Went out in the harbour this avo. Round the back of motuhoa. Not much luck, lots of little tiny kahawai. A couple of bigger ones but not worth keeping.

Nice haul of fish 👍

Very few reports on the fishing lately.  How has the harbour been fishing over he Winter months?

This is the month I start to hit the harbour. Nice timing with the level 2. Just waiting for the weather to settle

kitno wrote: Venatori wrote: This is the month I start to hit the harbour. Nice timing with the level 2. Just waiting for the weather to settle September 9th is the earliest I've tracked them down in the harbour.

By "them", do you mean snaps?

Coastbusters wrote: kitno wrote: Venatori wrote: This is the month I start to hit the harbour. Nice timing with the level 2. Just waiting for the weather to settle September 9th is the earliest I've tracked them down in the harbour. By "them", do you mean snaps?

Yes, snapper. The first of the kingfish are already in. Basically the whitebait run starts things off.

Depending on the weather and harbour water conditions I too usually do the odd prospect up the harbour in September although the recent rain will knock it back a bit.
I have done better in October very early and I mean very early morning or middle of the night, with the right tide,fish last of the incoming.On the right night these early fish are usually good fish,hungry and hit hard,Snapper and the odd decent Trev,it's never guaranteed but you won't know if you don't have a bait in the water.Dress warm and pick a windless night.

I think the fish are still in lockdown. I fished sulphur point channel off the rocks right through sunset and into darkness Sunday from 4pm til about 7pm. High tide was at dusk. Not a bite. Even the crabs were on lockdown! The piper were out and about.

Looked like an awesome morning on the water, might wait a wee while before having a go in the harbour myself tho. Hopefully there are more posts on the forum 😄

Hey Kitno, planning on going out with my son from Sulphur. How about yourself?