Fishing near Kawerau, Bay of Plenty

Kawerau sits in the central Bay of Plenty, flanked by the Tarawera River just a kilometre from town and the Rangitāiki River a short drive away. The area is best known for its rainbow trout fishing — the Tarawera River in particular is regarded as one of the country's top trout fisheries, with fish averaging around 2 kg. The surrounding lakes of the Rotorua district, including Lake Tarawera and Lake Rotoiti, add further freshwater options within easy reach.

Top waters to fish near Kawerau

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Banded Kokopu

Galaxias fasciatus

Carassius auratus

New Zealand Longfin Eel

Anguilla dieffenbachii

Puye

Galaxias maculatus

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Short-finned Eel

Anguilla australis

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

Albacore

Thunnus alalunga

Barracouta

Thyrsites atun

Bass Groper

Polyprion americanus

Bigeye Tuna

Thunnus obesus

Black Marlin

Istiompax indica

Blue Cod

Parapercis colias

Blue Mackerel

Scomber australasicus

Blue Moki

Latridopsis ciliaris

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