More than sixteen lakes are located in the vicinity of Rotorua. Of these, only eleven Lakes in Rotorua are fishable and vary in size and depth. A majority of the stock in these Lakes in Rotorua is rainbow trout. However, one can also find some brown trout, brook trout and tiger trout in these lakes as well.
The Tiger trout fish found in these Rotorua Lakes is a hybrid cross between brown trout and brook trout. A good quality brown trout weighs between 3 and 5 kilograms. In fact, some anglers have caught brown trout weighing up to 7 kilograms from Lake Rotorua.
Getting to Lakes in Rotorua
All the Lakes in Rotorua are easily accessible by road. One can fish in them either from the shoreline or by wading. However, to get a good catch it is advisable that you take a small boat as it opens up much more water. The most popular fishing lakes in Rotorua are Lakes Rotorua, Rotoiti, Tarawera, Okataina and Rotoma. You can also get a considerably good catch in Lake Rerewhakaaitu, Lake Rotoehu, Lake Aniwhenua and Lake Waikaremoana. These are located farther from Rotorua than other lakes.
All the Lakes in Rotorua remain open for general public all 365 days in a year except for Tarawera, Rotoiti and Okataina. However, during winter, some of these fishing lakes allow only wading fly fisherman to fish in some of their specially gazetted areas. For more information on this, you can either check out the regulatory guidelines regarding fishing in these Lakes in Rotorua or talk to the tackle stores. Lake Rotorua is the only lake that is not bounded by hatchery liberations.
List of the Fishable Lakes in Rotorua
You can enjoy fishing in any of the following Rotorua Lakes.
- Lake Okareka
- Lake Okataina
- Lake Rerewhakaaitu
- Lake Rotoehu
- Lake Rotoiti
- Lake Rotokakahi
- Lake Rotoma
- Lake Rotomahana
- Lake Rotorua
- Lake Tarawera
- Lake Tikitapu
Enjoy fishing in the Lakes in Rotorua!
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