Thread: Ngongotaha Stream Fishing

No fish in Tarawera, mind you for a FORUM MEMBER I could probably find 1 for ya

Originally Posted by Roy Lehndorf

The best thing outta Auckland is the road South...............

Very true....

Tho, trout wise we've got Pupuke lake 5 mins away from home with apparently solid numbers of fish. few years ago they released 500 pieces from the Ngongotaha hatchery... Not sure of the recent years, if they've release any on a regular basis... Walking my dog there daily, I see a lot of fish rising at dusk and dawn but over the years I've met only a few actually landing just one or two on occasion...I really need to find the trick for the lake....

Set a net!

Mate try the Awahou stream aswell and suprised no one gave it a mention it is one of the top fly fishing spots in rotovegas and I had some of my best fly fishing there it gets packed out big time with fly fishermen in the summer when trout head up the stream wade out into lake and cast into cold water flow use olive tungsten bead headed wooly buggers with continuous slow retrieve or do the retrieve and pause thing you can also sight fish from the bank last time I was there a big deep pool had opened up after a big storm trout congregate there big time once again olive bead headed wooly buggers or willow grubs, as for hamurana you need to wade into the lake and cast across the front of the willows to the right of the mouth once again olive wooly bugggers and willow grubs or cast towards the bridge and let the fly travel down over the small pool there but in the lake casting across the cold water flow is way better for hamurana. if you tie your own flies slip a bit of green crystal flash under the tail instead of the traditional red trigger point under the tail and use variegated chenile for the body

Ive fished tarawera river alot being from the area(whakatane not kawerau!)and have caught plenty of fish in there,good access through kawerau going into the forest,numerous spots along river road,have also fished ngongotaha a bit and also hooked stream trains in there,all public access along that stream,very clear water easy to see them
Good luck mate

I never got a bloody thing out of the Ngongy Awahou was where I was getting hit by the freight trains I need to get another fly rod at some stage get a day license and pay the Awahou another visit.

Just got off the Waititi. Not much happening. A few larger fish (browns) were cruising the edges up to the motor camp but my 6 year old certainly made it hard to make an introduction.
Awahou I doubt will be much action at present as the lake is still fairly cold. Ngongotaha might just be the place to be. Tell you tomorrow (hopefully).

Originally Posted by kiwijames

How the fuck could a trout be customary? Piss off you stirrer

Bugger was going to take the wife up to be my custodian guide

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Just got off the Waititi. Not much happening. A few larger fish (browns) were cruising the edges up to the motor camp but my 6 year old certainly made it hard to make an introduction.
Awahou I doubt will be much action at present as the lake is still fairly cold. Ngongotaha might just be the place to be. Tell you tomorrow (hopefully).

Never underestimate the awahou bro I caught and released 25 trout in five hours fishing the lake infront of the awahou mouth about this time of the year while I was living down that way.

H308 you have too much time on your hands, wish I had some time to get out! The wind has been cutting Kinloch up all week

Picked up a very skinny jack at the mouth of the Waiteti just now. A young Maori boy was keen to keep it so I hope he enjoys it. He said he had six brothers and sisters so I don't think it will go far.

Originally Posted by Maca49

H308 you have too much time on your hands, wish I had some time to get out! The wind has been cutting Kinloch up all week

it has been 3 years since I have fished for trout most of my time is consumed with trying to find a full time job at present.

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Picked up a very skinny jack at the mouth of the Waiteti just now. A young Maori boy was keen to keep it so I hope he enjoys it. He said he had six brothers and sisters so I don't think it will go far.

That sounds very "Customary" of you James

I'm sure thay will all enjoy it.

Good on you!

Cheers
Pete

Tarawera has really fired up for those Jigging at the moment, Fly fishing is fair and those trolling are finding it hard, not long before the harling comes on.

Nailed a few harling on okatina last friday ..........also deer in that lake area tooo......friggen interesting paddle with a red skin on the front of ya kayak....tight linss and smokin barrels .....