Grebe River mouth / South Arm of Lake Manapouri

Freshwater fishing location

Fishing at Monowai / Grebe / Borland Area

Grebe River mouth / South Arm of Lake Manapouri marks a recorded fishing access for Monowai / Grebe / Borland Area 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.

Plan the approach

Access notes for Grebe River mouth / South Arm of Lake Manapouri

There is a large lakeside parking area at the end of the road. Fishing options here are in Lake Manapouri or the Grebe River – there are several good pools upstream before the river becomes too swift and lacks good holding water for a significant distance. A Clean Gear Certificate is required to fish the Grebe River and it's tributaries. If you fish in Lake Manapouri, do not then fish in the Grebe River as you risk spreading didymo.

Keep exploring

Fishing access near Grebe River mouth / South Arm of Lake Manapouri

These are the nearest mapped records in the same fishing management region. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving or walking distances.

• Lower Grebe RiverMonowai / Grebe / Borland Area · about 2.7 km away
• Middle Grebe River 1Monowai / Grebe / Borland Area · about 5.1 km away
• Middle Grebe River 2Monowai / Grebe / Borland Area · about 5.1 km away
• Upper Grebe RiverMonowai / Grebe / Borland Area · about 14 km away

Before you fish

Official Southland fishing regulations

No reviewed water-specific match is available for Monowai / Grebe / Borland Area. Use the official 2026/2027 regional guide and locate the exact water and section before fishing.