Chris Bell
South Island Adventure Fly Fishing
New Zealand · Freshwater
Fishing guides in Canterbury High Country
27 fishing listings for Canterbury High Country, New Zealand are below: 15 guides, 7 tackle shops, 3 lodges and 2 charters. Braided rivers and high-country lakes an hour from Christchurch. The main waters are Rakaia, Waimakariri, Lake Coleridge, and the fish are Brown trout, Rainbow trout, Chinook salmon. Of the 27 listed, 17 fish fly and 4 fish spin or bait; 21 work fresh water and 3 work salt. Every listing links straight to the operator's own website or contact, with no booking layer and no fee to browse. Seasons and conditions vary by water, so confirm timing with them directly.
The listings
27 listingsDean Harrison
Fly Fishing Adventures
Dustin Zirbel
Sight and Stalk Fly Fishing NZ
Independent listing· not affiliated with Reachwater
Jonathan Greensmith
Inland Hunters
Martin Langlands
Troutlands
Neil Goldie
Guided Fishing New Zealand
Paul van de Loo
Brown Trout Guide
Quentin Forster
Troutseekers Guiding New Zealand
Serge Bonnafoux
Fish New Zealand
Malcolm Halstead
Top Catch Fishing Charters Kaikoura
Ben Haywood
Braided Rivers Fishing Guides
North Canterbury Fish
Southern White Water Limited
Ben Haywood
NZ Fly Fishing Escapes / Flock Hill Fly Fishing
Tony Hawker
Riverview Lodge
For guides
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Common questions
How many fishing guides are there in Canterbury High Country?
Reachwater lists 27 fishing listings for Canterbury High Country: 15 guides, 7 tackle shops, 3 lodges and 2 charters. Each links directly to their own website or contact details.
Are all the fishing listings in Canterbury High Country guides?
No. Of the 27 listings in Canterbury High Country, the mix is 15 guides, 7 tackle shops, 3 lodges and 2 charters. Each listing is counted once, by what the business mainly sells, so these add up to 27. A tackle shop or a lodge can still run trips, and where we know that, it shows on the listing.
What fish can you catch in Canterbury High Country?
Guides in Canterbury High Country target Brown trout, Rainbow trout, Chinook salmon.
What are the main fishing waters in Canterbury High Country?
The main waters guides fish in Canterbury High Country are Rakaia, Waimakariri, Lake Coleridge.
Do guides in Canterbury High Country fish fly, or spin and bait?
Both. Of the 27 listings in Canterbury High Country, 17 fish fly and 4 fish spin or bait, and 2 do both.
Is fishing in Canterbury High Country fresh water or salt?
Freshwater. Of the 27 listings in Canterbury High Country, 21 work fresh water and 3 work salt, and 1 works both.
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