Fishing at French Pass
French Pass is one of the New Zealand fishing spots Costaviva follows, in Nelson & Marlborough (MPI Challenger fishing area). Fished from a boat. Tides from LINZ predictions for Man-o-War Bay / Pāharakeke.
Today's conditions (02:29 am)
Tide port: Man-o-War Bay / Pāharakeke (1.2 km, secondary port). Heights above chart datum. Sourced from Land Information New Zealand data (CC BY 4.0). Not official tide tables as specified in Maritime Rules Part 25. Times and heights are predictions.
The hour-by-hour window, the best times for each species and alerts are in the Costaviva app. Full tide times: French Pass tides.
What you can catch at French Pass
Species of the MPI Challenger area and their season. Highlighted: in season in October.
Shore fishing
- Blue codAll year · Rāwaru / Pākirikiri
- Blue mokiAll year · Moki
- KahawaiAll year · Kahawai
- Pāua (blackfoot)All year · Pāua
- Red codAll year · Hoka
- Red gurnardAll year · Kumukumu / Pūwhaiau
- Sand flounderAll year · Pātiki
- SnapperAll year · Tāmure / Kouarea
- Yellowbelly flounderAll year · Pātiki
- Yellowtail kingfishAll year · Haku
- Arrow squidJan–May · Ngū
Boat fishing
- Blue codAll year · Rāwaru / Pākirikiri
- Blue mokiAll year · Moki
- Hāpuku / groperAll year · Hāpuku
- KahawaiAll year · Kahawai
- Red codAll year · Hoka
- Red gurnardAll year · Kumukumu / Pūwhaiau
- Red rock lobster (crayfish)All year · Kōura
- Sand flounderAll year · Pātiki
- SnapperAll year · Tāmure / Kouarea
- TarakihiAll year · Tarakihi
- Yellowtail kingfishAll year · Haku
- Arrow squidJan–May · Ngū
Spearfishing
- Blue codAll year · Rāwaru / Pākirikiri
- Blue mokiAll year · Moki
- Butterfish / greenboneAll year · Marari
- Pāua (blackfoot)All year · Pāua
- Red rock lobster (crayfish)All year · Kōura
- Sand flounderAll year · Pātiki
- SnapperAll year · Tāmure / Kouarea
- TarakihiAll year · Tarakihi
- Yellowbelly flounderAll year · Pātiki
- Yellowtail kingfishAll year · Haku
Fishing rules
Size limits, daily bag limits and closed areas change. Check the official rules before you go:
Rāhui (temporary closures placed by tangata whenua) can apply at any time and are not in any dataset: respect local signs and notices.
Fish smarter at French Pass
- Hour-by-hour fishing index and the best window of the day
- Condition alerts and SOS with your location (dials 111 in New Zealand)
- Fishing log with the conditions of every catch
- Private groups to share spots and trips
No card needed. Then €3.99/month or €39.99/year, charged in euros.