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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. Snoek

    2. Snoek

    There is a 30.9% catch rate for Snoek, based on 148 Snoek counted.

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  2. Spiny Dogfish

    3. Spiny Dogfish

    There is a 22.13% catch rate for Spiny Dogfish, based on 106 Spiny Dogfish counted.

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  3. Brown Trout

    4. Brown Trout

    There is a 11.06% catch rate for Brown Trout, based on 53 Brown Trout counted.

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  4. Australasian Snapper

    5. Australasian Snapper

    There is a 9.6% catch rate for Australasian Snapper, based on 46 Australasian Snapper counted.

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  5. Australian Salmon

    6. Australian Salmon

    There is a 7.52% catch rate for Australian Salmon, based on 36 Australian Salmon counted.

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  6. Morwong

    7. Morwong

    There is a 7.1% catch rate for Morwong, based on 34 Morwong counted.

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  7. Yellowtail Amberjack

    8. Yellowtail Amberjack

    There is a 6.26% catch rate for Yellowtail Amberjack, based on 30 Yellowtail Amberjack counted.

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  8. Blue Grenadier

    9. Blue Grenadier

    There is a 3.34% catch rate for Blue Grenadier, based on 16 Blue Grenadier counted.

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  9. Thresher Shark

    10. Thresher Shark

    There is a 2.09% catch rate for Thresher Shark, based on 10 Thresher Shark counted.

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Recommendations above based on 9 species of fish and 479 fish counted for July 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 (67 years).

Last Update: 7/1/2024 9:47:09 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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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. Hapuka Reef
    Hapuka Reef

  4. Grove Arm
    Grove Arm

  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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