Kennedy Point Pier

Overview

Kennedy Point Pier is located near the Sea Link ferry terminal. It is a man-made rock-walled pier with a flat concrete path. You can fish on either side of the pier or at the end by the marker flag. This spot is a perfect place to teach young ones to fish.

There are two concrete ramps located at Kennedy Point. The larger one is allocated to the Sea Link car ferry. A smaller ramp is located closer to the rock pier, and is safe for launching medium to small sized boats. Nearby is a floating pontoon/platform for friends and family to safely climb aboard.

Further up the road is trailer parking at the Kennedy Point Carpark.

Me and husband have mainly only caught small snappers and spotties here but its good fun for teaching young ones to fish.

If night fishing you may spot the blue penguin also known as a Kororā, they used to live in between the rocks but unfortunately were disturbed during the marina build, they may have come back now its fully established. Don’t get to close or shine your torches at them, there should be plenty of light around there.

Fish species spotted

• Snapper
• Kahawai
• Spotties
• Sting rays

Hire Fishing Gear

Gear Grab Waiheke hire Fishing rods for $30 each, they also sell small tackle packs and lures for $5

Bait and fishing equipment purchases

Most local Gas stations – BP, G.A.S, and Challenge sell baits

Dairies/Superettes

Ox Tackle Developments – They sell everything you need fishing – bait, gear and fishing rods.

Fish Species in New Zealand Waters

Fishing Rules

Stick to all New Zealand Fishing laws if too small put back and only take what you are allowed.

Access Information

The best way to access Kennedy Point pier is off Donald Bruce Road. Towards the Sea Link ferry terminal. The pier is in between the ferry terminal and the marina.

There is a small path leading out to the pier.

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Rubbish

Please take home everything you brought with you when you leave.

Keep our oceans clean we are always taking home found rubbish and lines when we fish. Sea life pay the price when rubbish and fishing lines are left behind.

• Fishing lines and equipment
• Drinking Cans, bottle caps, bottles
• Bait bags

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