Rotorua Trout Fishing Safaris | Trout Fishing New Zealand

You will be in the best of hands with Simon Robertson, one of New Zealand’s most respected and skilled fly fishing guides with over forty years’ trout fishing experience in the Central North Island. Simon is the preferred area guide for the world’s two leading specialist fishing agents, a long standing member of the New Zealand Professional Fishing Guides’ Assn and a director of New Zealand Field and Stream. He has an intimate knowledge of all rivers and streams in the area and will thoughtfully plan your day’s fishing to suit the seasonal conditions and your skill level. He is a St John’s qualified First Aider.

The waters that we fish hold wild Rainbows and Browns and they give an excellent account of themselves. There are no stocked trout and no other fish species in our rivers, so expect some exciting sport amidst superb scenery. You can expect fish to range in size from 2lb to 6lb, with the odd monster. We have Department of Conservation concessions for all National parks and reserves in the North Island, and have negotiated access over private land to rivers that have very little angling pressure.

Over 30 rivers in our area can be accessed by 4WD and we generally travel an hour or more out of the city, where you are unlikely to encounter any other anglers. Our day normally gets under way at 8.30am and we will have you home by around 6pm.

We pride ourselves in having the best tackle room in New Zealand and can outfit all sizes from small ladies to XXXOS in Simms Gortex waders, and Simms boots size 5 through to 15. For ladies, we have Simms Ladies cut waders and lightweight boots. Simms wading staffs are also on hand in a range of lengths. We carry exclusively Sage premium rods, SLT, XP, ZXL, Z Axis and the very latest Sage ONE. We offer a choice of Sage, Scientific Anglers and Hardy’s reels.

If you are bringing your own rod, we would recommend a five or six weight, a weight forward floating line and reel capable of holding 75 - 100 metres of backing.

We operate a late model 4WD which is well equipped for any contingency…. first aid kit, insect repellent, sun block and a change of clothing for anyone who should take an unfortunate dunking in the water. We carry a full ice box of refreshments and an excellent Lodge prepared lunch. This is all part of our days’ fishing package.

We are agents for all New Zealand fishing licences and can issue these for our guests on the day.

We have excellent relations with helicopter operators in our area and can offer competitive rates for those who wish to explore the very remote areas in the Te Urewera Forest Park. A fifteen minute helicopter ride will get you to areas that can take three days to cover on foot through rugged terrain. The most cost effective heli option involves a drive to the edge of the forest where there is a convenient heli port. A more expensive, but time efficient option for those staying with us is to depart from our Lodge.

A helicopter is certainly not necessary to encounter excellent fishing, but it is a rather special day, flying over some of the country’s most rugged 800-900 year old forests. For heli fishing excursions, an emergency locator beacon is carried by your guide for any unlikely situation that may arise.

Full day guided river fishing / Four Wheel Drive
One angler $NZ800
Two anglers $NZ875
Three anglers $NZ950

Full day guided helicopter fishing
One angler $NZ2150
Two anglers $NZ2225
Three anglers $NZ2500

Rates include NZ Goods and Services tax of 15%, all top quality tackle as outlined above, fishing licences, and an excellent riverside lunch and refreshments. A Robinson R44 helicopter is used for one or two anglers and a Jet ranger for three anglers.

For those looking for luxury accommodation to complement the fishing package, we also operate Wildwood Lodge, a New Zealand Qualmark rated five star lake edge accommodation. For fishing guests staying at the lodge, an on site helipad provides wonderful access to the wilderness waters with minimal time loss.

Enquire about our packages and expect a prompt reply. The only thing we can’t arrange is the weather.