Winter fishing in Tauranga harbour
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Landbased & Surfcasting
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Printed Date: 30 Jan 2026 at 12:22am
Topic: Winter fishing in Tauranga harbour
Posted By: BlueMarlin
Subject: Winter fishing in Tauranga harbour
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2020 at 9:05am
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I'm Ohope based but the surfcasting action from Matata to Ohiwa is a bit sad at the moment so I'm thinking of coming over to Tauranga this weekend to do a bit of fishing in the harbour depending on what the action is like over those ways. Anyone been fishing TGA harbour lately? I'm guessing the snapper have already vacated the harbour, what about the kahawai? |
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Posted By: Coastbusters
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2020 at 2:21pm
| The harbour action has been pretty crap in my opinion in Tauranga since lockdown too. I can only speak for daytime fishing, not night time. Getting a feed during the day has been HARD work recently, and twice I have caught nothing at all. I have bagged a few kahawai at sunset but the bite doesn't seem to stay on long. |
Posted By: BlueMarlin
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2020 at 11:51am
Yeah winter fishing is slow in most places. I'm moving over to Tauranga in mid-spring so I'm hoping it will pick up by then. I'd be happy with just a kahawai for the smoker, but a couple of snapper would be alright. |
Coastbusters wrote:Posted By: kitno
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2020 at 12:37pm
| Kahawai are usually plentiful during the colder months. In previous winters I've caught gurnard, snapper, kahawai and trevally in the harbour with kahawai being the most abundant. For land based snapper at this time of year I'd be giving the entrance a go. There's recently been some good catches of gurnard from surf casting along Mt beach and Papamoa. |
Posted By: Coastbusters
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2020 at 1:30pm
| Kahawai are USUALLY plentiful and bigger in winter in the harbour in winter, but I am finding it tougher this year. Is anyone else also finding it tough in the harbour? |
Posted By: BlueMarlin
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2020 at 4:08pm
That's a good mix of species. I'm not one for crowds, which is why I like night fishing, not so many people around. Do you know of any secluded places around Tauranga harbour where I could discreetly cast a line? |
Posted By: BlueMarlin
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2020 at 4:16pm
It might be awhile before anyone answers. I had to wait 5 weeks before the first person answered my post, which was you. While we're waiting, do you know of any secluded places around Tauranga harbour where I could discreetly cast a line?, somewhere there is not too many people around? I like to fish in peace. |
Posted By: Coastbusters
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2020 at 5:16pm
| Land based or in a small boat? |
Posted By: kitno
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2020 at 6:32pm
| If you're night fishing, I'd think that most spots around the harbour will be secluded at this time of year due to the low temperatures. |
Posted By: BlueMarlin
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2020 at 9:20am
Land based.
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Posted By: BlueMarlin
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2020 at 9:22am
Yeah that's true. I know I asked about winter fishing but I also plan to move over to TGA in spring and fish through summer when people activity picks up a bit. So I might need some secluded spot or spots.
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Posted By: half awake
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2022 at 12:24pm
| Drone fishing at Papamoa... nothing |