Public fishing lakes, rivers and canals in Auckland Region — Trout, Coarse.
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Three lakes within an hour of Auckland City are regularly stocked with trout, and wild trout live in the Mangatawhiri and Mangatangi reservoirs. Coarse fisheries (perch, tench) are present in most lakes north of Hamilton, including Lake Pupuke and Hamilton Lake, with good coarse fishing also in the lower Waikato and Whangamarino Rivers.
Over 100 fishing locations in the Auckland/Waikato region are marked on Herenga ā Nuku's Outdoor Access Maps. A Fish & Game licence covering all 12 regions except Taupō is required; there's no national night-fishing clock rule, hours are set per water in the Anglers Notice.
Every angler needs a Fish & Game licence. A single season or short-term licence covers all 12 Fish & Game regions nationwide; Taupō is managed separately by DOC under its own licence and rules.
The 2026-27 Anglers Notice, approved under the Conservation Act 1987, sets the open season, authorised methods (Fly/Spin/Bait) and daily bag limit for named waters in each region, with a regional default for everything else.
There is no national night-fishing clock rule — hours are set per water in the Anglers Notice, so always check the specific venue rather than assuming a blanket rule.
Whether you can camp or bivvy overnight nearby depends on land ownership and public-access status, not the fishing regulations themselves — check this region's venues for their confirmed access status, and DOC's hut/campsite network for a legal place to stay.
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