Lake Mangamahoe Trout and Fly Fishing

Lake Mangamahoe is the most popular lake fishery in the Taranaki region. Only shoreline fly fishing is permitted.

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Fish type, number and size	Brown trout up to 2.6kg Rainbow trout up to 2.25kg
Situation	Lake Mangamahoe is located midway between New Plymouth and Inglewood on SH3.
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Description	Trout often cruise the lake margin in shallow water and a number of bays provide good fishing.
Access	Turn off SH3 Between New Plymouth and Inglewood onto a gravel road that runs along the western shoreline. See the Lake Mangamahoe access map.
Methods and recommended lures	Lake Mangamahoe is designated fly-fishing only with fly rod and fly line. Small (#16) waterboatman, damsel, midge or snail imitations suspended below a bushy dry fly are effective, as are Hamills Killer, Rabbit, Fuzzy-wuzzy and Red Setter patterns in sizes 8-12. Booby flies on a sinking line and short leader will also take fish.
Regulations (1)
Applicable to	Lake Mangamahoe excluding the Waiwhakaiho inlet and tributaries
Region	Taranaki region regulations
Season	1 Oct-30 Sept
Methods	Flyfishing only. No fishing from a boat.
Bag limit	Trout: 2
Size limit (cm)	None
Regulations (2)
Applicable to	The Waiwhakaiho inlet of Lake Mangamaho
Region	Taranaki region regulations
Season	1 Oct-30 Apr
Methods	Flyfishing only. No fishing from a boat.
Bag limit	Trout: 2
Size limit (cm)	None