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Fishing ReportsBest Western Braeside Resort Fishing ReportMike Cotter January 12th 2008
The fishing at most locations in the area is either running red hot or very quiet. Anglers seem to be having a ball or catching very little and this appears to vary on a day to day basis. The most consistent piece of water however is LakeRotorua and the waterways entering it.
The water temperature on Lake Rotorua has finally passed the twenty degree mark which hopefully will bring on more consistent fishing in the favoured summer fishing locations such as Hamurana and Awahou. The fish are congregating in the cooler water flowing from these spring fed streams and are being enticed by a variety of patterns including the dragonfly nymph, Mrs Simpson and olive Woolly Buggers. One other option to try in these two areas is an unweighted hare and copper in conjunction with a dry fly. This technique has been very successful for a number of anglers.
These stream mouths are renowned for their night fishing however they can be fished productively throughout the day as well. Trout with a condition factor over sixty are regularly being picked up at the mouth and surrounding areas.
The Brown trout are now moving in numbers up the Ngongotaha stream and are providing anglers with some exciting fishing. These fish are easily spooked so a degree of stealth is needed and the use of fluorocarbon leader will also put the odds in your favour. The deeper pools may also require the use of tungsten beaded nymphs or a small amount of split shot placed 12 inches or so above the nymph to reach the fish sitting near the bottom of these pools.
Trolling on LakeRotorua has been a happy hunting ground for many holidaying anglers over the last couple of weeks. The areas to target are from the Pins around to Hamurana and off the mouth of the Awahou Stream. When you are trolling in the vicinity of these stream mouths remember that you must stay 200m out from the mouths. From
 Braeside ResortReport type: Freshwater
Report date: 15 January 08
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