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Ohau River Trout Fishing

The lower reaches of the Ohau River offer reasonable fishing especially during late summer evening rises, while there is some sight fishing in the middle reaches.

 

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Fish type Brown trout averaging around 1 kg. A few larger estuarine or sea run trout enter the lower reaches.
Situation The Ohau River rises in the Tararua Ranges and flows west to enter the sea on the Kapiti Coast  south of Levin.
Maps

Access map

Access map with topography

LINZ topographic maps to refer to (260 Map Series, 1:50,000):
S25 Levin
F&G pamphlet Kapiti Coast access pamphlet >>>
Description

Upper reaches: The upper reaches within the Tararua Conservation Park offers only patchy fishing

Middle reaches: The middle reaches are unstable but worth a try sight fishing with a small dry fly or nymph.

Lower reaches: Below SH1 the river is slower and deeper with well-developed pools and shallow ripply runs, and there is often a good evening rise in late summer. However a number of factors including flooding and gravel extraction, have had a detrimental effect on the fishing

The river is easy to cross, wading is safe, but the willow growth along the banks can make casting difficult. The recommended methods are blind nymph fishing and spinning.

Access

Access is from SH1, either onto SH57, or in the lower reaches onto other side roads.

See the Ohau River access map and the list of access points.

Recommended lures

Nymphs:

Dry flies:

Wet flies:

Spinners:

Tributaries The Makaretu and Makahika streams can hold fish early in the season. Access is from Gladstone, east of Levin.
Regulations
Applicable to Ohau River
Region Wellington region regulations
Season All year
Methods Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Bag limit No limit
Size limit (cm) None

 

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