prawns when they are running🦐

The fishing is good too from the shoreline, with flathead and bream most commonly caught (in my...