Location

Shag Bay is entered between Shag Head (44°29'N., 63°49'W.) and Black Point, nearly 1 mile NNW, and affords good shelter.

The channel at the entrance to the bay is divided into two by Outer Gull, an islet 13m high, located 0.25 mile NW of Shag Head, and Inner Gull, an islet 17m high, which lies about 0.3 mile NE of Outer Gull. Gull Shoal, with a depth of 1.8m and marked by a buoy, lies midway between the islets.

Cochran Island lies near the head of the bay, with its S extremity about 2.5 miles NNE of Shag Head. Cannon Rock, 2.4m high, lies about 275m SE of the S extremity of the island. A 2.4m rocky patch lies midway between them.

There is a public pier, 30m long, on the mainland E of Cochrans Island and about 0.3 mile N of Shad Bay village.

Anchorage.—There is anchorage, in 14.6 to 16.5m, mud, about 0.2 mile SSW of Cochran Island.

Directions.—Approaching from the E, keep Black Point bearing 341°, just open W of Shag Head, which leads between the dangers extending W from Betty Island on the E, and Kitiwiti and Green Shoals on the W. Caution must be used to avoid the 10.4m rock lying midway between Green Shoal and Shag Head.

After clearing the dangers, vessels bound for Shag Bay steer to pass between Shag Head and Outer Gull, and through the E entrance channel passing E of Inner Gull and up the bay to the anchorage.

Approaching from the W, keep the W extremities of Outer and Inner Gull in line bearing about 037°, until past Shag Bay Breakers. Then vessels bound for Shag Bay alter course to pass through the W channel between the Gull Islets and Frying Pan Rock, giving a wide berth to the bank extending about 0.1 mile NW of Outer Gull.