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MARLBOROUGH SOUNDS FISHING GUIDE 2019 The longer sound at 52km from entrance to exit, Pelorus is both diverse and productive and supports commercial marine farming. The Kenepuru Sound is a leading snapper fishery and the bays to the north east offer a broad mix of table species. Road access is generally good and plenty of accommodation and launching options are at the fisher persons disposal.
1 – Cullen Point Snapper and monkfish during spring. Use a stray line with good berley. Also a good surfcasting spot for snapper in spring and summer. 1a – Hoods Bay Stray lining for snapper and bottom fish for monkfish in spring. 2 – Kaiuma Bay Autumn and winter flounder. Spring sees yellow-eye mullet in the bay. Sport fish for huge rays spring to summer with a whole dead mullet. Release rays to fight another day. 3 – Moutapu Bay Point Another good spot for spring snapper and monkfish. Flounder strong between March and August. Bait net for mullet. 4 – Black Point Large snapper in early spring. Use light line and plenty of berley and keep quiet. 5 – Mahau Sound Fish the shallows for early spring snapper. Berley and strayline. During winter, fish for flounder on the incoming tide. 6 – Kenepuru Sound Entrance Snapper, kahawai and occasionally kingfish around the mussel farms. Good night results have been reported particularly on the change of light at dusk and sunrise. 7 – Snapper Point The name says it all. A good deep hole surrounded by rocks provides good habitat for snapper, particularly around the southern mussel farms. 8 – Te Mahia Good snapper fishing opportunities from the beach. 9 – Weka Point Snapper on the edge of the channel. Change of light best. 10 – Clark Island Snapper lurk around the mussel farms during summer and follow the harvesters. 11 – Kenepuru Head Snapper move through here. The area is very tidal so can only be fished around high tide. 12 – Hopewell Point Snapper, kahawai and kingfish. A shelly, sandy bottom lends itself to drift fishing. 13 – Little Nikau Bay Snapper and kahawai. Fishing is best February through late autumn. Fish the foul along the front. 13a – Nikau Bay Worth trying at the change of light around dusk. From late summer through to autumn fish the southern entrance. 14 – Turn Point, Four Fathoms Bay Snapper tend to lurk around all the mussel farms in the area. Big kingfish from January to March. 15 – Nydia Bay Late summer snapper. Winter
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Snapper and kahawai from the beach. A long and winding road but the results could be worthwhile for those willing to put in the effort to get there. 25 – Clova Bay Fish for snapper around mussel farms in summer. Big snapper late autumn. Oysters grow by the stream inflows from Mt Stokes. 26 – Gannet Colony Summer to early autumn snapper, trevally, kahawai, and gurnard. Good setline area. 27 – Laverique Bay Summer through to late autumn perch, snapper, kingfish, trevally, kahawai, barracouta, and gurnard. 28 – Beatrix Bay Snapper and gurnard in summer and autumn particularly round the mussel farms. Red cod during winter. Good setline area. 29 – The Peninsula Spring to late autumn cruising snapper, gurnard, greyboy, kahawai, mackerel and kingfish. 30 – The Neck Late summer through to early winter big snapper, sevengill sharks, kahawai, kingfish, gurnard, greyboy, yellow-eye mullet and mackerel. 31 – Beatrix Bay Western Bank Early spring and autumn
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Croisilles Harbour is the ideal launching point for accessing the waters of eastern Tasman Bay. Croisilles experiences a strong run of spring and summer snapper, a gurnard explosion over winter and late summer/autumn sees runs of tasty albacore tuna coming in close to the headlands of Cape Soucis 1 – Okiwi Bay Esplanade A tidal area – small baits and light tackle fishing for snapper, kahawai and flounder. Rays abundant. 2 – Old Wharf Summer and autumn fishing for snapper, stargazer and kahawai. Cockle beds are found all over the sand and mud areas. 3 – Moncrieff Reserve Both land based and boat fishing for spring and autumn snapper, with kahawai in late autumn. Use berley. 4 – Okiwi Entrance Dropping into a dense weed bank, snorkel here for moki, butterfish and if you search hard
enough possibly a legal paua or two. 5 – Squally Cove Spring – autumn the mussel farm areas produce snapper, kahawai and trevally. 6 – Croisilles Harbour Midground Any of the banks sloping into the main channel produce great gurnard fishing in autumn and winter. Try setlines and squid for passing snapper over summer. 7 – Cape Soucis Blue cod all year, with snapper from spring through to late autumn. Tarakihi, kahawai and kingfish can also be found in autumn. Good kina off the rocks. 8 – Albacore Tuna Summer, autumn trolling for albacore out in Tasman Bay at the 30m – 40m contour. Jet head lures are a favourite. 9 – Island Rocks From 10m to 18m, divers will find good crays. Pots tend to be avoided on this piece of coast.
Launch from Havelock Marina into the Pelorus and Kenepuru Sounds, and you have entered seriously authentic Sounds’ territory. The fishing is great and the people are real. It’s a no-fuss place where you can make the most of the abundant blue cod, snapper, kahawai, flounder, trevally, kingfish, and, in the outer reefs, groper and tarakihi.
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Fishing and diving is all year round for you and the kids. As well as the more popular fisheries, the Sounds are also home to 200 fish species. Drop a line in the many calm, sheltered bays or head out towards the Cook Strait to the offshore islands renowned for great fishing – The Chetwodes, d’Urville, Stephens and many more. That is where great stories will be created, trip after trip.
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This South Island Mecca delivers on all fronts. Beauty, isolation, big fish and a diver’s Disneyland. The warmer waters of Tasman Bay meet the cooler waters from Cook Strait here, and tidal flows produce spectacular current features in the gnarly passages at both ends. d’Urville presents a smorgasbord of options for the fisherperson, spearo and diver. 19
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12 – d’Urville Peninsula Kingfish and large snapper from summer to autumn. A good spot free diving for kingfish. 13 – Ngamuka Bay Land based fishing for school snapper from late spring to late summer. Kahawai plentiful. 14 – Passage Southern Hole Snapper and kingfish from late spring until mid autumn on jigs and bottomships. 15 – Beef Barrels Fish for prolific blue cod in season over the patchy reef areas. You need a sounder to locate foul to drift as it’s deserted in between. Dive site for butterfish in close often with exceptional visibility. 15a – Chicot Rock Well-known reef structure for large blue cod in open season and tarakihi. A good dive site for cray, moki and butterfish. 15b – Paige Rock Snapper in spring through to summer. Tarakihi year round. Good spearfishing for kingfish. 16 – Paddock Rocks Spring and summer kingfish, snapper, blue cod (in season), trevally, tarakihi and moki. Use good berley for bottom feeding species. Try trolling live bait for kingfish. The area also provides good opportunities for free diving and spearfishing. Crayfish are also found here. 17 – Greville Harbour Good spring and summer snapper and trevally. Cruising kingfish are caught during summer. Kahawai can be found in early autumn. In winter you’ll
find red cod and tough fighting blue warehou schools. 18 – Black Reef A good autumn and winter fishing spot for blue cod (in season) and tarakihi. You could find school groper and john dory in late winter here. 19 – Bottle Point Perch year round. Snapper can be found here in late autumn with kingfish and pup groper in winter. Strong currents mean big sinkers. 20 – Nile Head Winter fishing hotspot for big snapper. Drift the bottom in 60-90m for 15lb-plus snapper. Tarakihi in closer on foul. 21 – Port Hardy Red cod and warehou are found here in winter. From spring through until autumn there are cruising kingfish, kahawai, snapper and trevally, particularly around the mussel farms. 21a – Inner Port Hardy Free diving the rocky coves produces good results for butterfish, moki and crayfish. 22 – Fleet Rocks Snapper and tarakihi during late autumn. Look for big paua in Skull Bay and sizeable kina in close. 23 – Okuri Bay Snapper hang around the bay spring to summer, with schooling kingfish summer to autumn. An ideal freediving location for kina but paua here seldom reach legal size. 24 – Current Basin An area of high current flow that yields kingfish on bibbed surface lures.
1 – The Drop Off Kingfish are prolific on the dropoff during winter, caught on live bait or jigs. Snapper, blue cod (in season) and trevally also caught on slow jigs and flasher rigs in closer. 2 – Eastern Bank Snapper and tarakihi at around 80 metres from autumn until spring. Fish flasher rigs and expect large trevally also. 2a – Stephens Island South Fish year round for perch and kahawai. Snapper are found in winter in 50 to 100 metres. Good for large winter trevally. Blue cod in season. 3 – Inside Saddle Rocks High current flows with kahawai and big blue cod in season. Choose soft baits or lures and lighter braid to counter currents. 4 – Outside Saddle Rocks Perch year round and groper can be found here in mid-winter. 5 – Hells Gate
Tarakihi and groper, good winter fishing. Free diving for butterfish, but be aware of strong currents and unpredictable eddies outside weedlines. Worthwhile cray spot. Blue cod in season. 6 – The Sisters Winter fishing for tarakihi, and groper. Blue cod in season. 7 – Stephens Island North, Western Point Year round fishing for perch and kingfish. 8 – Northern Face Perch year round with kingfish in 50 metres during winter. Good tarakihi. 9 – The 220m Mark Has historically been a reliable groper area with catches coming back recently. Drift large ‘couta cut baits or whole perch.
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I always wanted to live in Nelson because of the good sea conditions that allow plenty of fishing. After moving here in 2015, I explored the possibility of fishing from a jet ski because I was unable to sit in a kayak for any length of time and a boat suitable to go any significant distance was not easy to handle on my own.
mode, which sees the speed limited to 67kph. The jet ski is versatile enough to take the adventurous out for a blast or tow a sea biscuit, while dealing extremely well with the day to day fishing trips. While initially a purchase for me alone, I fish with my partner most of the time. Fishing with two people on a jet ski is called ‘two-up’.
I decided to go for a Seadoo GTX 155 model. The cooling system, reliability, overall stability, range, price, and cost to run made it the best choice for my needs. Yamaha and Kawasaki offer very good models too; my advice is to try before you buy, as they are all different and a lot of it comes down to personal preference.
It’s fantastic and fun. It’s like riding a motorbike… real fast… on water.
In terms of comparing jet skis to motorbikes, my partner reckons my Seadoo is like a Honda Goldwing. It comes with a 155 HP engine and is limited to 90kph. It will do that fully loaded with three people aboard. You can operate it in economy
The jet ski is fully set up with sounder, GPS, rod holders, and ice box. The range of fishing techniques is not limited on a jet ski. There is no overhead obstruction and you can easily fish either side with the ability to cast 360 degrees. We use light gear, 2500 to 4000 size reels and one-piece rods under 1.8 metres in length. Occasionally, I fish with bait but most of the time soft baits and other lures work best for me. The adrenaline kick when
a large snapper or kingfish smashes the 6” soft bait is amazing. Wearing out a big kingfish becomes light work if you’ve got the patience, the reel drag and the fish towing the ski do most of the work—just hold on and enjoy the ride! One of the best things about living in Nelson is that we can see the sea from our house, so if the water is flat, we go for a fish after tea for an hour! This became a regular occurrence over last summer after the northerly sea breeze abated—sometimes as often as three times during the week. This year we were averaging
eight good snapper per hour in the evenings, from 40cm to 50cm. When the fishing was good, I would also go in
the morning before work. We rarely anchored and started fishing the shallows from 1.5 metres and work our way
deeper, averaging about 2.8 metres, catching snapper, gurnard, and three good sized kingfish.
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Fishing harvesters
Marine farms are great fish attracting devices because they provide shelter and food for fish. Each dropper is a complex micro-ecosystem laden with fish delicacies; tiny crustaceans like crabs, shrimps and tubeworms coexist with larval fish to create a smorgasbord for any predator that can get amongst them. As harvesters strip lines, these creatures, along with damaged shellfish, are dislodged and create a natural berley trail. Fish in the area soon become
acclimatised to aquaculture activity and actually associate the noise with a ready supply of food. In effect, all the banging and crashing acts as a form of 'audible berley' that attracts fish.
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floats. Ones that sit high on the water and are clean are empty and the harvester is likely to be tying floats or seeding the line. Floats that are covered in rubbish and sitting low in the water are heavily laden and ready for stripping.
Fishing alongside harvesters can be productive, but it plays to approach with a plan. First note what the harvester is doing. If it is hanging spat or tying floats there is unlikely to be much of a berley trail and hardly worth fishing there. If you are unsure of what it is doing, observe the
The berley trail may extend some distance because of the depth of the water and the strength of the current, so fish may not necessarily be in close. Determine the direction of the current and rather than anchor, start next to the harvester and drift the baits or lures down the current line. Cover plenty of distance with the drift before uplifting the gear and repeating the process.
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John dory, kahawai, kingfish, snapper, tarakihi, grey boys, mackerel, and gurnard can be caught around mussel farms, so match your tackle accordingly. A ledger rig or flasher rig is usually better than a strayline in deep water, as it is important to get big snapper under control quickly. Allowing them to run on a strayline lowers the angle of line in the water and fish will drag it under the droppers.
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present. I prefer 6-10/0 Black Magic Red recurve hooks, because they hook better and are less likely to be chomped by big snapper. It is a good idea to use different baits, just to see if the fish being fussy.
off the bottom. You need to keep in touch with the rod at all time and manually strip line from the reel as the bait sinks. This lets the bait to sink naturally without drag on the line and won't spook cagey 'snaps'.
I also work a stray line, softball, or micro jig back with the current, because snapper, kingies and kahawai will often come up
Live baits from a ledger rig on the bottom may tempt john dory, as long as the baits are small and hooked through the lip or tail. Cover
bases with one hook baited and the top hook rigged with a live bait. Snapper also love live baits. Fishing alongside harvesters can be an exciting and rewarding activity, but it is better to approach it with a system in mind, rather than just to pull up and dangle a line in the water.
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Channel 63 – Mt. Kahikatea. Covers Queen Charlotte Sound, Port Underwood, Cook Strait, south to Cape Campbell, Kapiti and Mana and also parts of Kenepuru and Pelorus Sounds. This Channel is good for Wellington approaches but not good within Wellington Harbour. (Mariners are advised to cancel Trip Reports at Barrets Reef buoy). Channel 65 – Paradise Reserve. Covers Kenepuru and Pelorus Sounds, Havelock, d’Urville, western Cook Strait, parts of Tasman Bay, Golden Bay and large sections of Queen Charlotte Sound. Channel 66 – Mt. Stokes. Coverage area is similar to Channel 01. This repeater is for Commercial users only and is not Operator monitored. Channels 01 and 63 are linked for the marine forecasts only and one operator monitors both channels.
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Picton Marina is at the heart of Picton township and at the base of the Queen Charlotte Sound’s fishing grounds; home to over 200 fish species including the ever popular blue cod in open season, snapper, kahawai, perch, kingfish and, in the outer reefs, groper and tarakihi. Gain easy access to the fishing spots of the Queen Charlotte Sound and the wider Marlborough Sounds from this first-class marina facility and join like-minded anglers of all levels of skill and experience. Revel in fishing at its best. Drop a line in the many sheltered bays of the Sounds, or head out towards Cape Jackson, Cape Komaru, the Tory Channel and many more, where the catch rate is high. The award-winning Picton Marina has a modern four-lane launching ramp with floating concrete pontoons, meaning there is no congestion even in the busy Summer months. With ample parking and multiple boat hose down areas, getting you and your boat on and off the water is easy, so you can get home sooner to enjoy your catch. What you need to know about Picton Marina: Four-lane launching ramp. Ample parking.
Pay-and-display machines that accept coins and credit cards. Loading and unloading floating pontoons. Petrol and diesel floating fuel jetty. Three boat hose down areas. Modern toilet and shower block facilities. Secure, dry boat storage. 24-hour video surveillance and security patrols. Permanent and visitor berths (8 - 35 metres plus). Annual launch ticket available for Picton, Waikawa and Havelock Marinas. Picton@msmarinas.co.nz 03 520 3390 Visit marlboroughmarinas.co.nz for more information.
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Port Underwood is exposed, with the water usually cooler than the other sounds, leading to marine life not unlike the Wellington south coast. It’s a great base for fishing the deep waters of the Cook Strait and the bays provide superb habitat for paua, crays and reef species. 1 – East Coast south to Port Underwood Remember to check the boundaries of the restricted Cook Strait cable area. That area runs from the southern point of Glasgow Bay to Walkers Rock and includes all of Fighting Bay. There is no fishing of any type allowed, this includes trawling, line fishing or set netting. Kina, paua, and crayfishing is only allowed within 200 metres of the low water mark. 2 – Coombe Rocks Good free diving for butterfish, moki, blue cod and crayfish. Boat fishing for blue cod, perch and tarakihi. 3 – Pipi Bay
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Tarakihi, blue cod. Free diving for crayfish in two to three metres. 4 – Glasgow Bay Free dive for paua, butterfish and crayfish. Big schools of moki. 5 – Oyster Bay Free dive for a feed of oysters. The main anchorage for commercial vessels here. 6 – Opihi Bay Flounder, garfish, yellow-eye mullet in autumn. Pipi and cockle found in the sand and mud. 7 – Robin Hood Bay Top landbased freedive spot. Paua plentiful to the south of the bay and crays elusive but found in 3-9m throughout. Camping ground popular with tourists who have missed out on a spot in nearby Whites Bay!
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Launch from the first-class Waikawa Marina into the abundant fishing grounds of the Queen Charlotte Sound. The stunning scenery is the perfect backdrop to catch blue cod in season, snapper, kahawai, perch and kingfish, in the outer reefs, groper and tarakihi. These are just some of the 200 fish species that live here. Waikawa Marina is one of New Zealand’s largest marinas, with close to everything you and your boat need, making things easier, whether you are with your mates, or with the family. Boat maintenance and service providers are available at the Waikawa Marine Centre: repairers, painters, marine engineers, riggers, boat brokers, boat charters, chandlery, and outboard motor sales and repairs. You are also welcome to work directly on your own vessels at the centre, which has a 7,000m2 full service hardstand and a 35 tonne capacity Marine Travelift. Launching your boat and returning from a successful day on the water is easy at Waikawa. What you need to know about Waikawa Marina:
Petrol and diesel floating fuel jetty. Two wash-down bays. Modern toilet and shower block facilities. Ample parking. Pay-and-display machines that accept
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Marine and Outdoors new specialty store opens to crowds Stocked full of New Zealand’s best boating and outdoor lifestyle brands, Marine and Outdoors opened its new flagship store in Blenheim on Saturday 14 September to a bumper crowd. Centralising Marine and Outdoors’ former Koromiko and Blenheim retail stores, the new purpose-built store is now the largest marine retail centre in the South Island. After two years of planning, Marine and Outdoors owner Pete Walters says it’s great to be in. “Bringing together our
two stores on one large site in an easily accessible central location with plenty of parking is ideal for our customers. It’s much better for us to have this space to showcase our premium outdoor lifestyle gear.”
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Located off State Highway 1 and near the Blenheim Railway Station at 14 Horton Street, Mayfield, Pete says the store is even bigger and better than what they had envisaged.
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FISHING GUIDE 2019 MARLBOROUGH SOUNDS The shorter of the two main sounds, Queen Charlotte’s beauty is matched by what’s on offer below the surface. Deep water is accessed through Tory Channel and towards the north entrance. Wreck diving is a major drawcard around Cape Jackson, with three noted wrecks adding to the mystery and appeal of the area. Reserves (closed to fishing) foster abundance. Picton and Waikawa Bay offer ‘city style’ amenities and great marinas.
1 – Picton Foreshore Shore fishing on northern side of marina for summer snapper, kahawai and baitfish. Squid at nights on prawn jigs around well lit areas and wharves. 2 – Grove Arm Snapper in summer and kahawai year round, good netting in season for flounder, gurnard and monkfish. 3 – Double Cove Fishing is banned in here because it’s a fish nursery. Feed the fish with bread, especially if you have children with you. Tame snapper and cod might eat from your hands! 4 – Ngatawhetawheta Point Cruising snapper during the summer season can be tempted with berley and light flashers. 4a – Inside Allports Island More snapper is summer. 5 – Waikawa Bay Land based fishing for snapper and kahawai and bait fish. Arrow squid probable at nights on jigs over winter and spring. 6 – Dieffenbach Point Another summer snapper spot. 7 – Bay of Many Coves Snapper off the beaches for land based and off headlands for boat fishing. Kingfish are caught in currents off headlands. Popular holidaying bay. 8 – Endeavour Inlet Gurnard are caught here from spring until early winter in about 20m of water. School groper are also found in early spring. From summer until late autumn snapper are present. 9 – East Bay Parea Point and Pickersgill Island Off the headland kingfish from spring through to autumn. Snapper and tarakihi found in the main part of East Bay. 10 – Long Island: Northen tip outside reserve Tarakihi year round. Due to currents best fishing is at slack water. ‘Couta are problematic at times so avoid silver tackle. 11 – White Rocks On the right day, White Rocks can turn up trumps on big snapper. 7/0 flashers and fresh kahawai fillet is a top choice. 12 – Waihi Point: Cape Jackson Some of the best spear fishing in the Sounds. Available species are butterfish, moki and tarakihi. Crayfish prolific in rock cracks. 13 – Cape Jackson Year round tarakihi, blue cod in season and free diving for butterfish in extensive weedbanks. From summer – autumn you’ll find kahawai and kingfish in the current
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BLUE LIGHT The navigation lights of ferries departing Picton Harbour at night can be difficult to detect amongst the background of shore lights. To help overcome this problem blue quick flashing lights operate in Picton Harbour every time a ferry departs the berth at night. These lights continue to flash for approximately 10 minutes. One blue light is stationed atop a tower on the seaward end of Waithoi Wharf and a second light is stationed on the seaward end of the Picton Marina Breakwater (see diagram opposite). If you are navigating in or near Picton Harbour at night please keep a close eye out for the blue Iights.
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(strong). Fish around Walker’s Rock for trevally. 14 – Anakakata Bay Free dive for butterfish, snapper, kahawai, kingfish. 15 – Ship Cove and inside Motuara Island Gurnard, flounder, sole. Softbait to target gurnard. 16 – Cape Koamaru Blue cod in season, moki and tarakihi year round. Also a good spot for butterfish. Strong currents attract kingfish and dropoffs hold groper – look for structure and drift big cut baits. 17 – Cook Rock Drift over drop off for perch, warehou, tarakihi, trevally and kingfish from summer through to autumn. 18 – Cooks Bank Groper late spring to late autumn. Fish slack water through to the turn of the tide. 19 – The Twins Snapper and tarakihi in summer, perch prolific year round. 20 – Onehunga Bay Free dive for moki, butterfish, paua and crayfish. Off the headlands are good snapper and tarakihi through summer. 21 – The Brothers Fish year round for tarakihi and perch. Blue cod in open season. Good soft bait and slow jig territory. 22 – Awash Rock Good cod fishing in open season with groper through the winter. 23 – Ruakawa Rock Tarakihi and perch year round. 24 – Unnamed Bay Good free dive spot for butterfish. Solid pauas here. 25 – Tory Channel Snapper, kahawai, kingfish
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and tarakihi. Spear butterfish along weedy points. Strong currents mean best fishing is a couple hours either side of slack tide. Paua hotspot. 26 – Jordy Rocks Free dive for butterfish, moki, tarakihi. Boat fishing year round for tarakihi. Scuba dive for crayfish. Big sharks patrol this coast by the seal colonies. 26a – Lucky Point Fish for tarakihi year round. Blue cod in season. Good groper can be found directly offshore over foul. 27 – Bushy Point Free dive for butterfish, paua and tarakihi. Good year round boat fishing for tarakihi, perch and blue cod in season. 28 – Rangitoto Wreck: Cape Jackson Sunk over 130 years ago this is an excellent wreck dive with abundant fish life including, butterfly perch, tarakihi and blue cod in season. 29 – Lastingham Wreck: Cape Jackson A historical wreck with a huge amount of fish life seen. Some big crays resident on the wreck and surrounding reef. Kingfish also seen regularly during the summer. 30 – Mikhail Lermontov: Port Gore The ultimate wreck dive with divers travelling from all over the world to dive this 176 metre Russian cruise liner. Voluntary no fishing policy exists on the wreck.
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MARLBOROUGH SOUNDS FISHING GUIDE 2019
Public meeting and call for submissions Ōmāui mätaitai reserve application, Ōmāui, Southland Pursuant to Regulation 17 of the Fisheries (South Island Customary Fishing) Regulations 1999, Te Rūnanga o Awarua have applied for a mātaitai reserve extending from the Mokomoko Inlet to Cable Bay.
Proposed Ōmāui mātaitai reserve The approximate area of the proposed mātaitai reserve includes the Mokomoko Inlet, then extends westwards then southwards around the Ōmāui coastline to Cable Bay. The proposed reserve extends offshore 0.5 nautical miles, and covers 23km2. It covers those South Island fisheries waters within the following lines: From the starting point on the mean highwater mark at 46°30.517'S and 168°17.621'E; then By a straight line in a north-northwesterly direction for approximately 0.5 nautical miles to a point offshore at 46°29.919'S and 168°17.510'E; then By a line in a generally westerly then southeasterly direction, every point of which is 0.5 nautical miles from the mean high-water mark, to a point offshore at 46°36.228'S and 168°18.133'E; then By a straight line in a north-easterly direction to a point on the mean high-water mark at 46°35.644'S and 168°18.468'E; then By a line in a generally north-westerly then easterly direction along the mean high-water mark to the starting point. A mātaitai reserve is an identified traditional fishing ground and is established
for the purpose of customary food gathering. Mātaitai reserves are limited to fisheries waters and do not include any land area. Pursuant to Regulation 18, this notice invites written submissions from the local community on the application. The local community is defined as those persons who own land in the proximity of the proposed mātaitai reserve, or have a place of residence in the proximity of the proposed mātaitai reserve, and have been in occupation for a cumulative period of no less than three months in the three consecutive years immediately prior to September 2019.
Submissions must be made by 5pm on Monday, 11 November 2019. You can email or post us your submission. Email: FMSubmissions@mpi.govt.nz While we prefer email, you can post your submission to: Spatial Planning and Allocations Fisheries Management Fisheries New Zealand PO Box 2526 Wellington 6140. Pursuant to Regulation 19, notice is hereby given that a public meeting with the local community will be held at 6.30pm, 22 October 2019 at Te Rau Aroha Marae, 12 Bradshaw Street, Bluff. Pursuant to Regulation 19(5), a further notice will be advertised after the local community consultation period inviting written submissions from persons who take
fish, aquatic life, or seaweed or own quota, and whose ability to take such fish, aquatic life, or seaweed or whose ownership interest in quota may be affected by the proposed mātaitai reserve. Further information about mātaitai reserves, including a map of this proposed mātaitai reserve, is available on the Fisheries New Zealand website (www.mpi.govt.nz/fisheries), or by contacting Fisheries New Zealand at the above address.
Submissions are public information Note, that any submission you make becomes public information. People can
ask for copies of submissions under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). The OIA says we have to make submissions available unless we have good reasons for withholding them. That is explained in sections 6 and 9 of the OIA. Tell us if you think there are grounds to withhold specific information in your submission. Reasons might include that it is personal information or commercially sensitive. However, any decision MPI makes to withhold information can be reviewed by the Ombudsman, who may tell us to release it.
Marlborough Sounds area closed for blue cod fishing The Marlborough Sounds is closed for blue cod fishing from 1 September until 20 December. This is to support the reproduction of blue cod by reducing disruption to spawning behaviour and reducing catch numbers. No person may take blue cod from areas marked on the map. You could be fined up to $10,000 upon conviction. During the closed season, you may transport blue cod from the Challenger East area into the Marlborough Sounds area as long as you can prove where the fish were taken from. To check the fishing rules for your area, download the NZ Fishing Rules App, visit www.fisheries.govt.nz/rules or email recfishingteam@mpi.govt.nz to sign up to fishing related updates in your area. It is illegal to sell or trade your catch. Free call 0800 4 POACHER (0800 476 224) to report illegal poaching or fishing. Key Marlborough Sounds area Challenger East area
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