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Raglan Fishing Limits
Fisheries information is available from Raglan Maori Wardens (Monday to Friday 9.00am to 3.00pm) at 2B Bow St, Raglan. Phone 07 825 8034
Advertise with the Raglan Website

Raglan Harbour Fishing Spots

This chart shows some hints on fishing spots and likely places for fishing around Raglan Harbour. Near the bar and heads you’ll find trevally, kingfish and stingray.  In the harbour you can catch kahawai, grey mullet, parore (black snapper) and snapper. From the wharf and jetty you can catch sprats and on an inconing tide kahawai.  On the tidal estuaries and mudflats there are good numbers of flounder.Off the coast, snapper and gurnard can be found and in the January to March period, albacore along with striped and black marlin.

Raglan Harbour Fishing Spots Chart - Not for navigation

Raglan Sport Fishing Club: Tournaments
Founded in 1999, the Raglan Sport Fishing Club supports the sport fishery off the West Coast of the North Island and provides an avenue for its 750 members to get together. There are three annual tournaments; the Fish City Ice Breaker on the last weekend in November, when the Snapper are prolific, and with a chance at the first Game Fish, the Manu Bay tournament which is run on the Sunday of Anniversary Weekend and the two day Game Tournament, the Rollo’s Mixed Classic run in Mid March.

Raglan Fishing Charters and Tours

A number of fishing charter boats operate out of Raglan. Some to consider are:

  • Game On fishing charters P: 07 856 9398 M: 021 780 477
  • Megabite day snapper trips, overnight hapuka trips, dive trips, mokau trench.  Group bookings only P: 07 825 7234 E: laboyrie@wave.co.nz
  • Sea Thief fishing charters for snapper, gurnard and kingfish. Maximum of 6 people P: 07 825 0535 M: 0274 405 636
 

Bait
A specialty bait supplier is Wainui Bait Supplies‎ at 377 Wainui Road, Raglan, phone 07 825 5208.  You can also buy bait at the Raglan Four Square in Bow Street.

VHF Channels & Local Information
  • Emergency/Distress VHF Int Ch 16 (Maritime Radio)
  • Coastguard Radio VHF Ch 86
  • Ship to Ship VHF Ch 04
  • Continuous Weather Forecast marine VHF Ch 21 from Raglan transmitter, Int Ch 22, Mobile *500, Landline 09 303 1303

Consult Coast Guard before crossing the Raglan bar and attend a ‘bar day’ training session.

Marine Parade Launching Ramp
 

Marine Parade Launching Ramp, Kopua, Raglan

Smaller boats can be launched at the large launching ramp in Marine Parade adjacent to the Raglan Motor Camp and Kopua Reserve. This ramp is just a few minutes away from the Raglan town area. Boats launched here must be able to fit beneath the footbridge across the Opotoru Estuary access to Raglan Harbour. There is plenty of parking for cars and trailers next to the launching ramp.

Wharf Launching Ramp

Launching ramp next to Raglan Wharf, end of Wallis St

Larger boats need to launch at the ramp next to Raglan Wharf at the end of Wallis Street. There is limited parking near the ramp and along Wallis Street.

Click here to view satellite map of launching ramp
Advertise with the Raglan Website

Manu Bay Boat Launching Ramp

See Manu Bay Fishing & Boating for further information.
To the west of Raglan along Wainui Road, the launching ramp in the Manu Bay reserve allows direct launching into the Tasman Sea. There is plenty of parking for boat trailers.

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Raglan Whaingaroa Harbour Chart
Chart No: NZ 4421
Title: Raglan Harbour
Scale: 1:12500
Published: 10/1978
New Edition: 7/2001
NZ4421

Data viewed or downloaded from this web site is not equivalent to or a replacement for the Official Charts, Notices to Mariners, Tide Table, Light List and Nautical Almanac as specified in Maritime Rules Part 25 Nautical Charts and Publications (pursuant to Section 36 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994). Sourced from Land Information New Zealand data. Crown Copyright Reserved.

 

Raglan Whaingaroa Harbourmasters
  Harbourmaster
Name Steve Soanes
Location Raglan Office, Waikato District Council
Phone 07 825 8129 (w)
Mobile 027 673 7827
Email: Steve.Soanes@waidc.govt.nz
   
  Deputy Harbourmaster
Name Kim McKenzie
Mobile 027 677 2107

Environment Waikato Map of Raglan Whaingaroa Harbour

Raglan Whaingaroa Harbour

Raglan Whaingaroa Harbour
Click on the thumbnail image to view a larger map on the Environment Waikato web site.
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{ 15 comments… read them below or add one }

Rodger December 6, 2011 at 8:14 am

It is a tidal ramp. I seem to recall I’ve seen people fishing there at times.

Graham Ball December 6, 2011 at 6:12 am

I would like to launch a 14ft Tinnie at Te Akau and wondered if you could give me a headsup on whether it is a tidal ramp or all tides and I tow the boat with a car so is it suitable for that or does it require a four wheel drive.
Is this same spot good for surf casting as well.
Any information would be greatly appreciated

Rodger September 15, 2011 at 9:40 am

Hi Chris and Joy Trailer yachts and keelers do sail on the Raglan harbour. It is a tidal mud flat harbour and you’ll have to watch the tides when you are outside of the main channels. You would need to launch at either Wharf launching ramp (all tides) or at Lorenzen Bay (tidal). If you want more info email the Raglan Sailing Club (Chris & Yann) yann.chris@xtra.co.nz They’ll tell you all you need to know.

Rodger September 15, 2011 at 9:39 am

Hi Chris and Joy Trailer yachts and keelers do sail on the Raglan harbour. It is a tidal mud flat harbour and you’ll have to watch the tides when you are outside of the main channels. You would need to launch at either Wharf launching ramp (all tides) or at Lorenzen Bay (tidal). If you want more info email the Raglan Sailing Club (Chris & Yann) yann.chris@xtra.co.nz They’ll tell you all you need to know.

Chris and Joy Thompson September 13, 2011 at 10:15 pm

We are contemplating a holiday in Raglan and have a Hartley 16 trailer yacht. Is the harbour suitable for sailing yachts? We were concerned about the tidal aspect, depth of water and what the wind is like. We are considering early January 2012.
Any information would be appreciated. We would be coming up from Ashburton which is a long way to bring the boat and wanted to know if is regarded as a good sailing place.
Thanks for you help
Chris and Joy

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