Rules, tides andbite times
Kiwi Catch is a free iPhone app for fishing in New Zealand. Is it a keeper, what is the tide doing, and what have you caught.
The limits for the zone you are in, the tides and your catch log, in one place.
Is it a keeper?
Minimum size and daily limit for the species, then measure with the camera, or from a photo with a bank card or coin for scale.
Download Kiwi CatchYour zone in plain language
It keeps count of what you have kept against the daily and combined limits, and warns you near a marine reserve.
Explore featuresTides for any day
High and low tides for the nearest standard port, on a chart you can slide your finger across.
Wind and bite times
Wind for the next two days, moon phase, solunar bite times and today’s best window.
What it does
A day on the water, sorted
Tap the cards to explore
Get Kiwi Catch
Free, with ads. For iPhone, on the New Zealand App Store. An Android version is on the way.
Kiwi Catch is an independent app. It is not made by or affiliated with MPI, Fisheries New Zealand, the Department of Conservation or LINZ. Rules change and not every closure, rāhui or local bylaw is included, so check the official MPI rules before you keep a fish. Tide and weather information is a guide only and is not for navigation.





