Thread: Koi carp spots in waiuku.

Hi everyone

been doing a bit of bow fishing and have gotten a couple at whangamarino swamp to use as snapper bait. Managed to get one at lake ngaroto however we were passing through so haven't been back.

Have tried mangatawhiri stream with none seen. We tried some corn on a hook which is supposed to be dynamite but we didn't even get as much as a nibble

Plenty of the hua's in western springs, stonefields etc however they're not great for walking around with a bow ha.

I'm going to call fish and game tomorrow however I thought i'd check on here first.

cheers

Waikato river is full of them,drift along weed beds in dinghy you will get a boatload in couple of hours.

Originally Posted by The bomb

Waikato river is full of them,drift along weed beds in dinghy you will get a boatload in couple of hours.

my inflatable is a work in progress atm

try bread crumb burley..maybe try puncturing a can of sweetcorn as burley too...you will find a way..spotlight possibly isnt silly either.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

try bread crumb burley..maybe try puncturing a can of sweetcorn as burley too...you will find a way..spotlight possibly isnt silly either.

Yes, burley is important.

Originally Posted by MB

Yes, burley is important.

what would you recommend? i've tried sweet corn and strawberry jelly mix. and bread.'


might try a boilie?

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

what would you recommend? i've tried sweet corn and strawberry jelly mix. and bread.'

That sounds perfect. Have a look on YouTube for "pack bait".

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

might try a boilie?

Didn't know you could get them in NZ

You could make them I suppose, but I wouldn't recommend it. Carp have to be educated to take boilies. No chance of that here, because people generally aren't fishing for carp and almost certainly not using boilies. Sweetcorn or spam is a good bet. If you're not catching them, then maybe it's location.

Lake Waikare is full of them, if you walk around the shallows you will see their pressure wave ahead of the fish as they swim away from you. Easy to get a full stringer's worth in 15 mins. Chasing them with a spade works best for me, not so good if you want the carp intact.

Originally Posted by slk12

Lake Waikare is full of them, if you walk around the shallows you will see their pressure wave ahead of the fish as they swim away from you. Easy to get a full stringer's worth in 15 mins. Chasing them with a spade works best for me, not so good if you want the carp intact.

will try lake waikare again. it is on the way for me when i visit mum and dad.

Originally Posted by slk12

Lake Waikare is full of them, if you walk around the shallows you will see their pressure wave ahead of the fish as they swim away from you. Easy to get a full stringer's worth in 15 mins. Chasing them with a spade works best for me, not so good if you want the carp intact.

is there a preferred side to bow hunt them? don't really want to have some angry land owner chasing me with a pitch fork!!

Originally Posted by bacon_lube

is there a preferred side to bow hunt them? don't really want to have some angry land owner chasing me with a pitch fork!!

Double rifle in large calibres, stop ‘‘em dead.
Back in the 80s, we bought a section by the river in Arcus st Hamilton. I was working on the property and my 10 yr old daughter was bored. I had a small spin rod in the car, so baited it with a bit of cheese, way she went, bugger me, she came running back in about 15 mins with a “goldfish “

Saw mention of Lake Waikare, I havent lived in Waikato for 10 years but the outlet by the control gates has a fish pass that acts as a koi trap if its still set up the same. Pic was from a good shoot there. Anywhere around there or the huntly lakes coming into spawning you cant go wrong and lots of public access, just walk around lakes and up streams/drains. Waikato river at Pencarrow and base of Karapiro dam where good spots for koi and mullet as well.

Originally Posted by Goateater

Saw mention of Lake Waikare, I havent lived in Waikato for 10 years but the outlet by the control gates has a fish pass that acts as a koi trap if its still set up the same. Pic was from a good shoot there. Anywhere around there or the huntly lakes coming into spawning you cant go wrong and lots of public access, just walk around lakes and up streams/drains. Waikato river at Pencarrow and base of Karapiro dam where good spots for koi and mullet as well.

When was in Auckland, my friends used to catch them but not much, usually in duck season. But after I make them a dinner with those koi, they went for koi more. Actually is good to eat if you know how.

Pitchfork in shallows works as well.

A bag or couple of tins of whole kernel sweetcorn will do as an attractant , as will a good sprinkling of trout/salmon pellets