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Bay in New Zealand

Wellington Harbour / Port Nicholson fishing

Wellington Harbour, also called Te Whanganui-a-Tara, is a large natural harbour on the southern tip of New Zealand's North Island with an entrance from Cook Strait. Inflows include Te Awa Kairangi and the Pākuratahi River, and the bay holds Australian salmon and tarakihi.

WellingtonNew Zealand

Bay

October

Spring season

13.4 °C

Avg. water temp

0.7 m

Swell @ 6s

Wellington Harbour / Port Nicholson fishing facts

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

  • Place

    Wellington Harbour / Port Nicholson
  • Region

    Wellington
  • Country

    New Zealand
  • Coordinates

    -41.2925, 174.8627
  • 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

16

Cities

2

Species

13

Fishing methods

  • Spinning
  • Surfcasting
  • Trolling
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Jigging
  • Drift Fishing
  • Float Fishing
  • Fly Fishing
  • Feeder Fishing