| Fish type |
A
good stock of brown trout of 1.5kg are regularly caught. |
| Situation |
The Mangawhero River rises on
the southern sloper of Mount Ruapehu in the Tongariro Nationall
Park. It flows south through Ohakune to join the Whangaehu River
near Kauangaroa after 70km. |
| Maps |
Upper Mangawhero
River maps
Access
map
Access
map with topography
Lower Mangawhero River maps
Access
map
Access
map with topography
LINZ topographic map: (260 Map Series,
1:50,000)
S21
Kakatahi
S20
Ohakune |
| F&G pamphlet |
Whanganui (Wanganui) Sports
access pamphlet >>> |
| Check conditions |
River flow,
level and rainfall
View graphs at the Horizons
Regional Council website.
Weather forecast
View the MetService
weather forecast for Wanganui. |
| Upper reaches |
Within
the national park, the river is a small, overgrown and swift
flowing and not really worth fishing
Access
Access is from the Turoa Skifield road
in the Tongariro National Park. See the upper
Mangawhero access map.
|
| Middle reaches |
Below Ohakune
the river winds across farmland for 10 km before entering
a gorge. In this section there are pools, riffles and willows
growing on the banks, Fish are difficult to spot in the brownish
water but blind fishing with dry flies and nymphs is reasonably
easy.
Access
Access to the middle reaches is from either
Ohakune township, Pakihi Road, SH49, or Old Mangarewa Road.
See the upper
Mangawhero access map. |
| Lower reaches |
The best
fishing in the lower reaches is from half a metre above the
spectacular Raukawa Waterfall at Kakatahi for 10km upstream
where the river emerges from a gorge. The river bottom consists
of mudstone shelves interspersed with rocks and silt. Spinning
is the preferred method above and below the falls but its
worth trying a large attractor dry fly as well.
Access
From Wanganui, drive up the Parapara highway
(State Highway 4) towards Kakatahi and the Raukawa Waterfall
(about a 45 minute drive). The fishery begins half a metre
above the waterfall.
See the lower
Mangawhero access map. |
| Recommended lures |
Nymphs:
Hare and
Copper, Pheasant
Tail
Dry fly: Large attractor dry flies
Spinners: Toby
and Veltic spinners
in various colours. |
| Mangawhero Stream |
The Mangawhero Stream, which
is a tributary of the Kaupokonui River on the Taranaki
ringplan, is unrelated to the Mangawhero River. |
| Regulations
(1) |
| Applicable to |
Mangawhero River, upstream of
SH49 "golf course" Bridge |
| Region |
Taranaki
region regulations |
| Season |
1 Oct-30 Apr |
| Methods |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Bag limit |
Trout: 4 |
| Size limit (cm) |
None |
| Regulations
(2) |
| Applicable to |
Mangawhero River, downstream
of SH49"golf course" Bridge |
| Region |
Taranaki
region regulations |
| Season |
1 Oct-30 Sept |
| Methods |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Bag limit |
Trout: 4 |
| Size limit (cm) |
None |
