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Lake Manapouri Trout Fishing
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The beautiful Lake Manapouri receives low angling
pressure despite being a productive fishery with shallow areas suitable
for trolling or harling. |
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| Fish type |
Lake
Manapouri holds brown and rainbow trout, plus a few landlocked
Chinook salmon, Trout range between 1-3 kg. |
| Situation |
Lake Manapouri,
with its 33 islands, is a beautiful cold and scenic lake in
surrounded by bush and magnificent mountains. It is large
(142 sq km), cold and deep with a 170 km shoreline.
The lake extends about 25 km west from
Manapouri township and has four arms: the Hope, North, South
and West. |
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map with topography
LINZ topographic map: (260 Map Series,
1:50,000)
C43
Manapouri |
| F&G pamphlet |
Successful Boat Fishing on
Southern Lakes pamphlet >>> |
| Description |
Manapouri
is a deep lake but with shallow areas within easy reach, including
the extensive flats from Frasers Beach right around to Shallow
Bay, and the outlet towards Hope Arm. The best time to fish
is at dawn or dusk, or on a dull day with some breeze.
Along the lake edge, fish are difficult
to spot. The best shoreline fishing is between Frasers Beach
and Supply Bay. Stream mouths are also a good option.
Lake Manapouri was modified for power generation
in the 1960s, and occasionally the draw-off exposes sand and
mud banks.
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| Access |
Pearl Harbour
at Manapouri is the only place for public boat launching.
An area off View Street is reserved for
parking boat trailers and a walkway connects back to the harbour,
one block away.
DOC huts are at:
- Hope Arm
- At the mouth of the Freeman Burn at thr
head of North Arm
- Shallow Bay on the Kepler track (Motorau Hut)
- Shallow Bay near the mouth of the Waiau
River
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| Methods |
The lake
is best suited to boat fishing and the shallow water methods
(trolling and harling) are most popular. On bright calm days,
it's better to try deeper fishing methods such as leadlining
or downrigging.
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| Recommended tackle |
Trolling
- Trolling line (e.g. leadline)
- A minimum 5 m maximum 6kg monofilament
leader, with a small swivel attached
- 1m of 3.5 kg monofilament to which
is attached a green or brown Cobra
lure with a split ring
- 0.2 m monofilament with a fly attached
Harling
As for trolling but replace the lure with
a second fly.
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| Recommended lures |
Nymphs:
Pheasant Tail,
Hares Ear,
Sandy Case Caddis
Dry flies:
Coch-y Bondhu,
Green Beetle,
Adams, Early
Brown (on small hooks)
Wet flies:
Red Setter,
Hairy Dog,
Mrs Simpson,
Craig's
Night Time
Spinners: Green
or brown Cobra |
| Tributaries |
Waiau
River
Maraora River |
| Regulations
(1) |
| Applicable to |
Lake Manapouri except the areas
below |
| Region |
Southland
regulations |
| Season |
All year |
| Methods |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Bag limit |
Total: 4
Salmon: 1 |
| Size limit (cm) |
No limit |
| Regulations
(2) |
| Applicable to |
Lake Manapouri within 100m of
any part of the Real Journeys Company's Tourist Centre, Pearl
Harbour, Manapouri |
| Region |
Southland
regulations |
| Season |
Closed |
| Regulations
(3) |
| Applicable to |
Manapouri, Lake: Those portions
of the Waiau River, Mararoa River and the Waiau Arm of Lake
Manapouri that are within 100m of the control gates on the Manapouri
Lake Control structure, also known as the Mararoa Weir. |
| Region |
Southland
regulations |
| Season |
Closed |
| Regulations
(4) |
| Applicable to |
Lake Manapouri tributaries except
the upper Waiau and the Mararoa |
| Region |
Southland
regulations |
| Season |
Trout: 1 Nov-30
Apr
Salmon: 1 Nov-31 Mar |
| Methods |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Bag limit |
Total: 2
Salmon: 1 |
| Size limit (cm) |
No limit |
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