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New Zealand Fishing

So, you want to go fishing in New Zealand? Well, you have come to right place. The Angling Report has nearly 100 subscriber-written reports on fishing in New Zealand, plus scores of previously published articles. Our New Zealand fishing coverage includes on-site reports from subscribers who stayed at lodges and who fished with individual guides on both the North Island and the South Island. We even have reports from subscribers who went fishing in New Zealand pretty much on their own, learning where to go and what to do by hiring guides occasionally. The major species available in New Zealand are brown trout and rainbow trout, but there are also interesting species such as the kahawai to go for. Just be aware that fishing in New Zealand for the first time can be a shock, as there is a great emphasis on sight fishing and on catching a few, large fish. Also, stream fishing in New Zealand can be somewhat challenging physically, as it often involves periods of strenuous walking, interspersed with attempts to raise sighted fish. The appeal of New Zealand fishing is unmistakable, and the people you meet there unforgettable. But if you are into catching large numbers of small, easy fish, New Zealand fishing may not be right for you.

New Zealand Fishing Articles


Below are the 26 recent articles we have published on New Zealand fishing.

New Zealand Fishing Articles
Angry Investors Looking For New Zealand Fishing Guide Mike Chapman


Lessons Learned On A New Zealand Trout Fishing Trip Gone Bad


This Company Focuses On Remote Fishing


Back Country New Zealand;
A Bonefish Stopever On The Way To New Zealand


Paparei Bungalows;
A New Zeland Trout Trip To Remember


Langlands, Martin; Grafton, Wayne;
Looking For A Land Investment In New Zealand


Game Ranch International;
This Driftfishing Trip is World-Class


Alpine Fishing Guides;
All You Need To Know About The Kahawai


Fishing Pro;
An Outfitter Review. Plus, What’s A Kahawai?


Trout Fishing Services;
Making The Case For The Waitaki River


Fair Chase Encounters;
A Kiwi Weighs In On Independent Guides


Davis, Phil; Cochrane, Ken; Cedar Lodge; Turangi; Bell, Dean;
Detailed Feedback On A Month-Long Trip


Clark, Paddy; Compleat Angler Retreat; Motueka River Lodge; Chapman, Chappie; McDowell, Hugh
Wanderings


Cedar Lodge; Turangi; Bell, Dean; Carric House
This Local Fishing Agent Has Dirt-Cheap Prices


Southern Guide Services
A How-To Primer For The Self-Guided Angler


O'Keefes Fishing Specialists; Fly & Gun Shop, The; Creel Tackle House, The; The Complete Angler; Centrefire McCarthys Stream & Field Store; Regional Fish And Game Councils - New Zealand; Department of Conservation - Taupo Region
Fishing The Greymouth Area


Hoy, Brian
New Zealand - Year of the Mouse


Best Of New Zealand Fly Fishing, The
A Tip-Filled Letter On Fishing New Zealand


Stackpole Books; David Bateman, Ltd.; Strathowen; Moonshine Press; Kiwi Fruit Shop; friar, Jillian and Dennis; Southern Crossings Tour & Travel Company; U-Save RentaCar; Busch, Tony; New Zealand Tourism Board; Barry Jaggar. Western Rivers Lodge. PO Box 5. Spring Junction, Via Christchurch, New Zealand. Tel/Fax 011-64-3-523-8888. Gerald Telford. PO Box 312. Wanaka, New Zealand. Tel./Fax 011-64-3-443-9257. E-mail: gtelfor@es.co.nz. Simon Dickie Adventures. Poronui Ranch. PO Box 682. Taupo, New Zealand, 9680. Tel. 64-7-378-9680. Fax 011-64-7-378-8115. Graham Dean. Store, The. Te Rangiita. Turangi, New Zealand. Tel. 011-64-7-386-0726. Fax 011-64-7-386-0507.
Annual "One Fly" Competition On South Island


Best Of New Zealand Fly Fishing, The
All-Inclusive Fishing For $260 A Day


Trolle, Brent
A Truly Remote South Island Lodge


Last Resort, The
Want Better, Cheaper Fishing? Here's How


Dream Streams; ANZA Travel; New Zealand Tourism Board
Outfitter For Anglers Who Want A Challenge


Mcleods Highland Flyfishing
All About "Homestays," Plus Saltwater Fly Fishing Contacts


Frontier Fishing; Waikohe Farmstay; Smith, Sharyn and Dudley; Kerikeri Fishing Charters; Kiwi Catz; Whakatane Promotions Office; Frontiers International; Panangling Travel Service; Fishing International, Inc.; Anglers Travel Connection; Mike McClelland. Best of New Zealand Fly Fishing, The. 2817 Wilshire Boulevard. Santa Monica, CA, 90403. Tel. 310-998-5880.
Q And A On New Zealand Fishing


Air New Zealand; HEI Inc/ A Trout Fishing Guide to New Zealands South Island; Dods, David; Entwistle, Tony; Church, Peter; McDowell, Hugh; Maguire, Havey; Duval, Terry; Fraser, Dick; Stewart, Ron;
Where To Get A Copy Of The Angler's Guide To New Zealand


Best Of New Zealand Fly Fishing, The
            

New Zealand Fishing Trip Reports



The Angling Report has 93 New Zealand subscriber-written reports.
These are actual trip reports submitted by our angling subscribers.


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Report ID: 3882 « Click Here to View Report 3882 For FREE!
Date of Trip: April 5, 2008 to April 6, 2008
Facilitators: Poronui Ranch;Mal and Marcel
Species Sought: Trout, Rainbow; Trout, Brown Fishing
Place of Trip: New Zealand North Island - Water: Multiple
Trip Was: Guided
Angler: Tim Stoodley
Is Trip Recommend? Yes
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Report ID: 3886
Date of Trip: February 1, 2008 to
Facilitators: Kehu Guiding
Species Sought: Trout, Brown;
Place of Trip: New Zealand - - Water: Hope Iriver, Waiau River
Trip Was: Guided
Angler: Andrea Fioretti
Is Trip Recommend? Order to Find Out

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Report ID: 3863
Date of Trip: January 16, 2008 to January 27, 2009
Facilitators: Lake Rotoroa Lodge; Frontiers; Scott Murray
Species Sought: Trout, Brown;
Place of Trip: New Zealand - South Island - Water: Nelson Area - Specific Area: 20 Rivers
Trip Was: Guided
Angler: Larry Johnson
Is Trip Recommend? Order to Find Out

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Report ID: 3860
Date of Trip: December 8, 2007 to December 11, 2007
Facilitators: Alpine Fishing Guides;Greg Dougherty
Species Sought: Trout, Brown; Trout, Rainbow
Place of Trip: New Zealand - South Island/Wanaka Area - Water: Clutha, Matukituki, Hawea Rivers - Specific Area: 18 to 20 miles average 1st 3 days/Shorter on 4th day
Trip Was: Guided
Angler: David M Hart
Is Trip Recommend? Order to Find Out



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Report ID: 3894
Date of Trip: December 8, 2007 to December 11, 2007
Facilitators: Alpine Fishing Guides;Greg Dougherty
Species Sought: Trout, Brown; Trout, Rainbow
Place of Trip: New Zealand - South Island/Wanaka - Water: Clutha, Matukituki, Hawea Rivers - Specific Area: 18 to 20 miles average first 3 days/shorter on 4th day
Trip Was: Guided
Angler: David M. Hart
Is Trip Recommend? Order to Find Out

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Report ID: 3836
Date of Trip: November 22, 2007 to November 26, 2007
Facilitators:
Species Sought: ;
Place of Trip: New Zealand -
Trip Was:
Angler: Bill Palmer
Is Trip Recommend? Order to Find Out

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Report ID: 3696
Date of Trip: February 18, 2007 to March 1, 2007
Facilitators: Hoy, Brian
Species Sought: Trout, Brown;
Place of Trip: New Zealand - South Island - Water: West Coast Rivers and Lakes
Trip Was: Guided
Angler: Reed Guice
Is Trip Recommend? Order to Find Out

Buy: $.80
Report ID: 3670
Date of Trip: January 2, 2007 to January 3, 2007
Facilitators: Back Country Trout;Kevin Payne
Species Sought: Trout, Brown;
Place of Trip: New Zealand - South Island - Water: Clear water braid of glacial river (Mt. Cook Area) - Specific Area: I was not told name of stream- Fairly area
Trip Was: Guided
Angler: James R Figg
Is Trip Recommend? Order to Find Out

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Report ID: 3669
Date of Trip: December 29, 2006 to December 29, 2006
Facilitators: Smith, Sharyn and Dudley;Dudley Smith
Species Sought: Kahawai, Sea Salmon; Trevally
Place of Trip: New Zealand - Bay of Islands - Water: Bay of Islands
Trip Was: Guided
Angler: James R. Figg
Is Trip Recommend? Order to Find Out



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Report ID: 3730
Date of Trip: August 1, 2006 to
Facilitators: Brian Hoy, 011-64-03-762-6010, brianhoy@xtra.co.nz
Species Sought: ;
Place of Trip: New Zealand - South Island
Trip Was: Guided
Angler: Reed Guice
Is Trip Recommend? Order to Find Out

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Report ID: 3598
Date of Trip: March 28, 2006 to April 1, 2006
Facilitators: Lake Rotoroa Lodge; Best Of New Zealand Fly Fishing, The; Peter
Species Sought: Trout, Brown;
Place of Trip: New Zealand - South Island - Water: Motequa, Wangapecka, Buller, Mataitake, Owen
Trip Was: Guided
Angler: John Pierson
Is Trip Recommend? Order to Find Out

Buy: $.80
Report ID: 3535
Date of Trip: February 28, 2006 to March 4, 2006
Facilitators: Mt Cook Outfitters; New Zealand Itineraries, LLC; Steve Carey
Species Sought: Trout;
Place of Trip: New Zealand - Southland, South Island - Water: Mataura, Upukerora and other rivers - Specific Area: near Te Anau
Trip Was: Guided
Angler: Keith Kinghorn
Is Trip Recommend? Order to Find Out

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Report ID: 3563
Date of Trip: February 12, 2006 to February 12, 2006
Facilitators: Ben Kemp; Kingfisher Lodge; N/A
Species Sought: Trout, Brown;
Place of Trip: New Zealand - South Island - Specific Area: West Coast Region
Trip Was: Guided
Angler: Sam Mihara
Is Trip Recommend? Order to Find Out

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Report ID: 3498
Date of Trip: February 2, 2006 to February 9, 2006
Facilitators: Tangariro Lodge; Mathews, Brendon; Brendan Matthews
Species Sought: Trout, Brown; Trout, Rainbow
Place of Trip: New Zealand - - Water: Tangariro and Lake Taupo - Specific Area: Many on both sides of lake and streams.
Trip Was: Guided
Angler: Loren Fishma
Is Trip Recommend? Order to Find Out



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Report ID: 3536
Date of Trip: February 1, 2006 to
Facilitators: Leland Fly Fishing Adventures
Species Sought: Trout, Brown; Trout, Rainbow
Place of Trip: New Zealand -
Trip Was: Guided
Angler: Charles R. Longworth
Is Trip Recommend? Order to Find Out

Buy: $.80
Report ID: 3565
Date of Trip: December 1, 2005 to December 1, 2005
Facilitators: Murphys Lodge;Frank Murphy
Species Sought: Trout, BrownTrout, Rainbow;
Place of Trip: New Zealand - Gisborne - Specific Area: Northeastern coast of the north island, Montu River, Ruatahunga River and Waipaoa River.
Trip Was: Guided
Angler: Barry Silverman
Is Trip Recommend? Order to Find Out

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Report ID: 3405
Date of Trip: August 1, 2005 to August 1, 2005
Facilitators: Shackleton International; Frontiers International
Species Sought: Trout, Brown;
Place of Trip: New Zealand - - Water: About 2 hours from the city of Nelson - Specific Area: Lake Rotowa and surrounding rivers
Trip Was: Guided
Angler: Terry Donovan
Is Trip Recommend? Order to Find Out

Report ID: 3302   Click here to View Report
Date of Trip: March 3, 2005 to March 20, 2005
Facilitators: Lake Rotoroa Lodge; Best Of New Zealand Fly Fishing, The
Species Sought: Trout;
Place of Trip: New Zealand - North and South Island - Water: Several - Specific Area: Near Napier - South Island Rotaroa
Trip Was: Guided
Angler: Dr. WM Schlichtemeier
Is Trip Recommend? Yes
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Report ID: 3325   Click here to View Report
Date of Trip: March 1, 2005 to
Facilitators: Kehu Guiding
Species Sought: ;
Place of Trip: New Zealand -
Trip Was: Guided
Angler: Andrea Fioretti
Is Trip Recommend? Yes
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Report ID: 3296   Click here to View Report
Date of Trip: January 5, 2005 to January 26, 2005
Facilitators: Best Of New Zealand Fly Fishing, The
Species Sought: Trout, BrownTrout, Rainbow;
Place of Trip: New Zealand - South Island - Water: Lake Rotoroa, Methven, Twizel areas.
Trip Was: Guided
Angler: Frank Perkins
Is Trip Recommend? Yes
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Report ID: 3082   Click here to View Report
Date of Trip: October 26, 2003 to October 28, 2003
Facilitators: Blarney Lodge; Travel Adventures; Pat O'Keefe
Species Sought: Trout, Rainbow;
Place of Trip: New Zealand - - Water: Rangitikei River and the Whirinaki River (private access) - Specific Area: Near Murapara.
Trip Was: Guided
Angler: Archie Adams
Is Trip Recommend? Yes
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Report ID: 2949   Click here to View Report
Date of Trip: March 14, 2003 to March 15, 2003
Facilitators: Kingfisher Lodge; Ben Kemp
Species Sought: Trout, Brown
Place of Trip: New Zealand - South Island - Water: Lake Brunner
Trip Was: Guided
Angler: R Tamiya
Is Trip Recommend? Yes
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Report ID: 2994   Click here to View Report
Date of Trip: March 2, 2003 to March 5, 2003
Facilitators: Chris Jolly Outdoors;Shawn
Species Sought: Trout, Rainbow; Trout, Brown
Place of Trip: New Zealand - Taupo Region - Water: Rivers of Lake Taupo, headwaters
Trip Was: Guided
Angler: Alan Pesch
Is Trip Recommend? Yes
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Report ID: 2950   Click here to View Report
Date of Trip: February 15, 2003 to February 21, 2003
Facilitators: Southern Guide Services; Ben Kemp
Species Sought: Trout, Brown
Place of Trip: New Zealand - South Island - Water: Lake Brunner, Crooked, Arnold, Orangipuku Rivers
Trip Was: Guided
Angler: Hal Boylan
Is Trip Recommend? Yes
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Report ID: 2951   Click here to View Report
Date of Trip: February 10, 2003 to February 12, 2003
Facilitators: Kingfisher Lodge; Ben Kemp
Species Sought: Trout, Brown
Place of Trip: New Zealand - South Island and West Coast - Water: Lake Brunner tributary and Arnold River - Specific Area: Inflow and out flows of Lake Brunner
Trip Was: Guided
Angler: Robert Kahn
Is Trip Recommend? Yes
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Report ID: 2957   Click here to View Report
Date of Trip: January 1, 2003 to
Facilitators: Kingfisher Lodge; Ben Kemp
Species Sought: Trout, Brown
Place of Trip: New Zealand - Te Kinga, Lake Brunner, Greymouth
Trip Was: Guided
Angler: Ed Kelleher
Is Trip Recommend? Yes
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Report ID: 2922   Click here to View Report
Date of Trip: December 1, 2002 to December 12, 2002
Facilitators: Rangitikei Anglers; Best Of New Zealand Fly Fishing, The; Jack MacKenzie
Species Sought: Trout, Brown; Trout, Rainbow
Place of Trip: New Zealand - North Island - Water: Rangitikei - Specific Area: Two beats of about 5-8 kms through Gorges.
Trip Was: Guided
Angler: Jack D. Wax
Is Trip Recommend? Yes
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Report ID: 2921   Click here to View Report
Date of Trip: December 1, 2002 to December 12, 2002
Facilitators: Back Country Trout; Best Of New Zealand Fly Fishing, The; Kevin Payne
Species Sought: Trout, Brown; Trout, Rainbow
Place of Trip: New Zealand - South Island - Water: Opuha River and Godley Valley - Specific Area: No name arrived by 4wd over private lands.
Trip Was: Guided
Angler: Jack D. Wax
Is Trip Recommend? Yes
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Report ID: 2810   Click here to View Report
Date of Trip: February 28, 2002 to March 3, 2002
Facilitators: Rangitikei Anglers; Best Of New Zealand Fly Fishing, The; Jack Mackenzie
Species Sought: Trout, Brown; Trout, Rainbow
Place of Trip: New Zealand - North Island - Water: Rangitikei River
Trip Was: Guided
Angler: Bill Jenkins
Is Trip Recommend? Yes
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Report ID: 2809   Click here to View Report
Date of Trip: February 20, 2002 to February 24, 2002
Facilitators: Lake Rotoroa Lodge; Best Of New Zealand Fly Fishing, The; Paul van de Loo
Species Sought: Trout, Brown
Place of Trip: New Zealand - South Island
Trip Was: Guided
Angler: Bill Jenkins
Is Trip Recommend? Yes
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Report ID: 2811   Click here to View Report
Date of Trip: February 8, 2002 to February 11, 2002
Facilitators: Blue Ribbon Wilderness; Best Of New Zealand Fly Fishing, The; Dean Bell
Species Sought: Trout, Brown
Place of Trip: New Zealand - South Island - Water: Eglinton River, Oreti River
Trip Was: Guided
Angler: Bill Jenkins
Is Trip Recommend? Yes
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Report ID: 2844   Click here to View Report
Date of Trip: January 22, 2002 to February 17, 2002
Facilitators: Best Of New Zealand Fly Fishing, The
Species Sought: Trout, Brown; Trout, Rainbow
Place of Trip: New Zealand -
Trip Was: Guided
Angler: R.K. Daane
Is Trip Recommend? Yes
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