Freshwater Fisheries Guide

The Central region extends from the Rakaia River down to Moeraki and contains renowned chinook salmon, brown and rainbow trout fisheries.

Wellington our capital city is built on a magnificent harbour surrounded by the rugged Rimutaka and Tararua mountain ranges.

This region extends some 800 kms from Karamea to Haast covering 2 million hectares of pristine wilderness.

This outstanding sports fishing region extends from the Waiau River in the north to the Rakaia River south of Christchurch.

This region encompassing Fiordland and Southland has a deserved worldwide reputation as one of New Zealand’s premier brown trout fisheries.

This expansive crater lake, together with its inflowing streams is one of the world’s most outstanding trout fisheries.

This region boasts the sunniest climate in New Zealand and also some of the best brown trout fishing rivers in the South Island.

Freshwater Fisheries this region extends from the Shag River down to The Catlins and inland to the Mt Aspiring National Park.

Taranaki offers a wide diversity of fishing experiences on pleasant streams and lakes that have virtually no angling pressure.

Freshwater Fisheries this vast region extends from Tauranga Harbour down to Huka Falls on the Waikato River and across to Wairoa and Gisborne

This sun-drenched region embraces a number of significant rivers flowing east from the Kaimanawa and Kaweka Ranges.

The Coromandel Peninsula & King Country districts and offers a huge diversity of natural lake, hydro lake, river and remote stream fisheries.