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Hawke's Bay > Fisheries > Lake Tutira
Lake Tutira
Note to Fisherman of Lake Tutira: When fishing, please stay clear of any monitoring buoys at the lake to avoid snagging the anchor lines and causing damage to its monitoring capabilities.
This picturesque lake of around 178ha has very easy access, is pleasant to fish, and is generally quite productive. The lake is stocked with Tarawera sourced fish annually and these fish grow quickly during the summer and provide excellent sport to both shore based and rowboat trolling anglers. With these releases there are now a number of tagged fish in the lake, so to find out details of your fish and to enter the draw for a free license for the following season contact your local fish and game office or use the following form to send the information via post. We encourage you to do this as this information helps us manage the fisheries as best as we can.
If you catch a tagged fish, please complete this form and send it to your regional Fish & Game office
State Highway 2 runs alongside the western side of the lake which is approximately 40minutes from Napier. There is an access track at the northern end of the lake and a causeway at the southern end between Tutira and Waikopiro which both provide parking and great shore based fishing. There are also a number of access points along the western shoreline off the highway which are sign posted, making access to the lake easy.
When trolling the lake from row-boat or kayak spinners such as Toby’s and Z spinners in copper, silver or yellow and green finishes work well. When fly fishing, flies such as Hamill’s Killer, Red Setter, Mrs Simpson and Parson’s Glory work well as do nymph patters using Halve back, Pheasant tail, Hare and copper and Glo bugs.
The lake is not just a great fishing location but also a great spot for a picnic, family day out or a casual cruise on the lake, however motorized boats are prohibited on this lake, to ensure the noxious aquatic weed Hydrilla is not spread.
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