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River in New Zealand

Waiau River fishing

Waiau River flows west through Southland District, New Zealand, into the Pacific Ocean. It runs cold, from 8.3 °C in July to 17.4 °C in January. Sea trout peak from June to August, caught on fly or small spinner.

SouthlandNew Zealand

River

October

Spring season

12 °C

Avg. water temp

23.2 km/h

Wind

Waiau River fishing facts

Species, access points, and monthly water temperature on this water.

  • Place

    Waiau River
  • Region

    Southland
  • Country

    New Zealand
  • Coordinates

    -45.8381, 167.6445
  • Elevation

    92 m
  • Type

    River

When to fish

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Climate data: Copernicus ERA5-Land and Copernicus Marine

Fishing spots

2

Cities

1

Species

1

Fishing methods

  • Fly Fishing
  • Spinning
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Jigging
  • Float Fishing

Fishing spots on Waiau River

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