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Lake Tutira Trout and Fly Fishing

Lake Tutira is a very pleasant lake to fish and is suitable for young anglers as well as the more experienced. It holds a large population of good condition hard fighting rainbow trout.

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Fish type, number and size	Lake Tutira holds rainbow trout averaging 1 kg with some large fish also present. There are also Loch Leven present in the lake (one of the few places in New Zealand in which they are found).
Situation	Lake Tutira is approximately an hours drive from Hastings on the Napier-Wairoa road (State Highway 2).
Maps	Access map Access map with topography LINZ topographic map: (260 Map Series, 1:50,000) V20 Esk
F&G pamphlet	Lake Tutira is shown on the map in the Mohaka River Fishery access pamphlet >>>
Check conditions	Weather forecast View the MetService weather forecast for Napier.
Description	Tutira is a large lake of over 200 ha. It is a wildlife refuge, but row boats and kayaks are permitted. Trout are regularly liberated into the lake and it is a very popular fishing venue for young anglers During the summer, weed can be a problem. While there is good fishing from most of the shoreline, the western shore is willow-lined and can only be fished from a boat. Early in the season the fishing from the shore is good but during the warmer months the fish move deeper, necessitating the use of a boat. Fish are also pushed deeper during the warmer months due to the heavy recreational use this lake receives.
Access	Access is easy as SH2 between Napier-Wairoa runs along the west side of the lake. The other side of the lake is accessible through the gate to the picnic reserve at the southern end. See the Lake Tutira access map.
Methods	Lake Tutira is suitable for all methods of fishing although the most successful methods are trolling, harling or casting a lure from a boat.
Recommended lures	Nymphs: Small (14 to 16) lightly weighted nymphs such as Stonefly, Pheasant Tail, and Hare and Copper fished along the edge of weed beds using a floating line. Dry flies: Altough Lake Tutira is not noted as a dry fly water, fish can be caught on cicadas, crickets and beetle patterns and other terrestrial insects that get blown onto the lake during the warmer months. Wet flies: Hamill's Killer, Mrs Simpson, Parsons' Glory and Woolly Buggers either trolled or harled are effective throughout the year. Spinners: Tobys are effective when trolled or try small Veltics cast along weed beds.
Related waters	The small Lake Waikopiro nearby also holds fish.
Regulations
Applicable to	Lake Tutira
Region	Hawkes' Bay region regulations
Season	All year
Methods	Artificial fly, spinner
Bag limit	4
Size limit (cm)	350mm minimum

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