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Fishing spot

Hope Arm

Hope Arm is a lake arm of Lake Manapouri at 548 m elevation. Water cools to 6.9 °C in August and warms to 17.6 °C in February. Rainbow trout peak from March to April and October to November — spinning.

Southland DistrictSouthlandNew Zealand

Lake

Fishing Forecast

Today · 12:00

· Night

Fair 65

  • Air

  • Wind

  • Rain

  • Clouds 100%
  • Water

  • Moon

  • 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

Low High

Weather comfort

1 5

Weather

Moon

Forecast by Open-Meteo

Best lures for Hope Arm

Bring the following lures to this fishing spot for the best results.

  • Spoon
    Metal

    01

    Best for 5 species

    Spoon

    • Rainbow trout
    • Brown trout
    • European perch

    A metal flutter bait for spinning, trolling, and ice.

  • Inline spinner
    Metal

    02

    Best for 5 species

    Inline spinner

    • Rainbow trout
    • Brown trout
    • European perch

    An inline spinner with a blade that flashes on a straight retrieve.

  • Streamer
    Fly

    03

    Best for 3 species

    Streamer

    • Brown trout
    • Giant kokopu
    • Brook trout

    A long fly that imitates baitfish and leeches.

How to fish Hope Arm

Place, water, species, best hours, and the months that matter at this fishing spot.

Best hours

  • Dawn

    First light

    Active
  • Morning

    After sunrise

    Active
  • Midday

    High sun

    Low
  • Afternoon

    Late day

    Active
  • Dusk

    Last light

    Peak
  • Night

    After dark

    Peak

Average water temperature

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Climate data: Copernicus ERA5-Land and Copernicus Marine

When to fish

01
January
02
February
03
March
04
April
05
May
06
June
07
July
08
August
09
September
10
October
11 Now
November
12
December