Fishing

New Zealand trout fishing expert Ron Giles (author of Hooked on Trout: How and Where to Catch Large Trout in New Zealand) offers visitors tips on hooking a trout in New Zealand.

New Zealand is known as one of the world’s last frontiers for truly wild trout, its noted varieties being brown and rainbow.

New Zealand’s trout are totally wild. Casting and presentation of the fly are therefore of extreme importance.

When American western novelist Zane Grey came to the Bay of Islands in 1920 he dubbed the waters 'the angler's El Dorado'.

The start of spring coincides with the beginning of the whitebait season on the West Coast. South Islanders and tourists flock to river entrances with nets to collect the translucent, thin inch-long whitebait.

New Zealand saltwater catches vary by location, from tuna and shark around Fiordland, to snapper and kingfish in the Marlborough Sounds.

New Zealand salmon fishing - best fishing, conditions, regions, and about New Zealand salmon.

Located on the Tongariro River, River Birches is a five star, secluded, boutique fishing lodge that offers anglers the chance to bring back fish for dinner every time with the help of a Rivercam.

New Zealand's marine ecosystems and species are highly diverse. About 8000 marine species have been found in New Zealand waters. Details and management.

The New Zealand coastline, freshwater system and types of fish found in New Zealand waters.