Fish'N'Fillet
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Fish
Species
See Fish Calendar below
Endemic Species
Lord Howe Island offers one of the few remaining fisheries relatively untainted by commercial interests. Although there are areas of marine park, a large proportion of the island and surrounding waters are available for recreational anglers.
The following species are targeted by Greenback.
Red Emperor, Hapuku, Yellow Spot Wrasse, LHI Kingfish, Blue Maori Cod, Wahoo, Yellowfin Tuna
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Yellowtail Kingfish up to 30kg |
Bait, Live Bait, Jig, Troll |
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Wahoo up to 40kg |
Live Bait, Troll, Jig |
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Trevally (Silver) up to 11kg |
Bait, Jig |
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Marlin (Black, Blue, Striped) Sail Fish, Spearfish |
Live Bait, Troll, Rigged Baits |
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Yellowfin Tuna up to 87kg |
Live Bait, Cube, Troll, Jig |
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Dolphin Fish up to 20kg |
Troll, Jig, Spin |
Other Species
Bar Cod, Scarlet Job Fish, Rosy Job Fish, Lavender Job Fish, Blue Eye Trevalla, Jackass Morwong, Maori Cod, Blue Maori Cod, Spangled Emperor, Red Throat Emperor, Red Fish, Amberjack, Rainbow Runner, Skipjack Tuna.
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See Photo Gallery for images of fish