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River in New Zealand

Waimakariri River fishing

The Waimakariri River flows 151 kilometres from the Southern Alps across the Canterbury Plains to the Pacific Ocean at Pegasus Bay. Rainbow trout and Chinook salmon inhabit its braided waters.

CanterburyNew Zealand

River

October

Spring season

12.6 °C

Avg. water temp

3.5 km/h

Wind

Waimakariri River fishing facts

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

  • Place

    Waimakariri River
  • Region

    Canterbury
  • Country

    New Zealand
  • Coordinates

    -43.4463, 172.4764
  • Elevation

    53 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

7

Fishing methods

  • Fly Fishing
  • Spinning
  • Drift Fishing
  • Trolling
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Float Fishing
  • Jigging
  • Surfcasting