Auckland / Waikato Region

The Auckland/Waikato Region offers a wide diversity of freshwater fishing opportunities with many lake, river and back country fisheries, most with easy access and high scenic values. The Waikato/Hauraki area is also known as the country's ‘Duck Factory.’ Those living in the Auckland/Waikato region have ready access to the best waterfowl hunting in the country – most of it within an hour’s drive of Auckland City.

These pages  will keep you up to date with important and timely infomation relating to hunting and fishing in the Auckland / Waikato region. See the menu to the right for navigation options.

PLEASE NOTE: The map below is for access guidelines only. For official regional boundaries please visit the Auckland / Waikato hunting regulations page or contact the regional office for a detailed map of Northern / Southern boundaries.

Auckland / Waikato News


Auckland Waikato Both Barrels May 2013

The season has generally got off to a good start and it’s certainly not the fizzer many predicted.

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Auckland Waikato Reel Life Apr 2013

The upper reaches of Lake Karapiro have been fishing really well; anglers fishing the lower Pokaiwhenua River have reported good catches on the first of autumn’s spawning runs.

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Auckland Waikato Both Barrels Apr 2013

Ahead of opening we hope you’ve got the boat trailer WoF sorted, patched the leaky waders, replaced the old torch batteries and done all the other little things that can be annoying if forgotten.

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Auckland Waikato Reel Life Mar 2013

In mid-March, the Te Awamutu Fish & Game Club ran their annual competition on Lake Arapuni for the 16th year running and 53 fish were weighed in.

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