Whether you want to chase marlin in the Bay of Islands or use a fly to catch a trout in a lake, New Zealand can offer all types of challenge to keen anglers.
Deep seas, surf, rivers, streams and lakes … the choices belong to those who fish.
Travel site skyscanner.co.nz offers a list of the 10 best places to fish in New Zealand.
Top 10 places to fish in New Zealand
1. Moturiki Island, Mt Maunganui, Bay of Plenty
Rock fishing.
2. Russell, Northland
Deep sea and game fishing.
3. Lake Otamangakau, Tongariro National Park, Central North Island
Boat fishing for trout.
4. Omaha Cove, Greater Auckland
Rock fishing.
5. Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown, Central Otago
Trolling from boats.
6. South Bay, Kaikoura, Canterbury
Deep sea fishing.
7. Lake Te Anau, Southland
Fly fishing for trout.
8. Waimakiri River, Canterbury
Fly fishing for trout and salmon.
9. Buller River, Nelson/Marlborough
Fly fishing for trout.
10. Hokitika, West Coast
River fishing for trout, salmon and whitebait.
Source: skyscanner.co.nz
