Maori Fishing Calendar
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Our Māori fishing calendar comes to you courtesy of fishing guru, Bill Hohepa. To calculate the Bite Times for your favourite fishing spots click here.
Fishing Calendar for: April 2024
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
Canterbury Fishing Report - 04/04/24
Freshwater reports"Just as I thought a rather tough salmon season was coming to an end, the Waimak goes and produces some fish at the final hour!"... Read More >
Raglan Fishing Report - 04/04/24
Saltwater reports"There is excellent autumn snapper fishing straight out and up the coast between 35 and 40m, with plump, healthy fish on the bite."... Read More >
Bream Bay Fishing Report - 04/04/24
Saltwater reports"The one consistent performer has been the Whangarei Harbour where the channels around Limestone Island and Parua Bay have been fishing well."... Read More >
Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report - 04/04/24
Saltwater reports"Inshore fishing and offshore fishing are on now. It’s that perfect time of year to be out there, and not far either."... Read More >
Top of the South Fishing Report - 04/04/24
Saltwater reports"Don’t let the cooler water and shorter days put you off, there is still plenty of good fishing to be had at the Top of the... Read More >
Bay of Islands Fishing Report - 04/04/24
Saltwater reports"There are plenty of small size pannies in the shallows and most people report being plagued by just undersized fish."... Read More >
Inner Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report - 04/04/24
Saltwater reports"With the odd break in the weather, fishing out on the worm beds has been pretty productive with 35-38cm pannies, mainly on the outgoing tide."... Read More >
Tauranga Fishing Report - 04/04/24
Saltwater reports"The fishing locally continues to be great in all areas, from surfcasting to boats fishing in close and out wide."... Read More >
Top of the South Fishing Report - 22/03/24
Saltwater reports"Tasman Bay and Golden Bay are still producing some great fish, and the snapper are feeding up hard at the moment."... Read More >
Bay of Islands Fishing Report - 22/03/24
Saltwater reports"No kingfish were to be found, so out wide we went with a couple of skippy lures out to catch some skippies for a livebait session."... Read More >
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