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Freshwater fishing access
Fishing management region · North Canterbury
SH1 to McLeans Island is a recorded fishing access in the North Canterbury fishing management region for Waimakariri River. Review the supplied notes, then confirm legal access and current regulations before fishing.
Fishing management region
North Canterbury
Waterway
Waimakariri 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
SH1 to McLeans Island marks a recorded fishing access for Waimakariri 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 9 is off State Highway 1, from the top from McLeans Island Road, or from Dickeys Road at the bottom, onto Coutts Island Road. Good access is available from the stop-bank running along this stretch of river.
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 Waimakariri River. Use the official 2026/2027 regional guide and locate the exact water and section before fishing.