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River in New Zealand

Waitākere River fishing

Waitākere River flows northwest from the Waitākere Ranges to the Tasman Sea, dammed to form the Waitākere Reservoir. It fishes as a still water, cold from August to February, with peak temperatures in February. Inanga peak from October to December with float fishing, and New Zealand longfin eel peak from January to March with bottom fishing.

AucklandNew Zealand

River

October

Spring season

15.5 °C

Avg. water temp

15.4 km/h

Wind

Waitākere River fishing facts

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

  • Place

    Waitākere River
  • Region

    Auckland
  • Country

    New Zealand
  • Coordinates

    -36.8691, 174.4786
  • Elevation

    22 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

3

Cities

1

Species

0

Fishing methods

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

Fishing spots on Waitākere River

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