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Freshwater fishing access
Fishing management region · Hawke's Bay
Devils Elbow is a recorded fishing access in the Hawke's Bay fishing management region for Aropaoanui & Waikoau Rivers. Review the supplied notes, then confirm legal access and current regulations before fishing.
Fishing management region
Hawke's Bay
Waterway
Aropaoanui & Waikoau Rivers
Access type
Fishing access
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
Devils Elbow marks a recorded fishing access for Aropaoanui & Waikoau Rivers in the Hawke's Bay 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
Access Point 5 is approximately 2km north of the Devils Elbow, on SH2 before the Waikoau Bridge, where there is a large gravel bay so you can park well off the road and access the river by walking over the bank.
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 Aropaoanui & Waikoau Rivers. Use the official 2026/2027 regional guide and locate the exact water and section before fishing.