Fishing at Halfmoon Bay / Oban (Stewart Island)
Halfmoon Bay / Oban (Stewart Island) is one of the New Zealand fishing spots Costaviva follows, in Southland & Stewart Island (MPI Southland fishing area). Fished from a boat. Tides from LINZ predictions for Halfmoon Bay - Oban.
Today's conditions (02:29 am)
Tide port: Halfmoon Bay - Oban (0.4 km). 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: Halfmoon Bay / Oban (Stewart Island) tides.
Marine reserve nearby
- Ulva Island - Te Wharawhara Marine Reserve (about 2.4 km away)
No fishing and no taking of any marine life inside a marine reserve. Check the exact boundary on the Department of Conservation website before fishing.
Marine reserves: Department of Conservation (DOC), Crown copyright, CC BY 4.0. Simplified outline, not an exact boundary.
What you can catch at Halfmoon Bay / Oban (Stewart Island)
Species of the MPI Southland 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
- Sand flounderAll year · Pātiki
- 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 rock lobster (crayfish)All year · Kōura
- Sand flounderAll year · Pātiki
- 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
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 Halfmoon Bay / Oban (Stewart Island)
- 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
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