Sea fishing

Sea fishing in Otago

19 wharves, 9 boat ramps and 223 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.

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

Fish common here: 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

  • Waitaki Marine Reserve marine reserve: no fishing of any kind. Details
  • Ōrau Marine Reserve marine reserve: no fishing of any kind. Details
  • Hākinikini Marine Reserve marine reserve: no fishing of any kind. Details
  • Otakou Mataitai mātaitai reserve: local bylaws may apply. Details
  • Moeraki Mataitai mātaitai reserve: local bylaws may apply. Details
  • East Otago Taiapure taiāpure: local regulations may apply. Details
  • Karerekautuku temporary closure: some species or methods are closed (Fisheries (Karerekautuku Temporary Closure) Notice 2026 (Notice No. MPI 2027)). Details
  • Waikouaiti Mataitai mātaitai reserve: local bylaws may apply. Details
  • Puna-wai-Toriki Mataitai mātaitai reserve: local bylaws may apply. Details
  • Tautuku Mataitai mātaitai reserve: local bylaws may apply. Details
  • Waikawa Harbour/Tumu Toka Mataitai mātaitai reserve: local bylaws may apply. Details

22 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.

  • FernbrookMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • EvelineMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Oamaru, Humber StreetMap
    Shore
  • Oamaru Harbour, EsplanadeMap
    Shore
  • South Head, Waterfront RoadMap
    Shore
  • Bushy BeachMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • South Oamaru, Beach RoadMap
    Shore
  • South Oamaru, Beach RoadMap
    Shore
  • Beach RoadMap
    Shore
  • Beach RoadMap
    Shore
  • Shore accessMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Kakanui, Beach RoadMap
    Shore
  • Kakanui, Beach RoadMap
    Shore
  • KakanuiMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • KakanuiMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Kakanui Point, Harbour TerraceMap
    Shore
  • Bridge Point, Waianakarua RoadMap
    Shore
  • Te Hakapureirei BeachMap
    Shore, by an unformed road
  • Te Hakapureirei Beach, Waianakarua RoadMap
    Shore
  • Te Hakapureirei BeachMap
    Shore, by an unformed road

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.