Sea fishing

Sea fishing in Northland

49 wharves, 36 boat ramps and 615 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.

WhangāreiKaitaiaKawakawaMangawhai HeadsDargavilleKaikoheWarkworth
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

  • Whangārei Harbour Marine Reserve marine reserve: no fishing of any kind. Details
  • Tutukaka Harbour Temporary Closure temporary closure: some species or methods are closed (Fisheries (Rehuotane Ki Tai Temporary Closure and Method Prohibition) Notice 2026 (Notice No. MPI 1999)). Details
  • Rehuotane Ki Tai Temporary Closure and Method Prohibition temporary closure: some species or methods are closed (Fisheries (Rehuotane Ki Tai Temporary Closure and Method Prohibition) Notice 2026 (Notice No. MPI 1999)). Details
  • Waikare Inlet Taiapure taiāpure: local regulations may apply. Details
  • Ngunguru River Temporary Closure temporary closure: some species or methods are closed (Fisheries (Rehuotane Ki Tai Temporary Closure and Method Prohibition) Notice 2026 (Notice No. MPI 1999)). Details
  • Horahora River Temporary Closure temporary closure: some species or methods are closed (Fisheries (Rehuotane Ki Tai Temporary Closure and Method Prohibition) Notice 2026 (Notice No. MPI 1999)). Details
  • Te mataitai o Te Hikutu mātaitai reserve: local bylaws may apply. Details

5 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.

  • Panaki boat rampMap
    Boat ramp
  • Panaki wharfMap
    Wharf
  • Raumate boat rampMap
    Boat ramp
  • Henderson Point, Kauere RoadMap
    Shore
  • Henderson Point, Henderson Bay RoadMap
    Shore
  • WaihopoMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Te RaupoMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • PukenuiMap
    Shore
  • Pukenui boat rampMap
    Boat ramp
  • Monkey Point, Far North RoadMap
    Shore
  • Monkey Point boat rampMap
    Boat ramp
  • Monkey Point, Waterfront RoadMap
    Shore
  • Houhora Heads boat rampMap
    Boat ramp
  • Houhora HeadsMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Raio, Northwood AvenueMap
    Shore
  • Puwheke Beach, Puheke RoadMap
    Shore
  • Parakerake Bay, Whatuwhiwhi RoadMap
    ShoreSeabed mapped
    1 m2.5 m4.5 m6.5 mshore250 m500 m750 m1000 m07 m
    Seabed, looking south: 1 m deep at 100 m out, 2.5 m deep at 200 m out, 4.5 m deep at 500 m out. LINZ survey, March 2025.
  • Parakerake Bay boat rampMap
    Boat rampSeabed mapped
    3 m4 m5.5 m8 mshore250 m500 m750 m1000 m08 m
    Seabed, looking south: 3 m deep at 100 m out, 4 m deep at 200 m out, 5.5 m deep at 500 m out. LINZ survey, March 2025.
  • Parakerake Bay, Matariki PlaceMap
    ShoreSeabed mapped
    4 m4 m7.5 m10.5 mshore250 m500 m750 m1000 m011 m
    Seabed, looking south: 4 m deep at 100 m out, 4 m deep at 200 m out, 7.5 m deep at 500 m out. LINZ survey, March 2025.
  • Kotiatia Point, Rangiputa RoadMap
    Shore

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.