The main shipping channel servicing Marsden Point Oil Refinery and Whangarei Harbour is directly out from the beach and is very busy.

In the summer months there are lots of pleasure craft and yachts to contend with as well.

Fishing in the evenings and night is much better here.

Watch for crab pot floats which can cause snagging.

There is intermittent foul around the 1500 metre mark, found out more from Robbie Cullen here

Snapper and gurnard are common winter fish. John dory can be caught on whole small kahawai, baby snapper or moving dead baits. John Dory are often hooked during setting and retrieving due to the baits moving. Floating baits using floating bead traces are excellent for targeting john dory as the bait is presented in a natural way.

A real hot spot in summer for good sized snapper and kingfish.

Mako sharks of 30-50kg have been caught on kite rigs in the past.

Good area to avoid the weed problem over winter is the northern end of Ruakaka beach. See newsletter 8 for more details. April 2002.

A great catch report from Ruakaka by Carol Hinge is in newsletter 13, click here for more details. May 2002.

September 2002 fishing report from Ruakaka and other Northland beaches are in newsletter 29.

Productive fishing from Ruakaka according to reports in newsletter 34 - October 2002