New Zealand · FISHING
Every trip has one free day too few. These 8 fishing trips justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Join Franz Josef Wilderness Tours for a three-hour fishing charter on Lake Mapourika. Guide Joe may take you trolling, harling, or spinning for trout and wild salmon, with all gear, a toilet, warm refreshments, and shelter from the weather provided.
“Very friendly and entertaining guide that knew all the good spots for the best chance of catching fish and we did!”
Join Tim for a small-group Lake Tekapo Canal fishing trip limited to four people. You’ll get gear, a fishing license, warm down jackets, shuttle transport, and hands-on instruction as you try up to three fishing spots for brown trout, rainbow trout, and Chinook salmon.
“Guide had a lot of knowledge that he was happy to share with us. Only disappointing thing was the conditions made it impossible to try fly fishing.”
Join skipper Olly from Frankton Marina for a three-hour Lake Wakatipu fishing trip limited to six people. Use downriggers to target brown and rainbow trout, with salmon also possible, while enjoying views of Cecil Peak, Walter Peak, and The Remarkables. Gear, snacks, and drinks are included.
“We had an amazing time with Catch a Fish. Olly and Sanne were fantastic with communication, especially when we had to reschedule due to the weather — they went above and beyond to fit us in around our available dates. The trip itself waRead more”
Join skipper Olly for a three-hour Lake Wānaka fishing trip for two to six people. Use quality rods and downriggers to target trout and salmon while an electric motor keeps the boat quiet. Snacks, drinks, fish cleaning, and vacuum packing are included.
“Pratiquée avec mon fils de 15 ans, nous avons passé 3h sur le lac de Queenstown. le skipper a été fantastique. le bateau tres bien équipé. nous avons fait une belle pêche. et dégusté nos prises le soir même.”
Join The Red Boats Auckland for a 5pm to 9:30pm fishing trip across the Hauraki Gulf. The English-speaking local crew supplies expert help and access to productive fishing spots. Bring dinner, bait, drinks, and a chilly bin, or use the shared onboard bin.
“The Captain and crew were great, knew the best spot, we caught so many we lost count. Just make sure you take about 3-4 kg of bait, we ran out of bait.”
Join an experienced skipper for three hours of trout and salmon fishing on Lake Wakatipu. You’ll use premium rods, reels, and downriggers from a quiet electric boat, with snacks, drinks, alpine views, and catch cleaning included. Trips run morning, afternoon, or evening in summer.
“Great morning out ticking off a couple of bucket list fish on a very nice boat with good gear and an excellent skipper Thank you .”
Meet the Red Boats crew at Z Pier, Westhaven Marina, for a 7 am to 4 pm fishing trip across Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf. You can target snapper, kahawai, gurnard, and other local fish while enjoying coastal views. Bring lunch, drinks, bait, and a chilly bin, or hire a rod for $20 per person.
“Great day! Enjoyed fishing, weather was great, and the captain was a lovely gent! Just note there is no bait or fishing tackle supplied with this charter unless you pay an extra fee to borrow tackle, which we gladly did.. but the bait was way trickier. So for others that may struggle as we did, most petrol stations around there carry bait. We bought pilchard and others had squid. Both worked well!”
Meet skipper Olly at Frankton Marina for six hours of trout and salmon fishing on Lake Wakatipu. Use trolling, harling, spinning, jigging, and downriggers while enjoying views of The Remarkables, Walter Peak, and Cecil Peak. The boat carries no more than six people, with gear, snacks, and drinks included.
“5/5. Amazing experience, worth every cent, spectacular scenery, great fishing. Olly put us on the fish, making sure everyone had the best day possible.”
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