A crisp, open sky after dark, with dead-still conditions with the glass holding level. The fish at Waikoura Stream are likely to sit near the softer water off the main flow. The productive run goes night into morning. Start on the obvious water and expand from there. Early-season fish sit where winter loosens first.
The bites are excellent now
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81%
The bites are excellent now
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 10° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 15° | 13° | 12° | 12° |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1028 | 1028 | 1028 | 1028 | 1027 | 1027 | 1027 | 1027 | 1027 | 1027 | 1026 | 1026 | 1025 | 1024 | 1023 | 1022 | 1022 | 1021 | 1021 | 1021 | 1022 | 1022 | 1023 | 1023 |
| 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 86 | 76 | 66 | 62 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 64 | 67 | 72 | 75 | 77 | 76 |
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time