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Bay in New Zealand

Milford Sound / Piopiotahi fishing

Milford Sound / Piopiotahi is a fiord in New Zealand's South Island, fed by Arthur River, Bowen River, Cleddau River, and Stirling Falls. It fishes as a tidal estuary with cold water from 10.4 °C in July to 16.5 °C in February. Hapuku wreckfish peak from June to September on bottom fishing with jigging.

SouthlandNew Zealand

Bay

October

Spring season

11.9 °C

Avg. water temp

2.3 m

Swell @ 8s

Milford Sound / Piopiotahi fishing facts

Species, access points, and monthly water temperature on this water.

  • Place

    Milford Sound / Piopiotahi
  • Region

    Southland
  • Country

    New Zealand
  • Coordinates

    -44.6190, 167.8688
  • Elevation

    0 m
  • Type

    Bay

When to fish

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

Climate data: Copernicus ERA5-Land and Copernicus Marine

Fishing spots

2

Cities

1

Species

2

Fishing methods

  • Bottom Fishing
  • Drift Fishing
  • Jigging
  • Surfcasting

Fishing spots on Milford Sound / Piopiotahi

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