The Rotorua Lakes

Welcome to Rotorua's Lakes District, world renowned for excellent trout fishing.

Here is a trout fishing mecca of eight lakes and dozens of streams and rivers - all different yet productive when you know their secrets.

Whether you have only 3 or 4 hours or a whole day to enjoy your fishing adventure, Dennis has an exciting fly or boat fishing itinerary for you.

1.  LAKE ROTORUA
The only lake in the area that may be fished all year. Provides excellent fly fishing at stream mouths and is renown for a good harling and trolling catch rate. Trophy browns are often caught at night.

2.  LAKE ROTOITI
A deep lake surrounded by bush, making scenically attractive boat fishing. Some fly fishing is available at stream mouths.

3.  LAKE OKATAIN
Totally surrounded by bush and wonderful scenery. Some fly fishing available but a boat offers the best fishing here.

4.  LAKE OKAREKA
Beautifully set, an intimate and enjoyable lake to fish, responding to harling and fly fishing.

5.  LAKE TARAWERA
Home of the 'big ones'. Overlooked by the volcano Mt Tarawera. This is the place to catch trophy fish. Fishing is hard but the results are well worth the trouble.

6.  GREEN LAKE
Off limits to all but a chosen few.

7.  BLUE LAKE
Mainly used for water skiing but does provide good fish around 3 or 4 lbs.

8.  LAKE ROTOMAHANA
Produces well to fly fishing and harling though restricted to row boats in duck shooting season.