Trophy
Trout Fishing in New Zealand
If it's
a Trophy Trout you want then you've come to the right place!
While it is indeed possible to catch a Trophy Trout in almost any region in New Zealand they tend to be more the exception rather than the norm.
A New Zealand trophy is considered to be a fish that weighs in at 10lbs (4.5kg) or more! The average weight New Zealand wide is for trout in the 3 - 6lb range, with plenty of fish in the 7 - 8lb range that would be considered trophies in many parts of the world.
Of course environment factors influence fish size and it does vary from year to year, for example mouse plagues in the high country, when they occur, can produce quite large numbers of very large trout in some areas.
There are off course those secret places that consistently yield the big boys and our guide's local knowledge of their fisheries means they know the most likely places to find them.....Read: 100 Pounds of Brown Trout
And then there's Miles Rushmer -
our Trophy Trout expert!
Miles has a reputation for delivering, with an outstanding 43 double figure fish for the 06 - 07 season, like the fish pictured above.
If it's a trophy trout that you want, talk to Miles to arrange your trip.