Lake Wiritoa Fishing

Lake Wiritoa provides easy fishing for a good population of stocked rainbow trout. A Lake Wiritoa Kids Fish Out Day is organised and run by the Wanganui Anglers Club club each October.

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Fish type	Lake Wiritoa holds stocked rainbow trout averaging around 0.75 kg with some reaching 2 kg. Some perch are also present.
Situation	Lake Wiritoa is a small lake on the coast approximately 8 kilometres south of Wanganui.
Maps	Access map Access map with topography LINZ topographic maps: 1:50,000 (260 series)
Check conditions	View MetService weather forecast for Wanganui.
F&G pamphlet	Whanganui (Wanganui) Sports access pamphlet
Description	Lake Wiritoa is a small clear lake that is popular for a variety of water sports. As motorboats are also allowed on the lake, it is best to during the cooler months or early in the morning or evening.
Access	Lake Wirotoa is approximately 3 km south of Wanganui on State Highway 3. There is a turnoff from SH3 to the lake.
Methods	The most popular and productive method is spinning. Provided there are not a lot of other activities on the lake, nymph and harling can also be productive.
Recommended tackle	Spinning rods capable of casting 7 gram lure are the most popular.
Recommended lures	Dry flies: During the summer try cicada, cricket and beetle patterns (though this is not known as a good dry fly venue). Nymphs: Green damsel fly and stonefly nymphs. Wet flies: When harling try bully patterns such as a Mrs Simpson or Hamill's Killer. Spinners: Small black and gold Tobys or red and gold Veltic spinners
Regulations
Applicable to	Wiritoa, Lake
Region	Taranaki region regulations
Season	1 Oct-30 Sep
Methods	Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Bag limit	Trout: 2
Size limit (cm)	None

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