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Nelson Fishing



Nelson Fishing Forecast

Target Species of Fish

Based on historical data for fishing Nelson, you should target one of the following species for this time of year:
  1. Brown Trout

  2. Brown Trout

    There is a 38.37% catch rate for Brown Trout, based on 297 Brown Trout counted.

    Nelson Brown Trout Counts Chart
    Brown

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  3. Snoek

  4. Snoek

    There is a 35.4% catch rate for Snoek, based on 274 Snoek counted.

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    Snoek

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  5. Australian Salmon

  6. Australian Salmon

    There is a 9.43% catch rate for Australian Salmon, based on 73 Australian Salmon counted.

    Nelson Australian Salmon Counts Chart
    Australian

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  7. Australasian Snapper

  8. Australasian Snapper

    There is a 8.53% catch rate for Australasian Snapper, based on 66 Australasian Snapper counted.

    Nelson Australasian Snapper Counts Chart
    Australasian

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  9. Morwong

  10. Morwong

    There is a 7.24% catch rate for Morwong, based on 56 Morwong counted.

    Nelson Morwong Counts Chart
    Morwong

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  11. Spiny Dogfish

  12. Spiny Dogfish

    There is a 0.52% catch rate for Spiny Dogfish, based on 4 Spiny Dogfish counted.

    Nelson Spiny Dogfish Counts Chart
    Spiny

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  13. Gummy Shark

  14. Gummy Shark

    There is a 0.26% catch rate for Gummy Shark, based on 2 Gummy Shark counted.

    Nelson Gummy Shark Counts Chart
    Gummy

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  15. Yellowtail Amberjack

  16. Yellowtail Amberjack

    There is a 0.26% catch rate for Yellowtail Amberjack, based on 2 Yellowtail Amberjack counted.

    Nelson Yellowtail Amberjack Counts Chart
    Yellowtail

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Recommendations above based on 8 species of fish and 774 fish counted for November around Nelson.

To date, there are 13 species of fish and a total of 19387 fish counted for Nelson and within a 30 mile (48 km) radius since 8/22/1957 (66 years).

Last Update: 11/27/2023 6:51:22 PM

*** PLEASE NOTE ***
Please check local, state/province, and federal laws before fishing for any species found on this site. All data is based on historical data found for this area, and in some cases as far back as the year 1600.

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Top Nelson Fishing Spots

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The Top 10 Fishing Spots for Nelson are the following:

  1. The Jaynee Seddon wreck at Motueka, New Zealand. 604
    -41.124034473 173.025649643


  2. Tasman Bay
    Tasman Bay


  3. Grove Arm
    Grove Arm


  4. Hapuka Reef
    Hapuka Reef


  5. Turn Point
    Turn Point


  6. Unknown


  7. Little Nikau Bay
    Little Nikau Bay


  8. Black Point
    Black Point


  9. The Islands
    The Islands


  10. Scott (Yncyca) Bay
    Scott (Yncyca) Bay


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Top Nelson Fishing Charters & Guides

  1. Seabird Charters


  2. Abel Tasman Charters


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