Hawkes Bay Fishing

The Hawkes Bay region has a great diversity of fishing opportunities from the Tukituki to the Mohaka, while lake fishing is limited to Lake Tutira (the only substantial lake fishery in the region), the region does however have some of the North Island's best headwater fisheries and access to a variety of lowland angling. This variety and ease of access for angling ensures opportunity is plentiful, increasing your chances of finding that ‘hot-spot’ or that ‘secret spot’ no one has found.

Fishing headwaters of rivers such as the Mohaka and Ngaruroro provides some spectacular experiences from the great fishing, the scenery and the wildlife that is regularly encountered in such remote areas. These areas provide not just great fishing, but a great opportunity for the family wanting to experience what the New Zealand backcountry has to offer. To find out more on fishing in Hawke’s Bay browse through the links to the right or come and see us at our regional office.

Note to Fisherman of Lake Tutira: When fishing, please stay clear of any monitoring buoys at the lake to avoid snagging the anchor lines and causing damage to its monitoring capabilities.

If you catch a tagged fish, please fill out and post this form.  We encourage everyone to return fish tags from fish they keep and you never know, you could be next seasons winner of a free season licence.

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