Maori Fishing Calendar

Fishing Calendar for: August 2026

Maori Fishing Calendar

Our Maori fishing calendar comes to you courtesy of fishing guru, Bill Hohepa. There’s no doubt the calendar can be a good indicator of days where feeding times for animals and fish will be more intense so it’s worth checking before you plan that next trip.

Here's what Bill has to say:

"The Bill Hohepa fishing calendar has taken information from a variety of historical sources, including Mr Best’s book, together with actual fishing research taken over the past 30 years on when and how long fish bite in relation to the moon phases. There are many variables that contribute to fish feeding habits including the effect of the moon, barometric pressure, water temperature etc, so the calendar is only a guide.

One thing I have noticed though over the years, in particular, is the influence of the tide. It seems to me that the fishing is better on an incoming tide when the moon is waning, and fishing is better on the outgoing tide when the moon is waxing. If you can see the moon, the best time in my experience, is when it is at the 2 o'clock position in the sky"

Excellent means up to 1 hour's good fishing - Good means up to 30 minutes and Poor up to 15 minutes. . 

Good luck" - Billy Ho.

Latest Reports

Bream Bay Fishing Report - 06/08/26

Saltwater reports

"The cold, southerly conditions seem to have affected the snapper fishing, with the bites soft and few and far between... Read More >

06 Aug 2026

Bay of Islands Fishing Report - 06/08/26

Saltwater reports

"I can’t remember being shown so many photos of XOS snapper caught off the rocks... Read More >

06 Aug 2026

Outer Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report 06/08/26

Saltwater reports

"Workups are still out wide, but will not gain consistent momentum until spring... Read More >

06 Aug 2026

Canterbury Fishing Report - 06/08/26

Freshwater reports

"At the canals, it still sounds like they are a bit hit and miss, but the fish quality is still amazing... Read More >

06 Aug 2026

Canterbury Fishing Report - 23/07/26

Freshwater reports

"Fishing the margins with both fly and light spin tackle proved deadly and the quality of trout braving the weather well worth the effort... Read More >

24 Jul 2026

Tauranga Fishing Report - 23/07/26

Saltwater reports

"on those nice calm days we had recently, with fish in the middle ground halfway between the Mount and Motiti Island producing fish at up to... Read More >

23 Jul 2026

Raglan Fishing Report - 23/07/26

Saltwater reports

"The snapper sign definitely thickens up on the sounder past 70m,... Read More >

23 Jul 2026

Outer Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report 23/07/26

Saltwater reports

"The foul ground in 80-120m off the Needles, Arid Island, and Cuvier Island will be holding ‘puka for the next few months..... Read More >

23 Jul 2026

Inner Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report - 23/07/26

Saltwater reports

"Don’t get discouraged; you only need to change your thinking, have patience and stick to the game plan no matter how slow it is.... Read More >

23 Jul 2026

Bream Bay Fishing Report - 23/07/26

Saltwater reports

The word on the ramps for those chasing snapper is to go deep.... Read More >

23 Jul 2026