Buy a Taupō fishing licence online

Resident licence

Buy a New Zealand resident licence to fish in the Lake Taupō district.

Non-resident licence

Buy a non-New Zealand resident licence to fish in the Lake Taupō district.

Lake Rotoaira Trust fishing licence

You only need a Lake Rotoaira fishing licence if fishing there.

Licences are non-refundable. 

These licences apply to the Lake Taupō fishing district and Lake Rotaira only. Licences for other areas are available from Fish & Game New Zealand.

Fishing and Game Bird Hunting Licences – Fishing & Game New Zealand

To use a boat ramp, you need a ramp permit.

Lake Taupo Boat Ramps – Department of Internal Affairs