Nelson Tasman Settlement Support
A Partnership between Department of Labour and Nelson City Council
Boating and fishing
Boating
Tasman Bay, Golden Bay and the Marlborough Sounds provide a safe sheltered area for recreational boating, rowing, fishing and kayaking. The combined Nelson-Marlborough region is the second biggest recreational boating area in New Zealand, after the Bay of Islands-Hauraki Gulf. The Nelson Marina offers over 500 berths with some live aboard facilities. Jet boating and water skiing are popular activities at Lake Rotoiti, and the Seresin Estate Classic Boats Show is held there every March. See the companion publication Nelson by the Sea for more information.
Fishing
Trout fishing
Nelson and Tasman rivers and lakes are famed worldwide among the elite fraternity of trout fishers, who find it hard to believe the many locations you can fish without another person in sight. Please take note of information boards about stopping the spread of Didymo.
Sea fishing
Right in the city, from Rocks Road or Tahunanui’s Back Beach you can cast a line and take home a snapper for your tea. Nelson has high rates of boat ownership and the Tasman Bay Scallop Enhancement project means these juicy shellfish are popular on barbecue menus over summer. There are boat launching ramps at the Nelson Marina and on Wakefield Quay. Tasman fishing areas include Kaiteriteri, Takaka, and Kina Beach.
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