Fishing near Cambridge, Waikato
Cambridge sits on the Waikato River in the heart of the Waikato region, with Lake Kārapiro — the lowest of the Waikato hydro lakes — just downstream. The area is well regarded for freshwater fishing, particularly trout, with the Waikato River fishable right through town and a network of spring-fed streams and rivers within easy reach.
Species & education
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Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Common Smelt
Retropinna retropinna
European Perch
Perca fluviatilis
New Zealand Longfin Eel
Anguilla dieffenbachii
Puye
Galaxias maculatus
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Rudd
Scardinius erythrophthalmus
Short-finned Eel
Anguilla australis
Bluenose
Hyperoglyphe antarctica
Bronze Whaler
Carcharhinus brachyurus
Gemfish
Rexea solandri
Grey Mullet
Mugil cephalus
Kahawai
Arripis trutta
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