Fishing spot
Freshwater River
Freshwater River is a river on Stewart Island, New Zealand. The river flows through a valley with wetlands and diverse habitats, with water temperatures ranging from 9.2 °C in July to 15.5 °C in January. Inanga peak from October to December with float fishing or bottom fishing.
Fishing Forecast
Today · 04:00
· Night
Good 75
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Air
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Wind
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Rain
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Clouds
95%
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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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Forecast by Open-Meteo
Best lures for Freshwater 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 Freshwater 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
-46.8502, 167.8811
Best hours
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Active
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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Peak
Night
After dark
Average water temperature
Climate data: Copernicus ERA5-Land and Copernicus Marine
When to fish
Fishing methods
- Float Fishing
- Bottom Fishing
- Fly Fishing
- Spinning
