| Fish type |
Brown and rainbow
trout |
| Situation |
Lake
Aviemore was formed from the upper reaches of the Waitaki River
by a hydro-electric power dam. It is 15km long and is located
inland along SH83 between Aviemore and Otematata. The north-west
and south-west winds that blow up and down the Waitaki Valley can
be a problem. |
| Maps |
Access
map
Access
map with topography
LINZ topographic map: (260 Map Series, 1:50,000)
I40
Kurow |
| Water level |
View a graph of the current Lake
Aviemore water level at the Meridian Energy website. |
| Weather forecast |
For an up-to-date weather forecast:
|
| Description |
Spinning
and trolling from a boat are most productive, though there are some
good fly fishing spots as well.
Good spots include:
- along the shallow shoreline adjacent to SH83
for fly fishing
- the Otematata River mouth and its lower
reaches
- some of the small stream mouths where cruising
fish can be spotted
- at night, the deep water above the Aviemore
Dam and at the mouth of Deep Stream, for shore or boat fishing
|
| Fish numbers and size |
Lake Aviemore holds good stocks of brown and rainbow
trout averaging 0.75-1.5kg. |
| Access |
Boat launching:
You can launch a boat at:
- Otematata on the southern shore
- Waitangi Station on the northern shore
Road access:
Roads encircle Lake Aviemore. SH83 runs along
the southern side of the lake between Aviemore and Otematata.
See the
access map. |
| Recommended lures |
Use small lightly-weighted
nymphs, dry or wet flies.
Nymphs: Hare
and Copper, Halfback,
Pheasant Tail
Dry flies: Coch-y-Bondhu,
Royal Wulff, Adams,
Green Beetle
Streamers: At night
use a black lure such as Hairy
Dog, Black Phantom,
Mrs Simpson, Fuzzy
Wuzzy
Spinners: Black
Toby, Flatfish |
| Tributaries |
Tributaries to Lake Aviemore
include:
- Deep Stream
- Stony Stream
- Sutton Stream
- Otematata River |
| Regulations
(1): |
| Applicable to |
Lake Aviemore |
| Region |
Central South Island regulations >>> |
| Season |
All year |
| Methods |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Bag limit |
Trout: 4
Salmon: 2 |
| Size limit (cm) |
Trout: No limit
Salmon: 300 mm minimum; 450 mm maximum 1 Mar-30 Apr. |
| Regulations
(2): |
| Applicable to |
Lake Aviemore tributaries except Deep
Stream and Otematata
River |
| Region |
Central South Island regulations >>> |
| Season |
3 Nov-30 Apr (opens on the first
Saturday in November) |
| Methods |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait. |
| Bag limit |
Trout: 4
Salmon: 2 |
| Size limit (cm) |
Trout: No limit
Salmon: 300 mm minimum; 450 mm maximum 1 Mar-30 Apr. |