Spate · Granite · West Coast, NZ

Karamea River

A wide panoramic view of the Karamea River from the State Highway 67 bridge near Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand
Poor · Brown Trout
Hare & Copper Nymph · 12-16
Closed season
Season reopens 1 November. Try elsewhere.
Closed — confidence not applicable today.
What moved it
  • Level1.40 mLast reading 52 min ago
  • Water temp13.2°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Hare & Copper Nymph
Hare & Copper Nymph12-16
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
1.40 m
Last reading 52 min ago
Water temp13.2°C
ClarityClear
Weather14°C
WindW 12 km/h
Pressure1025 hPa
Rain · recent3.7 mm
Rain · ahead31.2 mm

The nearest gauge doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

How these readings are sourced

Weather-only: no live gauge wired. Remote spate river — clear and prime when low, fast and unfishable after rain. Stale data is dangerous; plan around the weather.

Water temperature for Brown Trout
Ideal
13°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Brown Trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

Today's headline hatch shown — see all 4 active hatches hour by hour as a supporter.

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Evidence
Records-basedModerate confidence

Based on species-occurrence records, not local invertebrate surveys.

Through the year
0–3 scale · September highlighted
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F
M
A
M
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Trout seasonSeason
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Deleatidium / NZ Mayfly DunHatch
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Large Dark MayflyHatch
3
3
2
2
3
Burrowing Mayfly / Green MayflyHatch
3
2
2
Caddis / SedgeHatch
3
3
3
2
2
3

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Fly box · Brown Trout
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • West Coast Fish & Game — a Fish & Game licence is required; back-country reaches typically open 1 November
  • Check the current Anglers Notice
  • Check Clean Dry (didymo present)
  • Remote — plan access and safety.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Gallery · 2
  1. A wide panoramic view of the Karamea River from the State Highway 67 bridge near Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand
    The Karamea River near the town of Karamea
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 75%
How the 0 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time50 × 13%6.5
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity42 × 12%5.0
Conditions total= 80
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 November (back-country); 1 October (lower) → 30 April

    West Coast Fish & Game licence required. Remote wilderness — light footprint. Legal status: guidance_not_permission.

Related guides
Euro Nymphingsubsurface methods
Booking & contacts