FISHING NEW BRIGHTON PIER | CHRISTCHURCH FISH

Pier facts

Length: 300 metres
Height: 7 metres above high tide
Width: 6 metres
Deck: 900mm thick pre-stressed concrete
Piles: 17 piles, 1.4 metres diameter, 20 metres apart
Designed by the Christchurch City Council City Solutions Unit

See Video's below

Pier moves during the Christchurch Earthquke
David Bowie Fireworks Tribute

Clock Tower and Library at Front of Pier

Fishing On The Pier

Our Pier is such a great asset for visitors and residents alike when fishing on the pier please take note of the rules and fishing zones.
Also remember to be courteous to all other New Brighton pier users and make visitors welcome.

There is a ban on fishing off the Pier on Sundays between 10am and 5pm.

When fishing outside these hours, the following rules apply:

No fishing in the marked no fishing zone
Only one rod and one hand line per fisher is permitted
No over-head casting is allowed
No commercial crab pots are allowed, and only one line with light weight gear per fisher is permitted

There are a variety of species to catch including crab, red cod, kahawai, dog fish and mullet. Catch limits apply.

Cold Day Fishing

The First Pier

In 1894 the first New Brighton Pier was opened and for the next 70 years it provided the citizens of Christchurch with a recreational destination in the traditional British style. Along the way the pier had a “penny arcade” full of games and amusements and even a nightclub, the Shoreline, at the shore end. The pier complemented New Brighton’s role as a favourite seaside outing and, for many years, as the only place where you could shop on Saturdays. "Christchurch City Libraries".

New Brighton Pier during construction, 8 June 1996, Image credit: Peter Seymour

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The First Pier