Fishing spot
Taiporoporo / Charles Sound
Charles Sound bay, a fjord in New Zealand's South Island, has tidal waters cooling to 10.8 °C in July and warming to 15.8 °C in February. Hapuku wreckfish peak from June to September — bottom fishing, jigging.
Also known as: Charles Sound
Fishing Forecast
Today · 15:00
· Night
Poor to fair 53
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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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Tides (m)
Southland District, New Zealand
Forecast by Open-Meteo
Best lures for Taiporoporo / Charles Sound
Bring the following lures to this fishing spot for the best results.
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01
Best for 1 species
Inchiku
- Hapuku wreckfish
A slider-head jig with an octopus skirt for deep saltwater.
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02
Best for 1 species
Metal jig
- Hapuku wreckfish
A long metal lure for speed-jigging the deep column.
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03
Best for 1 species
Slow pitch jig
- Hapuku wreckfish
A flat-sided jig built for slow-pitch jigging.
How to fish Taiporoporo / Charles Sound
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
-45.0784, 167.1100
Best hours
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Peak
Dawn
First light
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Active
Morning
After sunrise
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Midday
High sun
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Afternoon
Late day
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Peak
Dusk
Last light
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Active
Night
After dark
Taiporoporo / Charles Sound tide times
- Today 4/11 Medium tide 53 Medium tide Low water 01:26 -0.6 m High water 07:43 0.8 m Low water 13:51 -0.5 m High water 20:04 0.9 m
- Tomorrow 5/11 Medium tide 60 Medium tide Low water 02:23 -0.6 m High water 08:42 0.9 m Low water 14:48 -0.5 m High water 21:00 1 m
- Fri 6/11 Medium tide 69 Medium tide Low water 03:12 -0.6 m High water 09:30 1.1 m Low water 15:38 -0.5 m High water 21:47 1.1 m
- Sat 7/11 Large tide 78 Large tide Low water 04:01 -0.6 m High water 10:12 1.1 m Low water 16:24 -0.6 m High water 22:32 1.1 m
- Sun 8/11 Large tide 85 Large tide Low water 04:43 -0.6 m High water 10:50 1 m Low water 17:05 -0.7 m High water 23:13 1 m
- Mon 9/11 Spring tide 90 Spring tide Low water 05:21 -0.7 m High water 11:30 1 m Low water 17:40 -0.7 m High water 23:52 1 m
- Tue 10/11 Spring tide 91 Spring tide Low water 05:58 -0.6 m High water 12:06 1.1 m Low water 18:21 -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
- Drift Fishing
