New Zealand is renowned for its world-class trout fishing, with anglers flocking to its famous rivers and lakes in search of trophy-sized trout. While rivers like the Tongariro and Mataura have rightfully earned their reputation for number of trout, they do not usually provide the best chances of hooking a trophy. In this article, I…
When fishermen fly to New Zealand, most of them head in one direction. Towards the mountains and the backcountry fisheries. There they will spend countless hours fishing in pristine mountain valleys, sight fishing to respectable size brown and rainbow trout. This high-country fishing is what made New Zealand famous, and it still holds a close…
I was catching up on reading some trout fishing articles and a recent piece from Field & Stream caught my attention. It was titled “Are New Zealand’s Record Trout Really Legit?” by Joe Cermele. Joe made some good points, that I agree with the underlying argument of the article that some trout have an unfair…
It is difficult to give an estimate for the total cost of a trout fishing vacation to New Zealand because there are simply so many variables. If you travel frugally, a week’s trout fishing in New Zealand could cost under $2000 (excluding airfares), on the other hand. If you employ the services of guides and…
With the borders still closed due to corona, I have not seen much point about writing much about trout fishing in New Zealand, but there are now a few signs that border restrictions are to be relaxed throughout 2022, and in doing so, many world class trout rivers will be accessible by international anglers again….
New Zealand has over 70 major river systems, and countless more streams and tributaries. The majority of which hold trout. Finding the best rivers to fish can take a considerable amount of time. Something not always available for visiting anglers. In this guide, I will discuss 11 of the rivers in New Zealand which offer…
Brook trout, Brook Char or Salvelinus fontinalis are native to the Eastern United States, from the Appalachian Mountains all the way north to the Hudson Bay basin in Canada. Brook trout were first brought to New Zealand in the 1877, and the acclimatisation societies released them widely across the country. Most of the liberated fish…
Enjoy some of New Zealand’s best underrated trout fishing in Tarnsdale, Ashburton Lakes and Lake Moeraki. These lakes offer great fishing and breath taking vistas. New Zealand is world famous for its trout fishing. Most trout anglers come to fish the rivers. In doing so, they are missing out on some spectacular lake fisheries. Below,…
There seems to be a close relationship between the quality of trout fishing and the number of blood-sucking insects. The more scenic the river, the greater the swarms which zone in on bare skin. The New Zealand sandfly might just be the countries best kept secret. They live in large numbers in nearly all prime…
