What is the best time of year to go fly fishing in New Zealand?
In Taupo we are blessed with a fantastic wild trout fishery which allows us to enjoy fantastic fishing all year round. Taupo is world famous for rivers such as the Tongariro and Waitahnui in which huge numbers of spawning trout pass through every winter in their quest to spawn in the upper pools. This offers some great winter sport from June through till the end of November and quite often extends much later depending on the fish and nature’s elements. These fish are all strong individuals that are fresh from Lake Taupo and are well known for hard fighting and great eating qualities. The summer months are welcomed by many anglers and from the 1st of October many streams and upper winter limits are opened up for anglers to explore. Summer months usually mean lower clearer fishing conditions and tactics have to be altered slightly to fool big wily fish from small streams. Dry fly fishing comes into action in these months and many rewarding and memorable days can be had enticing fish to a
