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Pourangaki river

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Topic: Pourangaki river
Posted By: Mad Spearo
Subject: Pourangaki river
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2016 at 12:22pm
Anyone ever fished for trout here or elsewhere in the ruahines? I hunt there occasionally and have always wondered whether it's worth bringing a rod too.


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Posted By: Rainbow
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2016 at 8:34pm
Good fishing from the junction with the Kahwatau  .      Also good fishing in the Marapea from the Rangitikai confluence   Best access through Mokau Stn,
Rainbow 
 

Posted By: Troon
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2016 at 9:34pm
May pay to check the regs. I know the Pourangaki is closed until 1 October.

Posted By: Mad Spearo
Date Posted: 27 Jul 2016 at 7:53am
Thanks for that guys! Yeah I was aware of the closure, just wondering if its ever worth bringing a rod into the hills

Posted By: Troon
Date Posted: 27 Jul 2016 at 10:33pm
I've fished the Pourangaki from the Kawhatau confluence and it's a lovely bit of water. Not big fish but the scenery is superb. Well worth a walk with a rod.

Posted By: bazza
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2016 at 8:44am
Please excuse m ignorance but where exactly is the Pourangaki river ?
 
If it is somewhere in the Wairarapapa I will most likely be in that region just after opening day in Oct.


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Posted By: Troon
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2016 at 9:08am
It runs into the Kawhatau Bazza which in turn runs into the Rangitikei just above Mangaweka.

Posted By: Mad Spearo
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2016 at 9:18am
Am I correct in understanding that by the kawhatau confluence you mean after the pourangaki and kawhatau meet? Has anyone any idea of whether there are fish in the hills? Ie near pourangaki hut or downriver of there?

Posted By: Troon
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2016 at 9:33am
Where the Pourangaki and Kawhatau meet. The Taoroa Junction topo map is the one to refer to. 


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