Fishing near Foxton, Manawatū-Whanganui

Foxton sits on the Manawatū coast where the river meets the Tasman Sea, giving anglers a choice between west-coast surfcasting at Foxton Beach and freshwater fishing on the Manawatū River close to town. The beach is a well-known surfcasting destination for kahawai, gurnard, snapper and rig, while the river mouth adds whitebaiting and flounder to the mix. Inland rivers including the Ōroua and Rangitīkei extend the freshwater options for trout anglers.

Top waters to fish near Foxton

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Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

Common Smelt

Retropinna retropinna

Dwarf Galaxias

Galaxias divergens

European Perch

Perca fluviatilis

New Zealand Longfin Eel

Anguilla dieffenbachii

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Short-finned Eel

Anguilla australis

Banded Kokopu

Galaxias fasciatus

Puye

Galaxias maculatus

Albacore

Thunnus alalunga

Barracouta

Thyrsites atun

Blue Cod

Parapercis colias

Blue Mackerel

Scomber australasicus

Blue Moki

Latridopsis ciliaris

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

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