Fishing spot
Bulling Bay
Bulling Bay is a bay in New Zealand's Southland District. Tidal flows push salt water up the estuary, with temperatures ranging from 10.5 °C in July to 14.7 °C in February. Broadnose sevengill shark peak from October to February — bottom fishing or surfcasting.
Fishing Forecast
Today · 05:00
· Night
Fair 70
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Air
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Wind
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Rain
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Clouds
100%
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Water
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Moon
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Fish activity
Today 5/11
Tomorrow 6/11
Saturday 7/11
Sunday 8/11
Monday 9/11
Tuesday 10/11
Wednesday 11/11
Fishing score
Fish activity
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Tides (m)
Southland District, New Zealand
Forecast by Open-Meteo
Best lures for Bulling Bay
Bring the following lures to this fishing spot for the best results.
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01
Best for 2 species
Metal jig
- Hapuku wreckfish
- New Zealand blue cod
A long metal lure for speed-jigging the deep column.
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02
Best for 1 species
Inchiku
- Hapuku wreckfish
A slider-head jig with an octopus skirt for deep saltwater.
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03
Best for 1 species
Slow pitch jig
- Hapuku wreckfish
A flat-sided jig built for slow-pitch jigging.
How to fish Bulling Bay
Place, water, species, best hours, and the months that matter at this fishing spot.
Location
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City
Southland District -
Region
Southland -
Country
New Zealand -
Coordinates
-47.1822, 167.6717
Best hours
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Peak
Dawn
First light
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Active
Morning
After sunrise
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Low
Midday
High sun
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Active
Afternoon
Late day
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Peak
Dusk
Last light
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Active
Night
After dark
Bulling Bay tide times
- Today 5/11 Medium tide 60 Medium tide Low water 04:01 -0.7 m High water 10:18 1.1 m Low water 16:27 -0.7 m High water 22:40 1.2 m
- Tomorrow 6/11 Medium tide 69 Medium tide Low water 04:54 -0.7 m High water 11:08 1.2 m Low water 17:17 -0.6 m High water 23:27 1.2 m
- Sat 7/11 Large tide 78 Large tide Low water 05:43 -0.7 m High water 11:49 1.2 m Low water 18:03 -0.7 m
- Sun 8/11 Large tide 85 Large tide High water 00:12 1.2 m Low water 06:27 -0.7 m High water 12:27 1.1 m Low water 18:48 -0.9 m
- Mon 9/11 Spring tide 90 Spring tide High water 00:53 1.1 m Low water 07:07 -0.8 m High water 13:10 1 m Low water 19:22 -0.9 m
- Tue 10/11 Spring tide 91 Spring tide High water 01:38 1.1 m Low water 07:45 -0.7 m High water 13:49 1.1 m Low water 20:02 -0.7 m
- Wed 11/11 Spring tide 90 Spring tide High water 02:18 1.1 m Low water 08:22 -0.6 m High water 14:30 1.1 m Low water 20:40 -0.6 m
Times in local time. Heights from mean sea level; the number is the tide coefficient (20–120).
When to fish
Fishing methods
- Bottom Fishing
- Jigging
- Surfcasting
- Drift Fishing
- Spinning
