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River in New Zealand

Waikōau River fishing

Waikōau River flows south south-east from the confluence of Waikōau Stream and Mangaroa Stream near Blue Lake, meeting the Mairau Stream to form Aropaoanui River. It runs cold, from 11 °C in July to 21 °C in January. Rainbow trout peak from April to May and September to October on spinning.

Hawke's BayNew Zealand

River

October

Spring season

15.1 °C

Avg. water temp

4.8 km/h

Wind

Waikōau River fishing facts

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

  • Place

    Waikōau River
  • Region

    Hawke's Bay
  • Country

    New Zealand
  • Coordinates

    -39.2111, 176.8515
  • Elevation

    111 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

8

Cities

1

Species

1

Fishing methods

  • Spinning
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Float Fishing
  • Fly Fishing