Otago harbour
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: The Briny Bar
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Printed Date: 09 Jun 2026 at 7:28pm
Topic: Otago harbour
Posted By: Mc Tool
Subject: Otago harbour
Date Posted: 27 May 2026 at 7:43pm
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I had to go to the ALC in Dunners today ....time to kill so went to Portobello for another look ....last time we went to Port Chalmers , lot of water inbetween , and I cant help wondering what sort of fish ....if any one would catch in the Otago harbour . Twas a lovely day no wind ,water like glass and we only saw one guy with a surf caster , no boats . Do you need to go out of the harbour to get fish ? . Looks floundery , gurnard or even a Kahawai ? ------------- I wish I was young again .... Id be heaps smarter than this time |
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Posted By: Mc Tool
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2026 at 5:42pm
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Oh, OK, so #*ckin nothing ....cool ------------- I wish I was young again .... Id be heaps smarter than this time |
Posted By: kimber7wsm
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2026 at 6:54am
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Salmon. At the right time of year, Don't ask me when that is. I have mates down there who go out for them. |
Posted By: Alan L
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2026 at 9:54am
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Many years ago they had a hatchery/release programme for salmon in the hrbr. So they return to spawn each yr. It can be quite good apparently. I am guessing autumn for the salmon run. Alan
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Posted By: Mc Tool
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2026 at 10:21am
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Thank you guys ....that sorta explains the dude with the surf caster . I gotta go back there soon so I think I might pack some fishing gear and have a fling . I will have to sit in the boat in the driveway and use the chart / gps to suss the bathymetrics ......my neighbour thinks I nuts 😁 ------------- I wish I was young again .... Id be heaps smarter than this time |
Posted By: Fish Addict
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2026 at 2:13pm
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The link below may be of interest to you. https://wetmaps.co.nz/#10/-45.8039/170.7083" rel="nofollow - NZ Marine Charts You can view the bathymetry without sitting in your boat. Use the zoom in, zoom out function.
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Posted By: Pcj
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2026 at 4:04pm
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Good on you McTool for giving it a go. Why does one need a licence to catch salmon in a lake or river but not open sea/harbour?? makes no sense to me they not a native fish
------------- "Times up" |
Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2026 at 7:46pm
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I was there in March '87 a bunch of guys were fishing near the gannet colony for salmon. All they caught were barracouta ------------- Best gurnard fisherman in my street |
Posted By: Alan L
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2026 at 2:06pm
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Those cuda will have died by now Smudge :-)
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Posted By: Mc Tool
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2026 at 7:35am
Thats the best pressie I have had for a while . I know its me but every time I went looking for charts like this I got bits of them or I couldnt zoom in without loosing so much image quality they were useless . Thank you for that Fish Addict .🙂🙂 ------------- I wish I was young again .... Id be heaps smarter than this time |
Fish Addict wrote:Posted By: Mc Tool
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2026 at 7:49am
I guess its location , I dont mind having to buy a licence for lakes and rivers because I can see the good that is done with the money . I think that there will be a day when we will have to pay to fish in the sea and tbh I wouldnt mind paying a bit if it went towards really stomping on peeps who flout the size and take limits.....Im not into hanging but I think repeat or blatant offenders get off way to light.😁 ------------- I wish I was young again .... Id be heaps smarter than this time |
Posted By: Mc Tool
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2026 at 7:53am
Yeah 'couta are a pita when you dont want them, but they are a bit of action ....and bait if you want it 🙂 ------------- I wish I was young again .... Id be heaps smarter than this time |
Posted By: Pcj
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2026 at 8:07am
 ------------- "Times up" |