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New Zealand's
Game Fish Species

1 kilogram equals 2.2 pounds

 
Broadbill
Dec to May,
Average weight- 150kg to 250kg (330 lb to 551lb
N.Z.Record 331 kg
Striped Marlin
Dec-May,
Average weight 80- 120kg,
(176 lb to 264 lb )
N.Z.record & world record 224kg
Blue Marlin
Jan- April,
Average weight 160-240kg
(350lb to 530 lb )
 N.Z.Record 461kg
Black Marlin
Dec - May,
Average weight, 160 to 260 Kg
(350 lb to 573lb )
N.Z.Record 444kg (plus pounds)
Shortbill Spearfish
Jan-May,
Average weight 15-25kg
(33 lb to 55 lb )
N.Z. record & world 33.8kg
Sharks
all year.. mako, hammer, blue, thresher, whaler,
Average weight 50- 200kg
(110 lb to 440 lb )
Yellowfin
Dec-May,
Average weight 20-40kg
N.Z.record 95kg
Big Eye
December- May
Average 50kg
N.Z. record  133kg
Skipjack Tuna
Nov- May,
Average 2 - 6kg,
N.Z.Record 10.26kg
Albacore
Nov-May,
Average weight  4-12kg
New Zealand 25.4kg
Snapper
all year
Average weight 3-8kg
N.Z. record & world 17.2kg
Trevally
all year,
Average 1 - 4kg,
N.Z. record 11.53kg.
Mahi Mahi
Jan-April
Average weight 6-12kg
N.Z. record 17.8kg
Kingfish (Yellowtail)
all year
Average weight 10-25kg
N.Z. record & world 52kg
Hapuka (groper, bass)
all year
Average 15-40kg.
Blue Nose
all year,
Average 4 - 15kg.

 

Kawahia 
all year,
Average 1 - 3kg,
N.Z.record 8.46kg.