Trout · Southern HemisphereNew Zealand South Island
Otago, Southland, Fiordland, Nelson · New Zealand
Rivers so clear you hunt single large browns by eye and get one good cast at each.
JFMAMJJASOND
Nov–Apr; most rivers open Oct 1–Apr 30
- Target species
- Brown and rainbow trout
- Guide day rate
- $435–840Guided walk and wade, 1–2 anglers; NZ$750–1,450 converted roughlySource: newzealand.comChecked October 2026
- Trip style
- Guide recommended
- Access
- Wade
- Public access
- Good
- Crowding
- Low
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Fly into
- ZQN Queenstown30 min–2.5 hr
Getting there
Fly into ZQN Queenstown, then 30 min–2.5 hr. About 4 miles (7 km) by road. Marker at Queenstown; good water runs from Nelson to Southland.
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