The Tairua River is located on the

Coromandel Peninsula The Coromandel Peninsula ( mi, Te Tara-O-Te-Ika-A-Māui) on the North Island of New Zealand extends north from the western end of the Bay of Plenty, forming a natural barrier protecting the Hauraki Gulf and the Firth of Thames in the we ...

in the

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. It flows north and then northeast for a total of from its source in the

Coromandel Range A true-colour image showing Auckland city (left), the Hauraki Gulf (centre) and the Coromandel Peninsula (right). The scene was acquired by NASA's Terra satellite, on October 23, 2002. The Coromandel Range is a mountain range running the length ...

to the west of

Whangamatā The town of Whangamatā is on the southeast coast of the Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 30 kilometres north of Waihi, to the north of the western extremity of the Bay of Plenty. In holiday times the popu ...

, passing through the town of Hikuai before reaching the

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Tairua The town of Tairua is on the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island of New Zealand. It lies at the mouth of the Tairua River on its north bank and on the small Paku Peninsula. Tairua is a Māori name which translates literal ...

on the peninsula's east coast. The small Shoe Island lies directly opposite the river's mouth, into the Pacific. Thames-Coromandel District Rivers of Waikato Rivers of New Zealand

Fishing

The Tairua River is a clean and clear freshwater river that flows into the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsular at Tairua Harbour. The river is equipped with a large rock bed and has beautiful scenery for all fishermen. There are several big fish to be caught from the Tairua, but rainbow trout is the most popular. Most fisherman will access the river from the middle that is easily accessed. For more exclusive fishing fishermen may access the river from the north or south but must be accessed by foot.

Lures and River Rules

In mid summer cicada patterns are most used for flies. Green beetles’ pattern is more used around November time frame. All wet flies are accepted at the river. Spinners may be used only with a small blade tail. The red and gold spinner patterns are the most common used colors. When fishing the Tairua River you may only bag up to 5 fish a day. Out of those fish they must be 30 cm or larger.{{Waikato-river-stub

Citations

“Tairua River.” Nzfishing.com, nzfishing.com/auckland-waikato/where-to-fish/tairua-river/. Accessed 18 Oct. 2021.