Are there fish in the Whanganui River?

The headwaters of Whanganui River (also known as the Wanganui river) and its tributaries provide a wide variety of top-quality fishing often in a remote back-country setting for a good population of rainbow and brown trout. Both brown and rainbow trout averaging around 1.5 kg though with some fish considerably larger.

Do you need a licence to catch kahawai?

You don’t need a kahawai licence, there is no such thing, but you might need a Fish & Game Sports Fishing Licence. The legal position is: If you are fishing in freshwater and using gear that could reasonably be expected to catch sports fish (Trout, Salmon and Perch) you need a valid sports fish licence.

Where can I fish in Whanganui?

The headwaters of Whanganui River and its tributaries provide a wide variety of top quality fishing for brown and rainbow trout. Sea run brown trout can be caught within city limits, but the fishing gets better the further upstream you travel. Nearby Lakes Wiritoa, Kohata and Pauri are all managed fisheries.

What’s the best bait for kahawai?

Best Times Soft baits, jigs, flies, spinners and flasher rigs are all very effective. They’ll eat any of our normal cut baits such as pilchards, squid skipjack etc.

Is it legal to fish in rivers?

In inland NSW, there are over 200,000 locations where rivers, streams and lakes can be legally accessed for fishing. It is estimated that only 1 in 4 public access sites that lead to waterways are actively used by anglers.

What fish do kahawai eat?

Kahawai live in open coastal waters throughout New Zealand, but are more common around the North Island. They seldom venture more than 20 kilometres offshore. Adults eat crustaceans and small fish, juveniles feed on plankton. In turn, they are prey for orcas, bottlenose dolphins, kingfish and bronze whaler sharks.

What is the legal size for kahawai?

The recreational catch limit for kahawai is 20 fish. Kahawai were introduced into the Quota Management System in 2004. The commercial catch limit for the main fishery – between North Cape and East Cape – is 1075 tonnes, out of a national commercial limit of 2728.

Is it illegal to fish with cheese?

There is a myth surrounding the use of cheese as bait. Cheese is not an illegal bait, and with the amount of anglers catching Murray cod on cheese each summer in Wangaratta, there would be dead fish floating everywhere if the other stories were true.

Can I fish at Yarrawonga?

A well-known and popular fishing area is the ‘Black Hole’ just downstream from Yarrawonga, where good catches of golden perch have been made. There is a boat-launching ramp in the Yarrawonga Caravan Park. There is a lift for fish installed on the downstream side of the weir.

Is there a limit on kahawai?

Fishing for kahawai The recreational catch limit for kahawai is 20 fish. Kahawai were introduced into the Quota Management System in 2004.

Can you eat kahawai Roe?

Roe (eggs) is excellent food, even if it means eating future millions. Better to use them though than send them to a landfill. I like to fry roe and eat it spread it on toast, or smoke it until it has cooked through, then slice it into ‘coins’ and mix it into a salad.

Are you allowed to fillet fish at sea?

There are no regulations that prohibit the filleting of fish at sea. Where the fish in question is subject to a size limit, it would be beneficial to only fillet larger fish where there would be no doubt as to the original size of the fish.

What kind of fish are in the Wanganui River?

The headwaters of Whanganui River (also known as the Wanganui river) and its tributaries provide a wide variety of top-quality fishing often in a remote back-country setting for a good population of rainbow and brown trout. Both brown and rainbow trout averaging around 1.5 kg though with some fish considerably larger.

Where does the Whanganui River start and end?

The large 220km Whanganui River runs from rugged bush country west of Lake Otamangakau towards Taumarunui. Downstream from Taumarunui and the Ongarue River confluence, the Whanganui River runs in a southerly direction through the Whanganui National Park to the mouth at Whanganui township.

Is the Whanganui River good for Nymph Fishing?

The Whanganui river is suited to both fly and spin fishing. The rugged backcountry water found upstream from the Hohotaka Road bridge is ideally suited to nymph fishing and dry fly.

Which is the correct spelling Whanganui or Wanganui?

The city at the river’s mouth was called Wanganui until December 2009, when the government decided that while either spelling was acceptable, Crown agencies would use the Whanganui spelling. A wide variety of flora and fauna can be found in the Whanganui River.