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River in New Zealand

Waihōpai River fishing

Waihopai River flows west through Southland, New Zealand, into the New River Estuary. It runs cold, from 7.6 °C in July to 16.1 °C in January. Sea trout peak from June to August, caught on fly or spinning.

SouthlandNew Zealand

River

November

Spring season

12.9 °C

Avg. water temp

5.9 km/h

Wind

Waihōpai River fishing facts

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

  • Place

    Waihōpai River
  • Region

    Southland
  • Country

    New Zealand
  • Coordinates

    -46.3848, 168.3792
  • Elevation

    4 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

1

Cities

0

Species

1

Fishing methods

  • Fly Fishing
  • Spinning
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Float Fishing

Fishing spots on Waihōpai River

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