Embark on an Adventure in Taupo, New Zealand, with our Range of Thrilling Activities. Quick & Easy Purchase Process! Full Refund Available up to 24 Hours Before Your Tour Date
- Explore By Destination
Find Inspiration for Your Trip
Do more with Viator
- Reserve Now & Pay Later
Secure Activities You Don't Want to
Miss, Without Being Locked In.
- Plan Trips With Our App
Search And Book Unforgettable
Things To Do, Any Time Any Where
- Add Trips To Wishlist
Search Unforgettable Experiences
Save Your Favourites on Wishlist
- Explore By Destination
Search results
Before you buy a licence. Check you'll be fishing in the Lake Taupō district (Lake Taupō and the tributaries flowing into Lake Taupō) – there are no refunds if you buy a licence you don't need. Check the Taupō fishing licence options.
- Taupō District Fishing Licences for New Zealand Residents
Run a project; Funding; Popular. Conservation activities for...
- Taupō District Fishing Licences for New Zealand Residents
- Minimum Size Limit
- Daily Bag Limit
- Sale of Fish
The size limit of the fish is prescribed for different fishing locations in Taupo. The size is measured from the snout tip to the tail fork. For the Taupo Fishing District, the minimum size is 35 cm. However, there is no size limit for fishing at Lake Moawhango and Waipakihi River upstream of the Rangipo dam. The minimum size of the fish at Lake Ku...
On any day you must stop fishing once you have kept the daily bag limit of trout: 1. Lake Kuratau and Moawhango and the Waipaki River upstream of the Rangipo Dam: no daily bag limit. 2. Lake Otamangakau, two trout per day regardless of species. 3. All other waters in the Taupō Fishing District, six trout per day regardless of species. Taupo fishing...
Taupo fishing regulations clearly specify that selling or purchasing trout in Taupo is illegal. Only the Ngāti Tūwharetoa tribe members can take Koura and fish species that are natives of Lake Taupo. Ensure you follow all of the Taupo fishing regulations, as not doing so can attract penalties. You can get a warning letter or may be asked to pay a f...
Fish & Game NZ provides regulations for fishing and game bird hunting throughout New Zealand (except Taupo, where fishing is administered by DOC). These regulations are amended each year to suit changing sporting and environmental conditions.
You must use a fly rod, fly reel, fly line, leader and artificial fly, and you must not use a float or attach weight to facilitate casting. Artificial fly means any lure of feather, fur, wool or other material used in the making of artificial flies.
Find out how to buy the licence needed for fishing in the Taupō district, including latest fees. Buy a fishing licence Get your fishing licence before your first trip for the season.
Find out all you need to know about how to get a Lake Taupo trout fishing licence. Pricing, where to buy, seasons, individual or family licence and much more.
People also ask
Do I need a taup fishing licence?
What are the taup fishing regulations?
How long can you do trout fishing in Taupo District?
Do I need a taup licence to fish at Lake Rotoaira?
When do you need a fishing license in Taupo?
Does Lake taup cover Fish & Game areas?
All Fish & Game fishing licences (apart from Local Area) can be used anywhere in New Zealand except the Taupo area, which is administered by the Department of Conservation (DOC). For more information on the regulations for Taupo, visit DOC’s website: www.doc.govt.nz.
