Fishing spot
Open Cove
Open Cove is a fishing venue on Te Awa-o-Tū / Thompson Sound, a fiord in New Zealand. The water is still, with temperatures ranging from 10.7 °C in July to 16.1 °C in January. New Zealand blue cod peak from November to February, caught by bottom fishing and jigging.
Fishing Forecast
Today · 15:00
· Night
Poor to fair 49
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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 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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1 5Weather
Moon
Tides (m)
Southland District, New Zealand
Forecast by Open-Meteo
Best lures for Open Cove
Bring the following lures to this fishing spot for the best results.
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01
Best for 1 species
Metal jig
- New Zealand blue cod
A long metal lure for speed-jigging the deep column.
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02
Best for 1 species
Shad
- New Zealand blue cod
A soft shad body for jig heads and dropshot.
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03
Best for 1 species
Paddle tail
- New Zealand blue cod
A paddle-tail swimbait for a rolling retrieve.
How to fish Open Cove
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
-45.1584, 166.9800
Best hours
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Active
Dawn
First light
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Peak
Morning
After sunrise
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Low
Midday
High sun
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Peak
Afternoon
Late day
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Active
Dusk
Last light
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Low
Night
After dark
Open Cove tide times
- Today 4/11 Medium tide 53 Medium tide Low water 01:30 -0.6 m High water 07:45 0.8 m Low water 13:54 -0.5 m High water 20:07 1 m
- Tomorrow 5/11 Medium tide 60 Medium tide Low water 02:26 -0.6 m High water 08:43 1 m Low water 14:49 -0.5 m High water 21:04 1 m
- Fri 6/11 Medium tide 69 Medium tide Low water 03:15 -0.5 m High water 09:33 1.1 m Low water 15:39 -0.4 m High water 21:48 1.1 m
- Sat 7/11 Large tide 78 Large tide Low water 04:05 -0.6 m High water 10:12 1.1 m Low water 16:27 -0.6 m High water 22:35 1.1 m
- Sun 8/11 Large tide 85 Large tide Low water 04:48 -0.6 m High water 10:53 1.1 m Low water 17:08 -0.7 m High water 23:18 1 m
- Mon 9/11 Spring tide 90 Spring tide Low water 05:24 -0.6 m High water 11:32 1 m Low water 17:44 -0.7 m High water 23:55 1 m
- Tue 10/11 Spring tide 91 Spring tide Low water 06:01 -0.5 m High water 12:08 1.1 m Low water 18:24 -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
- Spinning
