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Freshwater fishing access
Fishing management region · Southland
Gardner Road - Clifden Suspension Bridge is a recorded fishing access in the Southland fishing management region for Waiau River (Lower). Review the supplied notes, then confirm legal access and current regulations before fishing.
Fishing management region
Southland
Waterway
Waiau River (Lower)
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
Gardner Road - Clifden Suspension Bridge marks a recorded fishing access for Waiau River (Lower) 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
From SH99, turn onto Gardner Road. At the end of Gardner Road is the Clifden Suspension Bridge and a large parking area. There is good fishing access around the bridge itself on both sides of the river. However, you may also like to travel upstream from the bridge along the gravel track (true left of the river). Look for the angler access sign which marks the track.
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 Waiau River (Lower). Use the official 2026/2027 regional guide and locate the exact water and section before fishing.