Fly Fishing in New Zealand on the Mohaka River:

 On the North Island of New Zealand the headwaters of the Mohaka River drains the Kaimanawa and Kaweka forests flowing south-east before heading east and merging the Pacific Ocean just south of Wairoa in the Northern Hawkes Bay region.

The Mohaka River, a large quality fishery, which offers a diverse range of trout angling opportunities from the accessible waters to remote wilderness fishing. The river holds a good population of quality healthy rainbow and brown trout with many of trophy size. Trout vary in size with an average of 1.5 kg (3 ½ lbs) with larger fish tipping the scales at over 4 kg (9lbs).

The Mohaka River NZ is a large water that drains a considerable area of land. The upper reaches and its many tributaries flow through around 20 km of remote native bush, providing top-quality wilderness fishing for a good population of large, mostly brown trout. The water quality in the section is almost always very good and the river is only unfishable under the most extreme weather conditions.

There is an excellent food source for the trout, most of which are in prime condition. However, some sections of the river are unfishable because of the steep inaccessible gorges but the river provides many kilometres of very fishable water. There are a large number of tributaries, many of which are important fisheries is in their own right.

The Mohaka River is suitable for all types of fishing. Probably the most popular and productive method is using a nymph although there is plenty of opportunity for the wet fly fisherman and those wishing to pursue trout with a dry fly. There is also excellent spinner fishing opportunities throughout the length of this river.

Fishing the Mohaka River below the confluence with the Mangatainoka River to SH5 excluding tributaries

Fishing the Mohaka River below the SH5 Bridge

Fishing the Mohaka River tributaries

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