Fishing off the beach

Our beaches have great fishing for surfcasters and longline users.

All fishers must make sure:

their lines and equipment are not safety hazards for other beach users
they monitor their lines at all times, and never leave them unattended.

Cleaning fish | Rules and summer restrictions | Kāpiti Marine Reserve

Cleaning fish

Fishers must not use dressing sheds or toilets to clean their fish or equipment.

Longline fishing rules and summer restrictions

Longline fishing off the beach is permitted on all Kāpiti beaches, with restrictions in busy beach areas during summer.

People fishing with longlines must make their line visible to others using the beach by placing flags on the line. Our Beach Bylaw 2021 states:

longline fishing off the beach refers to fishing from the beach using long lines fitted with multiple hooks regardless of device (for example kontiki, kite, drone) used to deploy the line.

Longline users may not fish off the beach/foreshore in the following locations:

from 15 December to 15 February
between 10am and 5pm.

From…	to…
8 Marine Parade, Ōtaki	100 Marine Parade, Ōtaki
Te Horo Beach Road, Te Horo	south end of Rodney Avenue, Te Horo
Peka Peka Road, Peka Peka	250 metres south of Marram Way, Peka Peka
Waikanae Boating Club, Waikanae Beach	Olliver Grove, Waikanae Beach
Kāpiti Boating Club, Paraparaumu	Takatimu Street, Raumati
Poplar Avenue, Raumati	Jeep Road, Raumati South
400 metres north of the Surf Club, Paekākāriki	400 metres south of the Surf Club, Paekākāriki.

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Map showing areas where longline fishing is restricted in summer, as outlined in table above

Kāpiti Marine Reserve

It's important that all fishers are familiar with the boundaries and rules of the Kāpiti Marine Reserve for any fishing. Check out the Department of Conservation's handy Kāpiti Marine Reserve resource to make sure you're up to date.

Updated 23 February 2024