Sea fishing

Sea fishing in Marlborough

121 wharves, 10 boat ramps and 311 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.

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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, blue cod, tarakihi.

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

Where not to fish, or where local rules apply

  • Hikurangi Marine Reserve marine reserve: no fishing of any kind. Details
  • Te Taumanu o Te Waka a Maui Taiapure taiāpure: local regulations may apply. Details
  • Kaikoura Rock Lobster Temporary Seasonal Closure temporary closure: some species or methods are closed (Fisheries (Kaikōura Marine Area Temporary Closure) Notice 2026 (Notice No. MPI 2012)). Details
  • Oaro (freshwater and marine) Mataitai mātaitai reserve: local bylaws may apply. Details
  • Oaro-Haumuri Taiapure taiāpure: local regulations may apply. Details
  • Tutaeputaputa Mataitai mātaitai reserve: local bylaws may apply. Details
  • Mangamaunu Mataitai mātaitai reserve: local bylaws may apply. Details
  • Kahutara Mataitai mātaitai reserve: local bylaws may apply. Details

2 places inside or beside a marine reserve or high protection area are left out of the lists below.

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.

  • Camp BayMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • KiangawariMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Hapuka RockMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Kapowai Bay wharfMap
    Wharf
  • Harding PointMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Waterfall BayMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Long BeachMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • PaparoaMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Cape HornMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Cape HornMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Waterfall BayMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Harris BayMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Te Ekeatekonganui / Reef PointMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Waterfall BayMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Pukatea BayMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Pukatea Bay wharfMap
    Wharf
  • Māori BayMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Mataka PointMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Homestead BayMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • French Pass / Anaru wharfMap
    Wharf

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.