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Fishing spot

North Port

North Port, also known as Lake Esau, is a coastal lake in Southland District, New Zealand. The water temperature ranges from 11.2 °C in August to 17.1 °C in February. Hapuku wreckfish peak from June to September, caught by bottom fishing or jigging.

Also known as: Lake Esau

Southland DistrictSouthlandNew Zealand

Fishing Forecast

Today · 14:00

· Night

Fair 68

  • 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 North Port

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

  • Streamer
    Fly

    01

    Best for 2 species

    Streamer

    • Largemouth black bass
    • Giant kokopu

    A long fly that imitates baitfish and leeches.

  • Soft worm
    Soft

    02

    Best for 1 species

    Soft worm

    • Largemouth black bass

    A long soft worm for Texas, wacky, and ned-style spinning.

  • Crankbait
    Hard

    03

    Best for 1 species

    Crankbait

    • Largemouth black bass

    A diving hard bait that covers water and bumps cover.

How to fish North Port

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

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

Fishing methods

  • Bottom Fishing
  • Fly Fishing
  • Spinning
  • Float Fishing
  • Live Baiting
  • Jigging
  • Drift Fishing