Lake Taupo
Methven is centrally located to a wealth of fly fishing, the below rivers and lakes are mostly within a day trip range from town. There are Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout and Salmon within the area. This list is not a complete list and information is of a general nature as fisheries do change from year to year, and I haven't name the smaller more sensitive streams, simply to name everything risks them being thrashed, so you'll still need to do your home work also, which after all is part of the fun. The google map at the bottom of this page is a useful tool
Starting from the north
Rivers;
- Ashley River
- Waimakariri River
- Selwyn
- Rakaia River and Tributaries
- Ashburton River and Tributaries
- Rangitata River and Tributaries
- Orari River
- Temuka River and Tributaries
- Opihi River and Tributaries
Lakes;
- Lake Marymere: Small ideal for sight fishing
- Lake Hawdon: Small ideal for sight fishing
- Lake Sarah: Ideal for Wet Flies
- Lake Grasmere: Good for a float tube/boat
- Lake Pearson: Good access to a productive lake
- Lake Lyndon: Popular, good access, Rainbow fishery
- Lake Lilian: Small ideal for sight fishing
- Lake Henriette: Small, limited shore line, mostly Rainbows
- Lake Self: Scenic with nice fish taken at times Browns and Rainbows
- Lake Evelyn: Good for a float tube/boat
- Lake Ida: Nice
- Lake Monk/Catherine: Small ideal for sight fishing. Browns and Rainbows
- Lake Georgina: Very accessible
- Lake Coleridge: Vast lake, lot of boat fishing, Salmon and Trout, river mouths offer oportunities
- Lake Heron: Medium Size, fishes well, sight fishing in places. Browns and Rainbows
- Maori Lake: Some good fish at times
- Lake Emily: Brook Trout
- Lake Roundabout: Very Small
- Lake Emma: Lots of waterfowl means the water is coloured, good fish number generally
- Lake Clearwater: Good for stalking edges, take plenty of Black Gnats!
- Lake Camp: Small, good access and a Rainbow fishery, power boats use this lake
To the North
- Hurunui River and Tributaries
- Waiau River and Tributaries
- Clarence River and Tributaries
To the South;
- Tekapo River
Other Useful links;
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