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 Map

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Auckland / Waikato News


Auckland Waikato Reel Life Apr 2012

Throughout April the trout fishing has been superb with the rivers and hydro lakes fishing well. So far it has certainly been an exceptional autumn.

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Hot off the press - Our 2012 game newsletter

Auckland Waikato Fish & Game's latest hunting newsletter is hot off the press and available here.

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Auckland / Waikato Both Barrels Apr 2012

In recent years we’ve had all sorts of challenges thrown the way of our Waikato mallard population, including four years of droughts in a row, coupled with extraordinary flood events (and in the Waikato duck breeding seasons!).

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Auckland/Waikato Reel Life Mar 2012

Genesis Energy have advised that the Whakapapa footbridge, at the water recording site about a kilometre downstream from the Whakapapa Intake, is closed until further notice due to the need for engineering repairs.

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