One Of The Best Spots For Fishing

Fishing in Houhora Area...

has a reputation as one of the best fishing spots in the country and annually many keen fishermen head up here to try their luck. There are a number of local fishing competitions including the renown Houhora One Base gamefish competition and the 90 Mile Beach competition which annually has upwards of 5000 competitors attend from all round the world.

There is good harbour fishing from the beach in front of the camp, surfcasting off the adjacent East Beach, and if you have even a small boat good fishing in the harbour or at the harbour entrance. Obviously the 90 Mile Beach (which is just 12 km away through the forest) is also popular for surfcasting and there are some good land based spots at other local beaches. We have surf-casting rods to hire.

Early morning fishing for Kingfish from the beach or the Pukenui wharf has proven to be often very productive.

There are a couple of local charter operators and guides… houhorafishingcharters.com or slaughterfishing.co.

Scallops and crayfish are a popular quarry for divers but you really need a boat to get outside the harbour for the best results. Spear fishing is possible anywhere up the edges of the harbour, at the entrance or round the small island in the middle of the channel.