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Lake Rotoroa Lodge, surrounded by some of the South Island's finest rivers, is always a great destination to test your angling skills or relax and enjoy the many non-fishing activities available. Many of our guests with non-fishing partners feel comfortable knowing that their partner has as much to do as they have.
Fishing in New Zealand represents the quintessential essence of trout fishing - what we all dream about on a trout stream - coming round the corner of a stunning aquamarine river and seeing a huge brownie supping emergers from the surface film. There is nowhere in the world that can offer more opportunities to cast to large sighted fish in crystal clear water. It will not happen every day of your visit for New Zealand suffers its fair share of rain that now and again spoils the party, but the rain also makes the fishing that much better once the weather settles. The photographs of stunning rivers and huge fish are a reality in New Zealand. It is not a numbers game at all, but it is the epitome of classic upstream trout fishing to "high stakes" fish that demand a certain amount of skill. Entomology is not a key, partly because your guide will know and have all the right flies, but equally New Zealand trout fishing is more about presentation than the right fly. The size of the fish is truly remarkable given the quantity of them and apparent void of younger fish, but we strongly believe that our rivers are in as good shape as they have ever been. A view supported by our results from this past season.
Our Professional Guides
There are so many reasons why a guide is vital anywhere in the world but in New Zealand the need is even more acute. We are proud of our guide crew. All of them have the imperative skills of very keen eyes and great knowledge of their local rivers from how the trout behave to the entomology required as the season progresses - these skills are a vital qualification for them to work at Lake Rotoroa Lodge. We also believe that teamwork is critical to success on the river. Our guides understand that not everyone has the same fishing skills or wants to walk at a fast pace. They are skilled not only at teaching but at tailoring each individual day to suit the many and varied requirements of our guests. Many of our guests just enjoy time on the water with a local New Zealander - learning about the country is as much fun as catching the next fish. All these factors we believe contribute to a great guide and we have 100% confidence that a day on the water with a Lake Rotoroa Lodge guide will not just be a fishing experience.
Most Importantly... Our Location
Lake Rotoroa Lodge is renowned as lying in the heart of South Island fishing country, which gives us access to more fishing than any other lodge in New Zealand. We have more than 22 rivers to choose from by car on a normal weather day and more by helicopter. This is one of our great strengths. It allows us to rest our waters, offer a great mix of fishing experiences from the more productive waters to the more challenging for the fish of a lifetime. With our numerous rivers and diverse locations, fishing options in inclement weather are greatly improved. We cannot promise that you will have perfect fishing every day, but we believe that we are a great deal more weather-proof than many other areas.
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