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New Zealand · Freshwater
Fishing guides in Southland
37 fishing listings for Southland, New Zealand are below: 19 guides, 10 lodges, 7 tackle shops and 1 booking agent. Brown-trout water, famous for the Mataura and its mayfly hatches. The main waters are Mataura, Ōreti, Aparima, and the fish are Brown trout, Sea-run browns. Of the 37 listed, 25 fish fly and 5 fish spin or bait; 37 work fresh water and 5 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
37 listingsBarry Perkins
Fly Fish Mataura
Brendan Shields
Trout Guide
Chris Reygaert
Fiordland Fishing Guide
Daryl Paskell
Southland Fly Fishing Guides
Graeme Watson
Southland Fly Fishing
Kristina Placko
Stray South NZ
Matt Butler
Travel Truly
Mike Dennis
Evening Rise Fly Fishing
Independent listing· not affiliated with Reachwater
Quentin Donnelly
Matira Fly Fishing
Steve Tedesco
Five Rivers Fly Fishing NZ
Daryl Paskell
Flyfishing Southland NZ
Julian
Mataura Valley Trout Safaris
Michael Vetters
Flyfish the South
Dean Whaanga
Mataura River Lodge
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Fantail Lodge
Piwakawaka Cottage
Hurley's Fly Fishing
Kiwi Fly Fishing
For guides
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Common questions
How many fishing guides are there in Southland?
Reachwater lists 37 fishing listings for Southland: 19 guides, 10 lodges, 7 tackle shops and 1 booking agent. Each links directly to their own website or contact details.
Are all the fishing listings in Southland guides?
No. Of the 37 listings in Southland, the mix is 19 guides, 10 lodges, 7 tackle shops and 1 booking agent. Each listing is counted once, by what the business mainly sells, so these add up to 37. 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 Southland?
Guides in Southland target Brown trout, Sea-run browns.
What are the main fishing waters in Southland?
The main waters guides fish in Southland are Mataura, Ōreti, Aparima.
Do guides in Southland fish fly, or spin and bait?
Both. Of the 37 listings in Southland, 25 fish fly and 5 fish spin or bait, and 4 do both.
Is fishing in Southland fresh water or salt?
Freshwater. Of the 37 listings in Southland, 37 work fresh water and 5 work salt, and 5 work both.
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