Fishing the Top of the South

This itinerary takes you through the best rivers and streams in the top of the South Island, an area many regard as the premier brown trout region in the country. The itinerary starts and ends at Picton which is the South Island arrival and departure point for the inter-island ferries from Wellington. You could equally well start this itinerary at other points en route, including Blenheim and Nelson. From Picton, the itinerary takes you westward via Nelson and Motueka to Golden Bay and then south and west to the fishing around Karamea, Murchison and the Nelson Lakes.