Stillwater · Volcanic · Bay of Plenty

Lake Tarawera

Panoramic view of Lake Tarawera with geothermal steam rising near the shoreline
Marginal · Rainbow
Grey Ghost · 4-8
A patient day, if you fancy it
Good wave on — drift country. Slow going — pick your moments and do not force it.
40% confidence
limited data
What moved it
  • WindW 12 km/hGentle breeze · Gusts to 40 km/h
Today's fly
Grey Ghost
Grey Ghost4-8
Proven pattern for this period
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Gentle breeze · Gusts to 40 km/h
W 12 km/h
N
W
from the west
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp—
Air temp6°C
CloudClear
Pressure1011 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How these readings are sourced

Weather-only: no live gauge. Read wind, water temperature and the cold-water springs/mouths.

How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
No strong hatch signals at the moment — general searching tactics should work best. The ripple is helpful — fish should move onto the feed and a slow-drifted team or single wet will cover water well.
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point. Keep a sedge-style dry or emerger on a short leader for the evening rise.
The plan
Plan A

Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point. Keep a sedge-style dry or emerger on a short leader for the evening rise.

Plan B

If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.

Watch for

Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.

Boat — drift

A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Brown BeetleHatch
2
3
2
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Murrough (Great Red Sedge)Hatch
1
2
1
Lake OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
2
1

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

Ranked for today
Rainbow fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Eastern Fish & Game region — a Fish & Game licence is required (NOT a DOC Taupō licence)
  • Check the current Eastern region Anglers Notice.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
52%
Cloud25%
Wind65%
Temp60%

A reasonable day here, though cloud isn't quite in the sweet spot.

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Gallery · 2
  1. Panoramic view of Lake Tarawera with geothermal steam rising near the shoreline
    Lake Tarawera, Bay of Plenty
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • summer conditions with clear skies and breezy wind.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout year-round → year-round

    Eastern Fish & Game licence required (not DOC Taupō). Legal status: guidance_not_permission.

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