Fishing spot
Cavendish River
Cavendish River, New Zealand. A river flowing south for 15 km to Foveaux Strait, with water temperatures ranging from 8.1 °C in July to 14.2 °C in January. Banded kokopu peak Oct–Feb with fly fishing or float fishing.
Fishing Forecast
Today · 15:00
· Night
Poor to fair 60
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Air
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Wind
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Rain
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Clouds
93%
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Water
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Moon
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Fish activity
Today 4/11
Tomorrow 5/11
Friday 6/11
Saturday 7/11
Sunday 8/11
Monday 9/11
Tuesday 10/11
Fishing score
Fish activity
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Forecast by Open-Meteo
Best lures for Cavendish River
Bring the following lures to this fishing spot for the best results.
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01
Best for 1 species
Dry fly
- Banded kokopu
A floating fly fished on the surface during a hatch.
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02
Best for 1 species
Terrestrial
- Banded kokopu
A land-insect fly: hoppers, ants, and beetles.
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03
Best for 1 species
Inline spinner
- Giant kokopu
An inline spinner with a blade that flashes on a straight retrieve.
How to fish Cavendish River
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
-46.2095, 166.8712
Best hours
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Active
Dawn
First light
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Low
Morning
After sunrise
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Low
Midday
High sun
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Low
Afternoon
Late day
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Active
Dusk
Last light
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Peak
Night
After dark
Average water temperature
Climate data: Copernicus ERA5-Land and Copernicus Marine
When to fish
Fishing methods
- Float Fishing
- Fly Fishing
- Bottom Fishing
- Spinning
