Fishing Calendar for: January 2022

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

Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report - January 28th, 2022

Saltwater reports

"The kingfish action is hot with healthy numbers on the traditional outer reefs. This is the perfect time to test your gear or maybe put your... Read More >

Bream Bay Fishing Report - January 28th, 2022

Saltwater reports

"For anyone interested in targeting kingfish, especially if you would like to do it with a flyrod, the shallows between the Marsden Cove entrance and the... Read More >

Hauraki Fishing Report - January 28th, 2022

Saltwater reports

"Workups are happily working away further out in the gulf, and just short of Gt Barrier with dolphins a few whales (some are venturing closer in)"... Read More >

Tauranga Fishing Report - January 28th, 2022

Saltwater reports

"Most anglers are still getting a nice feed of snapper near the harbour entrance on the last of the incoming tide and rumour has it that... Read More >

Raglan Fishing Report - January 28th, 2022

Saltwater reports

"The early warm water this year has now turned into an epic start to the gamefishing season with over twenty marlin now caught or weighed out... Read More >

Kontiki Fishing report - January 28th, 2022

Saltwater reports

"The Kapiti area very easy to get a feed of snapper. I did a set just before daylight and got eight nice pannies." Mike Conolly reports... Read More >

Canterbury Fishing Report - January 28th, 2022

Freshwater reports

Simon McMillan of Christchurch Hunting and Fishing New Zealand offers reporting on both the saltwater and freshwater fishing... Read More >

Inner Gulf Fishing Report - January 13th, 2022

Saltwater reports

"Both the Noises and Rakino have been producing good numbers of snapper during the day but the best fishing has been at the change of light... Read More >

Manukau/West Coast Fishing - January 13th, 2022

Saltwater reports

"It has been an interesting time out off the west coast over the last month. The big snapper schools have predictably started to disperse but the... Read More >

Tauranga Fishing Report - January 13th, 2022

Saltwater reports

"Motiti Island out towards the 80 metre marks are still giving good results with mainly tarakihi, along with the odd snapper and golden snapper." Russ Hawkins... Read More >