Fishing the Bottom of the South

This itinerary takes you through the best fishing in the lower South Island. The starting point is Dunedin, though you could start from other centres such as Queenstown or Christchurch. It takes you from the dry windswept highlands of Central Otago which in summer can become tinder dry, up to the Waitaki River and hydro lakes in the Central South Island and south west through to the lush temperate rain-forest regions of Fiordland. Not only will you drive close to the spectacular Southern Alps but you will also cross the lush plains of Southland. This is a region where you will find your own magic and fantastic fishing.