Fishing near Wakefield, Tasman

Wakefield sits in the Tasman district of the South Island, surrounded by some of New Zealand's most celebrated trout country. The Wai-iti River runs right through the area, and within a short drive lie the Motueka, Motupiko, Lee, and Wangapeka rivers — all part of a network of clear, freestone streams that draw fly anglers from around the world for sight fishing to wild brown and rainbow trout.

Top waters to fish near Wakefield

Species & education

Learn what type of fish are in Wakefield, Tasman and what's needed to catch them.

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Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

Climbing Galaxias

Galaxias brevipinnis

Common Smelt

Retropinna retropinna

New Zealand Longfin Eel

Anguilla dieffenbachii

Banded Kokopu

Galaxias fasciatus

Dwarf Galaxias

Galaxias divergens

Puye

Galaxias maculatus

Short-finned Eel

Anguilla australis

Barracouta

Thyrsites atun

Blue Cod

Parapercis colias

Blue Mackerel

Scomber australasicus

Blue Moki

Latridopsis ciliaris

Blue Warehou

Seriolella brama

Butterfish

Odax pullus

Conger Eel

Conger verreauxi

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