Waters of New Zealand

A field atlas of New Zealand's fish, shellfish and their seasons

Northland eastNorthland & Waikato west coastHauraki GulfCoromandelBay of PlentyEast Cape & TairāwhitiHawke's BayWairarapaWellington & KāpitiTaranaki & WhanganuiMarlborough SoundsNelson, Tasman & Golden BayKaikōuraCanterburyOtagoSouthland & Stewart IslandFiordlandWest CoastChatham IslandsNorthlandAuckland/WaikatoEasternHawke’s BayTaranakiWellingtonNelson/MarlboroughNorth CanterburyWest CoastCentral South IslandOtagoSouthlandTaupō (DOC)WaiotuWairuaPunakitere & Lake ŌmāpereMangakāhiaManganuiWaipapa & KerikeriOngaruePūniuMoakuraruaMōkau & ŌhuraWhanganuiAwakinoWaipapaWaihouWaipāLake WaikareLake WhangapeWaitoa & PiakoWhirinakiKaitunaLake WaikaremoanaRangitaikiWaikatoWaiauWhakatāneRotorua lakesMōtūWaipawaWaipungaMohakaTūtaekurīEskNgaruroroTukitukiManganuiWaingongoroWhangaehuKapuniTurakinaManganuioteaoPāteaWhanganuiMangawheroWaitaraTīraumeaŌtakiMangahao & MākākahiMoawhangoOrouaManawatūRuamāhangaLake WairarapaTauweruRangitīkeiConwayMātakitakiMaruiaAcheronBuller & Lake RotoroaAorereAwatereTe Hoiere / PelorusMotuekaWaiau ToaWairauLake ColeridgeHopeLake EllesmereSelwyn / WaikirikiriAshley / Rakahuri & ŌkūkūRakaiaWaiau UwhaWaimakaririHurunuiWanganuiGrey / MāwheranuiBullerBigHokitika & ArahuraLake BrunnerInangahuaKarameaArawhataWhataroa & Ōkārito LagoonHaastIrishman & MaryKakanuiPareoraHakatarameaAhuririOrariŌpihiRangitataWaitaki & WaiarekaAshburton / HakatereWaitaki hydro lakesLindisNevis & Earnscleugh or FraserCatlins & PueruaDart / Te Awa WhakatipuWaihemoShotoverManuherikiaLake WakatipuLake Wānaka & Lake HāweaPomahakaClutha / Mata-AuTaieriMokoretaLake McKerrowLake HaurokoMararoaLake PoteriteriŌretiWaiau & Lake MonowaiLake ManapouriAparimaMakarewaLake Te AnauMatauraTongariro & Lake Taupō Lake TaupōLake Te AnauLake WakatipuLake EllesmereLake WānakaLake PukakiLake HāweaLake ManapouriLake TekapoLake RotoruaLake WairarapaLake BenmoreLake HaurokoLake ŌhauLake WaikaremoanaLake PoteriteriLake TaraweraLake BrunnerLake ColeridgeLake WaikareLake RotoitiLake MonowaiLake AviemoreLake RotoroaLake McKerrowLake DunstanŌkārito LagoonLake MahinerangiLake RotoairaLake KaniereLake SumnerLake ŌmāpereLake OnslowLake RotomāLake ArapuniLake ŌkatainaLake WhangapeNorth Mavora LakeLake OhakuriLake RotoitiLake MapourikaLake RotomahanaLake RotoehuSaltwater LagoonLake KarapiroLake HeronTasman LakeLake RotorangiLake GrassmereLake AlexandrinaJacobs River EstuaryLake ŌnokeLake WaiholaLake WaitakiLake WhakamaruLake ForsythLake Alabaster/Wāwāhi WakaLake HochstetterLake RerewhakaaituLake HakapouaLake ParingaLake MoawhangoGreen LakeLake WaahiWhakaki LagoonGreenland ReservoirLake IantheCatlins LakeLake RotokākahiLake MaraetaiLake RoxburghLake ElleryLake MahinapuaWainono LagoonLake WaikareitiLake RuataniwhaLake ŌkarekaLake HankinsonLake HorowhenuaLochnagarLake RotongaroLake GunnLake HayesLake MarchantLake WahapoLake TaharoaLake MoerakiCobb ReservoirLake ChristabelLake ĀtiamuriLake AdaKapitea ReservoirLake WilmotLake TennysonLake MatahinaLake HaupiriLake CadmanLake WaiporiLake GraveLake ĀniwaniwaLake TaylorLake MonkLake ClearwaterLake PearsonDiamond LakeSouth Mavora LakeLake EmmaLake TikitapuMangatangi ReservoirFalls DamLake TuakitotoLake ManuwaiLake RakatuUpper Mangatāwhiri ReservoirLake SheppardLake LyndonMoke LakeLoch KatrineLake McKellarLake GuyonWairepo ArmLake SelfeLake SylvanLake GrasmereLake FergusLake MasonLake McGregorFraser DamLake CampLake HawdonLake RatapikoButchers DamLake LetitiaLake ThomasLake OkaroLake DisputeWest Eweburn DamLake MarymereLake JohnsonLake WhakamarinoLake EmilyLake SarahLake WiritoaLake GeorginaLake MiddletonLake MinchinLake NamunamuLake EvelynLake RotokareConroys DamIdaburn DamBlackwater LakeLake LilianLake HenriettaMystery LakePinders PondLake RubiconWaikato RiverRangitīkei RiverClutha River/Mata-AuWaiau Toa / Clarence RiverManawatū RiverMataura RiverHope RiverPomahaka RiverTaieri RiverWairau RiverWhanganui RiverWaiau Uwha RiverŌreti RiverWaimakariri RiverRakaia RiverHurunui RiverNgaruroro RiverWaitara RiverWaipapa RiverRangitaiki RiverWaihou RiverAwatere RiverTurakina RiverWaipā RiverWaiau RiverRangitata RiverWhangaehu RiverMangawhero RiverBuller RiverMararoa RiverRuamāhanga RiverMoawhango RiverTauweru RiverSouth Branch Ashburton River/HakatereSelwyn River/WaikirikiriDart River/Te Awa WhakatipuMōkau RiverWaitoa RiverMōtū RiverAparima RiverŌhura RiverMangakāhia RiverAhuriri RiverOroua RiverWaipori RiverManuherikia RiverOrari RiverAshley River/RakahuriŌpihi RiverTukituki RiverWaihemo / Shag RiverPiako RiverTūtaekurī RiverPūniu RiverMotueka RiverMaruia RiverBig RiverManganui RiverMokoreta RiverArawhata RiverDeep StreamLindis RiverShotover RiverAcheron RiverMangahao RiverWhakatāne RiverMakarewa RiverWaitāhuna RiverTaramakau RiverTaruarau RiverHautapu RiverHakataramea RiverHokitika RiverHaast RiverŌkūkū RiverManganuioteao RiverWaitaki RiverTe Hoiere/Pelorus RiverInangahua RiverMātakitaki RiverAorere RiverAwakino RiverWhirinaki RiverWaingongoro RiverTīraumea RiverWaitohi RiverPareora RiverGrey River/MāwheranuiUpukerora RiverWaimea StreamMākākahi RiverWhataroa RiverTengawai RiverPōkaiwhenua StreamWaipawa RiverWilberforce RiverMohaka RiverWaikaka StreamWaipahī RiverHawkins RiverConway RiverPahau RiverWhitestone RiverPātea RiverArahura RiverMangatainoka RiverNevis RiverWaiareka CreekManganui RiverWanganui RiverKaramea RiverWaikaia RiverWaikari RiverIrishman CreekKakanui RiverWairaki RiverEsk RiverTekapo RiverŌtaki RiverLee StreamNenthorn StreamOngarue RiverKawhātau RiverCatlins RiverLill BurnPuerua RiverMary BurnWaikiwi StreamMangatutu StreamWairua RiverWaihī RiverKapuni StreamWaiohine RiverWaipara RiverRees RiverEarnscleugh or Fraser RiverMoakurarua StreamEsk RiverKaituna RiverHinds RiverPunakitere RiverWaiau RiverMakarora RiverTuapeka RiverPoulter RiverWaipunga RiverWaingawa RiverArrow RiverCardrona RiverGrays RiverKarangarua RiverTongariro RiverCascade RiverSutton StreamBoyle RiverActon StreamWaiongana StreamOmarama StreamPohangina RiverIrwell RiverKye BurnWheao RiverTwizel RiverWaihopai RiverMaerewhenua RiverKaupokonui StreamLeader RiverRetaruke RiverMangaone RiverPōrangahau RiverTauranga Taupō RiverLochy RiverHororata RiverKuratau RiverHaupiri RiverWaiwera RiverLeatham RiverŌwaka RiverMahitahi RiverIrthing StreamCook River/WehekaDingle BurnMangaoraka StreamCromel StreamParinga RiverKokatahi RiverWaiotu RiverCrooked RiverTokiahuru StreamTākaka RiverTahakopa RiverOtamita StreamMawheraiti or Little Grey RiverDeep StreamPourakino RiverGreenstone RiverWaitahanui RiverHarper RiverTarawera RiverKaihiku StreamThree O'clock StreamHunter RiverWaiotaka RiverTokanui RiverWaiatoto RiverŌhau RiverSilver StreamWaimatuku StreamWaiaua RiverHamilton BurnWaihāhā RiverHalswell RiverWaitaha RiverWaipapa RiverMatukituki RiverBroken RiverAhaura RiverMikonui RiverŌhau RiverWaione StreamCust RiverTitiroa StreamWarea River (Teikaparua)Tīmaru RiverTaylor RiverWaimarino RiverKowhai RiverOkauaka StreamNgongotahā StreamWaitawheta RiverKerikeri RiverTeviot RiverGoulter RiverAnatoki RiverOtamatapaio RiverPleasant RiverWaimā RiverCaples RiverStony River (Hangatahua)Waiwhakaiho RiverOtematata RiverMaclennan RiverVictoria RiverTauwharenīkau RiverWaitahu RiverOpuha RiverWaioeka RiverTirohanga StreamMakawhio River / Jacobs RiverWaipakihi RiverWaitakere or Nile RiverKaihū RiverMimihau StreamHoromanga RiverTawarau RiverWilkin RiverMeggat BurnWhitcombe RiverAlbert BurnWaihao RiverMotatapu RiverNgakoaohia StreamEglinton RiverMangahahuru StreamKaniwhaniwha StreamTravers RiverAhuroa RiverUtuhina StreamAvoca RiverŌpārara RiverNew River/KaimataNgākawau RiverMandamus RiverWaikūkūpa RiverMangaohae StreamStyx RiverOrauea StreamMangatepopo StreamŌhinetamatea River / Saltwater CreekTurnbull RiverLake StreamPiopiotea StreamRyton RiverKuriwao StreamOhapi CreekEttrick BurnKakahu StreamWhakapapanui StreamMaramataha RiverKōhaihai RiverLittle Wanganui RiverWhakapohai RiverSlovens StreamPunakaiki RiverKai Auahi StreamBranch RiverKaimamaku StreamTōtara RiverPukaki RiverPorter RiverHeathcote RiverWaikaretāheke RiverWaihua StreamOkuru RiverHuatoki StreamKaituna RiverŌpaoa RiverArnold RiverAkatore CreekVon RiverOpouteke RiverAda RiverNina RiverHindley CreekWaita RiverMangawhio StreamHopuruahine StreamMōkihinui RiverOaro RiverLewis RiverWaiteti StreamŌkari RiverPororari RiverDeep CreekTe Awa Kairangi/Hutt RiverHapuka RiverIsland StreamMaitai RiverLittle Totara RiverOrowaiti RiverRough or Tobin StreamDoubtful RiverWhakapapaiti StreamAvon River/ŌtakaroWaimangaroa RiverCareys CreekBullock CreekCam River/RuataniwhaMōkau StreamContour ChannelBorland BurnTumai StreamAniwaniwa StreamKaikorai StreamKaiapoi RiverWaitangi RiverL II RiverRai RiverKaniere RiverWaitati RiverManakaiaua RiverŌrangipuku RiverKawarau RiverMangamako StreamGoat Hills StreamKirikiritoki StreamSaltwater CreekŌtara RiverWinding CreekOurawera StreamMiddle CreekNorth RiverMacDonalds CreekWorsley StreamWhareatea RiverAropaoanui RiverHenry RiverWaitaiki StreamHarts CreekAwakino RiverWhakapapa RiverWater of LeithLee RiverPoerua RiverAwarua RiverWhakapara RiverOkuti RiverTemuka RiverMill CreekTokomairaro RiverŌmoeroa RiverLyell CreekDeadmans CreekYoung RiverWaikokopu StreamTaunamau CreekDiamond CreekMangapa RiverWaikawa RiverWaikouaiti RiverRoute Burn North BranchOkana RiverGlenariffe StreamŌkārito RiverKaramu StreamMonowai RiverWairoa RiverThe Windbag

Seasons

Species seasons

  • Brown trout
  • Rainbow trout
  • Chinook salmon
  • Sockeye salmon
  • Brook trout
  • Tiger trout
  • Perch
  • Tench
  • Whitebait
  • Crayfish
  • Pāua
  • Scallops
  • Packhorse crayfish
  • Kina
  • Green-lipped mussel
  • Cockles
  • Pipi
  • Tuatua
  • Bluff oysters
  • Rock oysters
  • Paddle crab
  • Snapper
  • Kingfish
  • Blue cod
  • Tarakihi
  • Red gurnard
  • Kahawai
  • Trevally
  • Hāpuku
  • Bluenose
  • Broadbill
  • Striped marlin
  • Yellowfin tuna
  • Bluefin tuna
  • Mako shark

Choose a portrait, a season row or a place on the map; the others follow. Tap a month to see it on the map.

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