Fishing near Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty

Mount Maunganui sits on a peninsula in the Bay of Plenty, flanked by Tauranga Harbour on one side and the Pacific Ocean on the other. That geography puts anglers within easy reach of sheltered harbour wharves, sandy surf beaches, and exposed ocean rock ledges — all within a compact area. Snapper, kahawai, kingfish, trevally, and flounder are the main targets, with pelagic species including marlin showing up in warmer months. Inland, the Kaimai Range holds trout streams within reach of the city.

Top waters to fish near Mount Maunganui

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Learn what type of fish are in Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty and what's needed to catch them.

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Banded Kokopu

Galaxias fasciatus

Common Smelt

Retropinna retropinna

New Zealand Longfin Eel

Anguilla dieffenbachii

Puye

Galaxias maculatus

Short-finned Eel

Anguilla australis

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

Carassius auratus

Climbing Galaxias

Galaxias brevipinnis

Giant Kokopu

Galaxias argenteus

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Albacore

Thunnus alalunga

Barracouta

Thyrsites atun

Bass Groper

Polyprion americanus

Bigeye Tuna

Thunnus obesus

Black Marlin

Istiompax indica

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