SH6 Hughes Creek

Freshwater fishing location

Fishing at Pelorus River - Lower Reaches

SH6 Hughes Creek marks a recorded fishing access for Pelorus River - Lower Reaches in the Nelson/Marlborough Fish & Game management region. Use the map to identify the access location, read the supplied approach notes and confirm the rules for the exact waterway section before travelling.

This record helps with trip planning but does not establish public access, indicate current river conditions or guarantee that fishing is open. Check signs at the location and obtain landholder permission wherever the approach crosses private property.

Plan the approach

Access notes for SH6 Hughes Creek

Access point 8 is 3km from Daltons Bridge. Safe parking where indicated on the track to Hayshed, 100m upstream on south side of road or on the river side of the road at the entry sign (through a tight turn onto the paddock). Cross over the fence and walk to the river. Take care entering/exiting as this is a busy State Highway.

Keep exploring

Fishing access near SH6 Hughes Creek

These are the nearest mapped records in the same fishing management region. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving or walking distances.

• SH6Pelorus River - Lower Reaches · about 2.7 km away
• SH6 Totara Flat gravel extraction areaPelorus River - Lower Reaches · about 2.8 km away
• Daltons BridgePelorus River - Lower Reaches · about 3.1 km away
• Pelorus Bridge Car ParkPelorus River - Upper Reaches · about 3.4 km away

Before you fish

Official Nelson/Marlborough fishing regulations

No reviewed water-specific match is available for Pelorus River - Lower Reaches. Use the official 2026/2027 regional guide and locate the exact water and section before fishing.