Fishing near Bethlehem, Bay of Plenty

Bethlehem sits in the Bay of Plenty, on the outskirts of Tauranga, with the Wairoa River barely a kilometre away and a network of streams and rivers fanning out through the Kaimai/Mamaku Range. The area is known among freshwater anglers for its trout fishing — the ranges are laced with rivers carrying both brown and rainbow trout, and the so-called "Trout Highway" over the Kaimai Range puts more than a dozen productive waters within a short drive. Nearby waters include the Kaituna River, the Waihou River, and the Ōmanawa River, alongside smaller streams that reward those willing to walk in.