The best anglers reference website?

SWMBO’s confession…  Over the last twelve or so years TRM have received so many thanks after She has helped countless trout anglers to find whatever they are looking for.  But all we really did was simply refer them to www.NZFishing.com.  as everything anglers need to know is in there somewhere – go to:

http://www.nzfishing.com/

So TRM owe them…  So do so many anglers.  Full credit to Doug.  His excellent well researched website has so much info on it so we owe them in a big way to give them a plug – i.e. consider the info repeated below. 

Doug. Stevens – image on right – deserves the equivalent of an anglers knighthood for his dedication to assist anglers.  In particular visiting anglers from USA and West Island find his website an invaluable aid to plan their trips – see a few examples listed below. 

They are highly recommended for wet days when the river is flooded or as essential study for office bound anglers during their morning tea/lunch breaks. 

A common request is for flow info on other rivers such as the TT (Tongariro Taupo).  Again we just refer them to www.nzfishing.com website – see the extensive weather forecasts info below.

Planning your New Zealand Fishing Trip
A travel guide for visitors planning a New Zealand fishing trip. Topics include when to come, where to fish, getting around, making the most of your time, money matters, fishing licences and regulations.
33 pages including 1 map (1.1 MB pdf file approx.)
Free
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Angler Accommodation in New Zealand
This free guide will assist you when planning a fishing trip by helping you locate and book the best fishing accommodation in the area you want to fish. All the accommodation listed is near good fishing and is usually owned and run by keen anglers. With photos, links to maps and descriptions of a wide range of options from luxury fishing lodges to basic accommodation, this guide will be indispensable when planning your New Zealand fishing trip.
98 pages including 13 maps (4.7 MB pdf file approx.)
Free
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Winter Fishing in the North Island
For many anglers, winter is the time to put the rods and waders away. To do this is to miss some of the best fishing to found. In the North Island of New Zealand there are nearly 150 rivers and lakes that remain open all year and many of these fish best during the cooler months. This book describes all these waters and provides links to interactive maps that will allow you to plan a winter fishing excursion. As well there is detailed information about how to fish in the colder months, the fishes feeding habits during winter and how best to target the fish to get results.
154 pages including 0 maps (1 MB pdf file approx.)
NZ$ 25.00 (US$ 17.75) Convert currency
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Fishing the Central North Island: A travel guide
This travel guide includes a suggested itinerary starting and ending in Auckland with a map, and detailed travel plans. Describing the very best rivers, spring creeks and lakes, this guide is a must for anyone wishing to fish the Central North Island. As well as the lakes on the desolately beautiful Volcanic Plateau and the famous Taupo rivers where the numbers and size of fish are legendary, this guide covers all the venues chosen for the 2008 World Fly Fishing Championships. It also details the best backcountry fishing and trophy waters available in the region.
31 pages including 1 map (1.2 MB pdf file approx.)
NZ$ 15.00 (US$ 10.65) Convert currency
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Fishing the Eastern North Island: A travel guide
This travel guide includes a suggested itinerary with a map and detailed travel plans starting and ending in Auckland. The Eastern region of New Zealand covers a wide diversity of fisheries that would take many years fishing to fully appreciate. From the beautiful rivers and lakes of the remote and mysterious Te Urewera National Park where fish of over 10lbs are common, to gentle dry fly streams that include the river that has been described as 20% water, 80% fish by a member of the 2008 World Fly Fishing Championship, this book contains detailed information about the best this fantastic region has to offer.
30 pages including 1 map (1.1 MB pdf file approx.)
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Fishing the Lower North: A travel guide
This travel guide includes a suggested itinerary with a map and detailed travel plans starting and ending in Wellington. It is a treasury of information about some of New Zealand’s most under fished waters. As well as the legendary Lake Taupo with its fabulous tributaries, it covers the large remote rivers of the Hawkes Bay plus describes many smaller waters where your only companions are large fish and the wonderful birdlife. And as well as a number of highly productive easily accessed rivers, it also includes a number of wilderness streams that are only a short drive from Wellington City.
36 pages including 1 map (1.2 MB pdf file approx.)
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The website links on this page are to graphs of rainfall, water level, river flow and water quality on MetService and hydro-electric power company websites.

Weather forecasts and observations

For an up-to-date weather forecast:

– see the MetService website

– call MetPhone on 0900 999 07 (see current cost per minute)

  

Weather observations

View the weather conditions and state of the Tongariro River on the Tongariro River webcam that looks onto the river from River Birches Fishing Lodge. The image is refreshed every 20 minutes giving you accurate and up to the minute view of conditions. It also shows the wind and barometric readings at the time.

  

Rainfall over the past 7 days

A graph from Genesis Energy showing the rainfall at Turangi over the last seven days.  

Rainfall and river flow

Graphs showing the rainfall and river flow from Genesis Energy for:
– Tongariro River
– Lake Rotoaira
– Lake Otamangakau
– Whakapapa River
– Whanganui River
– Moawhango River

Dates and volumes of Tongariro recreational flow releases from:
– Rangipo Dam
– Poutu Intake
-Whakapapa Intake
– Moawhango Dam

  

Water levels

Graphs from Environment Waikato showing the water levels of rivers and lakes including the:
– Tauranga-Taupo River
– Lake Aratiatia (hydro station)		  

Lake Taupo

Water level

A graph from Mighty River Power shows the current level of Lake Taupo.

Algal blooms

The Environment Waikato website has up-to-date results showing the level of blue-green algal blooms in Lake Taupo.