WHERE TO FISH

The following are the main fishing waters. This is not an exhaustive listing. There are many smaller streams which are popular with local fishermen ... there to be “discovered”. Each area has it's own page/pamphlet which you can go to by selecting the link placed on the headings of each area.

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Auckland Lakes

How to catch trout with simple kid friendly setups
One of the most effective ways to catch trout or …

Waipa River System

Waipa RiverThe Waipa River is largely fished above Otorohanga where there is over 30km of superb fis…

Waikato River & Hydro-Lakes

Waikato RiverThe Waikato River holds a huge trout population. Brown trout are abundant throughout th…

South Waikato Spring Creeks

Pokaiwhenua StreamA spring fed stream with its source in the exotic forest beyond Tokoroa, running p…

Waitomo & Kawhia

Marokopa RiverThe Marokopa is a relatively remote west coast river that is divided into two fisherie…

Whanganui Headwaters

Whanganui RiverThe Whanganui RtTongariro National Park, flows northward to Taumarunui then southwest…

Coromandel Rivers

Ohinemuri RiverThe Ohinemuri River rises on the eastern side of the Coromandel Ranges and flows west…