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Fly Fishing in and around Murchison
Murchison is a great base to fish from; a friendly small town atmosphere and rural New Zealand through and through. And the fishing is nothing short of outstanding, you can tell that from the size of the fish caught by Lindsay's clients!
It is possible within one hours drive of Murchison to access 30 different rivers or streams either travelling North, South, East or West. The Buller River alone has 20 plus rivers or streams within its system, which hold Brown Trout averaging 3lb to 5lb. It is possible to access a further 21 plus Wilderness Rivers via helicopter. Most of these rivers hold Browns averaging 5lb with a few which have a 6lb average.
This fishery is best suited to avid fly fishers who enjoy a challenge, can handle being humbled and have a reasonable level of fitness as the majority of our rivers are free stone and the walking and wading can be uneven over medium sized boulders.
However there are some fishing opportunities for the elderly or partly disabled on grassed banks or braided riverbeds. While it is also possible for novice fly fishers to have some success under good conditions the fly-fishing here is very challenging and not recommended for beginners.
