Lake Rotoiti

The western arm, where the Ohau Channel brings Lake Rotorua's water into Rotoiti. A wall built in 2008 turns the channel's water toward the Ōkere Arm and the Kaituna outlet. This is main-lake water, open 1 October to 30 June. The channel itself has its own season and is fly only for its first 200 m below the Rotorua weir.

Best for: Rainbow trout and brown trout that follow Lake Rotorua's water and the smelt into the lake, in the open season

The 130 m of State Highway 33 shore between the Lake Rotoiti Control Gates at Ōkere Falls, where the lake leaves as the Kaituna River, and the public jetty opposite the Okere Falls Store. Open all year, but no fishing from a boat from 1 July to 1 October.

Best for: Rainbow trout and brown trout from the shore near the outlet, through the winter

The southern shore along State Highway 30, from the Tapuaekura Bay landmark past Te Ruato Bay to Gisborne Point, 200 m out. Part of the winter shoreline area, open all year, but no fishing from a boat from 1 July to 1 October. From autumn into winter, spawning trout gather near the stream mouths.

Best for: Rainbow trout and brown trout from the shore in autumn and winter, on smelt patterns by day and dark flies at night

The eastern end of the lake, at the Hinehopu Lakeshore Reserve, well known for shore fishing. The winter shoreline area ends at the Hinehopu landmark. Open all year inside the area, with no fishing from a boat from 1 July to 1 October.

Best for: Rainbow trout and brown trout from the shore in autumn and winter

The open main lake, down to about 100 m, and the steep bush-clad cliffs of the northern shore. Boat water, open 1 October to 30 June. In summer the trout hold deep, and lead-core line or a downrigger takes the lure to 20 m or more in daylight.

Best for: Rainbow trout and brown trout trolled deep on smelt flies, Tobies and Tasmanian Devils, or jigged, in summer