Sea fishing

Sea fishing in Bay of Plenty

17 wharves, 19 boat ramps and 170 places where a legal road or public land reaches the shore. Open any of them for whether today’s swell and wind reach it, and the tides.

TaurangaRotoruaKuratauMinginuiMuraparaWharewakaKawerauWhangamatāŌpōtikiWhakatāne
shore wharf boat ramp no fishing hereOpen the full map →Map: LINZ aerial imagery (LINZ Basemaps), CC BY 4.0

Fish common here: snapper, kahawai, red gurnard, tarakihi, kingfish.

All sea fishing · See them on the map · MPI rules for this area

Where not to fish, or where local rules apply

  • Mt Maunganui and part of Tauranga Harbour mātaitai reserve: local bylaws may apply. Details
  • Maketu Taiapure taiāpure: local regulations may apply. Details
  • Te Rae o Kohi Mataitai mātaitai reserve: local bylaws may apply. Details
  • Te Rahui Kuku ki Tua o Kanawa Temporary Closure temporary closure: some species or methods are closed (Fisheries (Te Rāhui Kuku ki Tua o Kanawa Temporary Closure) Notice 2024 (Notice No. MPI 1876)). Details

Places to fish

North to south. Wharves are the easiest start: deep water and flat footing. On rocks, wear a lifejacket and read the rock fishing advice.

  • Waihi Beach, Shaw RoadMap
    ShoreSeabed mapped
    2 m3 m5.5 m8 mshore250 m500 m750 m1000 m08 m
    Seabed, looking east: 2 m deep at 100 m out, 3 m deep at 200 m out, 5.5 m deep at 500 m out. LINZ survey, April 2024.
  • Waihi Beach, Ayr StreetMap
    ShoreSeabed mapped
    2 m3.5 m6 m8.5 mshore250 m500 m750 m1000 m09 m
    Seabed, looking east: 2 m deep at 100 m out, 3.5 m deep at 200 m out, 6 m deep at 500 m out. LINZ survey, January 2025 to March 2025.
  • Island ViewMap
    Shore, by an unformed roadSeabed mapped
    2 m3.5 m6 m8.5 mshore250 m500 m750 m1000 m09 m
    Seabed, looking north-east: 2 m deep at 100 m out, 3.5 m deep at 200 m out, 6 m deep at 500 m out. LINZ survey, January 2025 to March 2025.
  • Island View, Broadway RoadMap
    ShoreSeabed mapped
    2 m3.5 m6.5 m9 mshore250 m500 m750 m1000 m09 m
    Seabed, looking north-east: 2 m deep at 100 m out, 3.5 m deep at 200 m out, 6.5 m deep at 500 m out. LINZ survey, January 2025 to March 2025.
  • Island ViewMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • AthenreeMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • AthenreeMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Athenree, Waione AvenueMap
    Shore
  • Pios Beach boat rampMap
    Boat rampSeabed mapped
    1 m1.5 m1 m0.5 mshore250 m500 m750 m1000 m02 m
    Seabed, looking south: 1 m deep at 100 m out, 1.5 m deep at 200 m out, 1 m deep at 500 m out. LINZ survey, January 2025 to March 2025.
  • Pios Beach wharfMap
    WharfSeabed mapped
    0.5 m1.5 m0.5 m0.5 mshore250 m500 m750 m1000 m02 m
    Seabed, looking south: 0.5 m deep at 100 m out, 1.5 m deep at 200 m out, 0.5 m deep at 500 m out. LINZ survey, January 2025 to March 2025.
  • Ocean Beach, Seaforth RoadMap
    ShoreSeabed mapped
    3 m4.5 m4.5 m7.5 mshore250 m500 m750 m1000 m08 m
    Seabed, looking north-east: 3 m deep at 100 m out, 4.5 m deep at 200 m out, 4.5 m deep at 500 m out. LINZ survey, January 2025 to March 2025.
  • Tanners Point, Bridgman LaneMap
    Shore
  • Bowentown wharfMap
    Wharf
  • Tanners Point, State Highway 2Map
    Shore
  • Tanners Point boat rampMap
    Boat rampSeabed mapped
    2 m0.5 m3 mshore250 m500 m750 m1000 m03 m
    Seabed, looking east: 2 m deep at 100 m out, 0.5 m deep at 200 m out. LINZ survey, January 2025 to March 2025.
  • Tanners Point, Tanners Point RoadMap
    Shore
  • Ongare Point, Tuapiro RoadMap
    ShoreSeabed mapped
    0.5 m0.5 m3 m0.5 mshore250 m500 m750 m1000 m07 m
    Seabed, looking north: 0.5 m deep at 100 m out, 0.5 m deep at 200 m out, 3 m deep at 500 m out. LINZ survey, January 2025 to March 2025.
  • Blakneys Channel, Tuapiro RoadMap
    Shore
  • Ongare Point, Esplanade RoadMap
    ShoreSeabed mapped
    0 m0 m1 m1.5 mshore250 m500 m750 m1000 m04 m
    Seabed, looking north: dries at about half tide 100 m out, dries at about half tide 200 m out, 1 m deep at 500 m out. LINZ survey, January 2025 to March 2025.
  • Kauri Point, Esplanade RoadMap
    ShoreSeabed mapped
    0.5 m1 m4.5 mshore250 m500 m750 m1000 m08 m
    Seabed, looking south-east: 0.5 m deep at 100 m out, 1 m deep at 200 m out. LINZ survey, January 2025 to March 2025.

Places from 2026-10-05. Shore, wharves, boat ramps, roads, parcels, place names and tide predictions: Toitū Te Whenua LINZ, CC BY 4.0. Unformed legal roads: Herenga ā Nuku Aotearoa, CC BY 3.0 NZ. Marine reserves and Hauraki Gulf protection areas: DOC, CC BY 4.0. Mātaitai, taiāpure and closures: MPI. Wind: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0. Waves: NOAA WAVEWATCH III via PacIOOS.