The Southern Lakes District boasts abundant salmon, rainbow and brown trout and landlocked quinnat salmon. The northern end of Lake Wakatipu, near the mouths of the Rees and Dart Rivers, offers the best fishing (by boat) for trout.
The Marlborough province is the sunniest in the South Island and boasts many fishing havens. The Wairau River, which flows into Cloudy Bay near Blenheim, can be accessed quite easily along both sides.
Expanding across the least populated region of the North Island are the splendid trout fishing rivers and lakes of Urewera National Park. The most renowned however are the waters of Lake Waikaremoana.
Expanding across the least populated region of the North Island are the splendid trout fishing rivers and lakes of Urewera National Park. The most renowned however are the waters of Lake Waikaremoana.
The countries northern-most destinations are renowned for big game fishing and surf-casting and is the only area in New Zealand that does not boast great fly fishing.
Lake Taupo is renowned the fishing mecca of New Zealand, offering year round trout fishing and boasting smoking and freezing facilities. Rainbow trout weigh 1.5 - 2.0kgs, and brown trout 2.0 - 2.5kgs.
Surf travellers looking for the ideal beach to ride fabulous waves often head for the Bay of Plenty. This broad bountiful bay was well named by its discoverer Captain Cook.
You’ll be seriously stoked with the neat waves and the party atmosphere on Coromandel’s east coast beaches. This is ‘must-see’ country for any ‘surfari’ tour of the North Island, especially its acclaimed ‘Capital’ Whangamata.
The City of Sails is spoiled for choice surf locations, with two coasts and several northern beaches just an hours drive from downtown. Big city surfers, from the greenest grommets to the craziest enchiladas, head west, to ride every wild, whipped-up wave from Whatipu to Muriwai.
Head north in search of New Zealand’s sensational surf and discover the wild, desolate black sand beaches of the ‘Winterless North’. Get amongst the big west coast swells powering in from the Tasman Sea - endless lines of rollers stacked to the horizon.
