The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Lake Pukaki? https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:11:31 +0000 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:32:00 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=55810 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Lake Pukaki? : Hi Ian, it gets a hammering during...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=55810&PID=800637&title=lake-pukaki#800637 Author: Te Awa Kairangi Angler
Subject: 55810
Posted: 02 Aug 2010 at 5:32pm

Hi Ian, it gets a hammering during the season. The fish are still there though, tucked under banks and staying hidden in the lower river. There's a big run of browns up there in the autumn to spawn. The scenery has to be seen to be believed,]]> Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:32:00 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=55810&PID=800637&title=lake-pukaki#800637 <![CDATA[Lake Pukaki? : There is also a small stream flowing...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=55810&PID=800619&title=lake-pukaki#800619 Author: iank
Subject: 55810
Posted: 02 Aug 2010 at 5:07pm

There is also a small stream flowing into the head of the lake behind Glentanner airfield. It looks nothing much but a few years ago used to hold one or two fish in the order of 5 - 10 pound in each pool!. I do not get to this area much these days so are now prepared to let others know ( I also suspect the local guides have been aware for a few years ) You can go up the stream almost as far as the Mt. Cook airstrip and fish all the way. There are a series of small side streams coming from the Alps that feed the creek.
Ian K
]]> Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:07:53 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=55810&PID=800619&title=lake-pukaki#800619 <![CDATA[Lake Pukaki? : Cheers guys, I&#039;ll definitely...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=55810&PID=798030&title=lake-pukaki#798030 Author: kiwirich
Subject: 55810
Posted: 27 Jul 2010 at 9:24pm

Cheers guys, I'll definitely give it a once over then, I do a fair bit of kayaking so will throw a rod on and see if anything turns up trolling. As for that tarn and the head of the lake, can't wait to dust off the fly-rod and have a flick around! ]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:24:00 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=55810&PID=798030&title=lake-pukaki#798030 <![CDATA[Lake Pukaki? : Sorry to chip in so late but the...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=55810&PID=797869&title=lake-pukaki#797869 Author: Te Awa Kairangi Angler
Subject: 55810
Posted: 27 Jul 2010 at 5:43pm

Sorry to chip in so late but the top of Lake Pukaki was a favourite haunt. Access in behind the Glentanner cattle yards, out from the air strip. With a very high lake level, the shore line floods and fish cruise up and down the recently flooded tussock ground. The fresh water pushes in to the lake, depending on the wind and you can make out fish cruising close in. My experience of them was superbly conditioned fish. Very little colour on them but power. Oh my goodness, they ripped off line like there was no drag.

These fish were much heavier than they looked in the water. Be careful of quick sand getting out towards the Tasman River.

You might want to explore for a football field sized tarn connected by a tiny stream to the Lake. It had only a small area not choked with weed. From a vantage point, settle down and watch. The size of the fish that swim in to view will blow you away. They’re trout and not salmon.

 

]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:43:18 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=55810&PID=797869&title=lake-pukaki#797869 <![CDATA[Lake Pukaki? : Very glacial colouration. I know...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=55810&PID=797834&title=lake-pukaki#797834 Author: flyfisher
Subject: 55810
Posted: 27 Jul 2010 at 4:41pm

Very glacial colouration. I know there are fish around the clearer stream mouths as have caught fish there spinning with me dad when I was a lil whipper-snapper, but that's about it - apparently some good size fish taken at night but in lean-average condition, likely some Salmon escapees as well. Never caught big numbers there. Much better small lakes and tarns just "down the road", some of them hold some cracking fish... The whole Mckenzie basin is a trout-rich area as you'll no doubt know.]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:41:29 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=55810&PID=797834&title=lake-pukaki#797834 <![CDATA[Lake Pukaki? : Has anyone ever fished here? Successfully?...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=55810&PID=797798&title=lake-pukaki#797798 Author: kiwirich
Subject: 55810
Posted: 27 Jul 2010 at 3:25pm

Has anyone ever fished here? Successfully? I'm moving down to Mount Cook for a job in a few months and was wondering why I never hear anything about this lake, I know, I could just head up the road to Benmore/Tekapo/Ohau or Ruitaniwha but thought I'd see what you guys have to say. I must have driven by dozens of times but never see any boats out, come to think of it, I don't think there is even a ramp. For such a large area of water and with the seemingly identical Lake Tekapo being a decent fishery shouldn't this be on a par?]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:25:50 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=55810&PID=797798&title=lake-pukaki#797798