Tussock Creek - Grove Bush Road bridge

Freshwater fishing location

Fishing at Makarewa River

Tussock Creek - Grove Bush Road bridge marks a recorded fishing access for Makarewa River 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 Tussock Creek - Grove Bush Road bridge

There is a good parking area on the north side of the bridge. Downstream, can be accessed at any point from the gravel road on the true right until the road deviates from the riverside – approx 400m downstream. Upstream, you can access both the Makarewa River and Hedgehope Stream from this point. Please keep to the river margins.

Keep exploring

Fishing access near Tussock Creek - Grove Bush Road bridge

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

• Tussock Creek - Grove Bush Road 1Makarewa River / Hedgehope Stream · about 419 m away
• Tussock Creek - Grove Bush Road 2Makarewa River · about 1.3 km away
• North Makarewa Grove Bush Road bridgeMakarewa River · about 3.2 km away
• Channel RoadMakarewa River · about 3.4 km away

Before you fish

Official Southland fishing regulations

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