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Fishing ReportsBest Western Braeside Resort Fishing Report
The summer action continues at a variety of locations around the region. The fishing remains very constant at the mouths of the spring fed streams entering Lake Rotorua as the warm summer temperatures show no sign of easing.
The prime spot continues to be the Awahou Stream with anglers enjoying the best fishing they have experienced for years. The action at the mouth of the Hamurana Stream has not been as frenzied as the Awahou but has still been producing some very nice trout. Your main focus when fishing this mouth must be the stream of cold water that enters the lake and this is the area where your efforts must be targeted.
The Ohau Channel has been quiet recently but it is one area to keep your eye on as the month progresses. A fresh run of smelt has appeared in the channel itself over the last couple of days and this will bring both the rainbows and browns back into the area.
The holiday season is over for many lake users and the activity on the water has eased considerably especially on the smaller lakes. This restores the opportunity for anglers to have a change of scenery or perhaps return to their old fishing spots.
I had the opportunity of fishing my local lake, Lake Okareka, over the weekend and I was more than pleased with the outcome. It was actually our annual summer fishing competition and most anglers landed fish in the one and a half to two and a half kilo range.
This lake follows the trend of the larger lakes with deep trolling and jigging being the preferred method of fishing. The surface temperature on this lake was around 21 degrees and those fish that were caught shallow harling were mainly juvenile fish.
Deep trolling was productive from the old ski club beach through to the outlet and from the peninsula through to SilversBeach. There were numerous jigging locations that provided anglers with fish and the fish appeared to be taken on a variety of fly patterns however the smaller patterns remained popular. The green orbit and Jack Sprat were the most talked about flies.
One very positive aspect that I noticed with many of these fish was the abundance of smelt that they had consumed. This is a great indicator for the fishery and it also bodes well for our winter fishing. Mike Cotter February 16th 2008
From
 Braeside ResortReport type: Freshwater
Report date: 18 February 08
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