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Fishing in New Caledonia
4 species across 4 spots
New Caledonia offers fishing across 4 spots with 4 species in marine, marine, brackish, marine, freshwater, brackish waters. Suitable for expert anglers.
Best months: November‑february, October–december, January to march, October-december
Top Spots
Lifou Island Reef1 species
Remote lagoon reef with strong currents; only experienced anglers reach the deep drop‑offs where the bass feed on pelagic baitfish.
Nouméa Bay1 species
Remote sandy embayments support seasonal migrations of the sillago.
Nouméa Outer Reef, New Caledonia1 species
Isolated reef system visited by anglers seeking trophy catches of herring.
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Twospot sea bass
Centropristis fuscula
marine
Lifou Island Reef
Vincent's sillago
Sillago vincenti
marine, brackish
Nouméa Bay
Castelnau's herring
Herklotsichthys castelnaui
marine, freshwater, brackish
Nouméa Outer Reef, New Caledonia
Australian snailfish
Paraliparis australiensis
marine
New Caledonia Deepwater Zone