Department of Conservation | Te Papa Atawhai
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Introduction
Read articles and stories that provide an insight into this unique fishery.
Trout waste on riverbanks
Date: 28 August 2023
Should harvested trout be taken home intact or processed while fishing?
Big brown trout nets the top prize
Date: 02 June 2023
A photo of an angler holding a stunning brown trout caught at Lake Otamangakau is the overall winner of this year’s DOC Taupō fishery photo competition.
Trout help critically endangered species
Date: 31 March 2023
The Taupō fishery team is helping support the recovery of endangered tara iti / NZ fairy tern.
New regulations to future-proof iconic fishery
Date: 22 June 2022
The ‘Anglers Notice for the Taupo District 2022’ confirms changes will be in place at Lake Otamangakau when it opens again on the 1 September 2022.
Photo comp winner has eyes on the prize
Date: 08 June 2022
An image capturing the intensity of landing a stunning winter rainbow trout from the Tongariro River, is the overall winner of this year’s DOC Taupō fishery photo competition.
Fishing for answers over three decades
Date: 30 May 2022
Dr Michel Dedual recently retired from DOC after 30 years of dedicated service to science and the Taupō trout fishery. Retirement offers freedom from the pressures of work, but Michel cherishes the fishery too much to simply walk away, so will continue to share his expertise when needed.
Upgrades for the Waipa spawning trap
Date: 27 April 2022
The fish trap on the Waipa Stream has provided valuable data about trout spawning migrations for nearly 25 years but with aging components it needed an upgrade.
Simplified fishing licences for Lake Rotoaira
Date: 24 September 2021
A single Lake Rotoaira fishing licence is all trout anglers will require to fish at Lake Rotoaira this season. A Taupō fishing licence is no longer required.
Hotline helps maintain our fishery
Date: 18 June 2021
Anglers can use the hotline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to report illegal activity or unsafe tracks.
On the frontline with a DOC Taupō Fishery Ranger
Date: 23 February 2021
Find out why Peter believes the first few moments of meeting an angler on the riverbank are critical.
Taupō, a brown trout fishery?
Date: 18 April 2019
The Taupō Fishery Management Team talk to local angling retailers about brown trout, once through of as reclusive but now often caught. The team considers if fishery science can shed light on the situation.
Taupō fishery respond to 1080 misinformation
Date: 29 March 2019
DOC's Taupō Fishery Management Team respond to misinformation about 1080 published in an international fly-fishing magazine.
50 years fishing Lake Taupō
Date: 06 December 2018
Read Jim Harvey's story of comradery, dedication and a love of trout fishing at Lake Taupō. The following article is a brief summary of countless log entries and an interview with Jim.
Taupō trout - harvest or catch-and-release?
Date: 18 October 2018
Find out why the catch-and-release approach is not the best default option for Taupō.