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Freshwater fishing access
Fishing management region · North Canterbury
Rakaia Irrigation is a recorded fishing access in the North Canterbury fishing management region for Rakaia River. Review the supplied notes, then confirm legal access and current regulations before fishing.
Fishing management region
North Canterbury
Waterway
Rakaia River
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
Rakaia Irrigation marks a recorded fishing access for Rakaia River in the North Canterbury 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 24. This runs off North Rakaia Road a short distance below SH1. Turn left at the end of the track and follow it down and out to the river, crossing two fords on the way. The fords are maintained to a standard suitable for wading, four wheel drive vehicles and motorbikes, as part of an irrigation scheme consent.
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 Rakaia River. Use the official 2026/2027 regional guide and locate the exact water and section before fishing.