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Freshwater fishing access
Fishing management region · Southland
Boat Harbour/Te Anau Downs (boat ramp) is a recorded boat ramp in the Southland fishing management region for Lake Te Anau. Review the supplied notes, then confirm legal access and current regulations before fishing.
Fishing management region
Southland
Waterway
Lake Te Anau
Access type
Boat ramp
Access notes
Supplied — read below
Regulations
2026/2027 regional guide
Explore the area
Explore the recorded fishing access point and surrounding area before you travel.
Freshwater fishing location
Boat Harbour/Te Anau Downs (boat ramp) marks a recorded boat ramp for Lake Te Anau in the Southland Fish & Game management region. Use the map to identify the access location, read the supplied approach notes and confirm the rules for the exact waterway section before travelling.
This record helps with trip planning but does not establish public access, indicate current river conditions or guarantee that fishing is open. Check signs at the location and obtain landholder permission wherever the approach crosses private property.
Directions to this fishing accessPlan the approach
Te Anau Downs has a well maintained public boat ramp that allows boating access to the northern end of Lake Te Anau. Turn off at Milford Highway at the Te Anau Downs wharf and continue 100m down the gravel road to the ramp.
Keep exploring
These are the nearest mapped records in the same fishing management region. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving or walking distances.
This marker does not prove that the approach is public or open. Check current public-access information and signs, and obtain landholder permission wherever required.
Before you fish
No reviewed water-specific match is available for Lake Te Anau. Use the official 2026/2027 regional guide and locate the exact water and section before fishing.