Best Fishing Trip in Queenstown for Beginners 🎣

If you’ve never been fishing before, Queenstown is actually one of the best places in New Zealand to start. You don’t need experience. You don’t need expensive gear. And you definitely don’t need to know how to cast like a pro. At Queenstown Fishing, many of our guests are complete beginners looking for a fun ...

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Posted: May 12, 2026Category:

🎣 New Onboard Sports TV Setup at Queenstown Fishing

There’s something pretty cool happening onboard this winter at Queenstown Fishing 👀 We’ve just started upgrading the boat with a new smart TV and sound setup, meaning guests can now: 🏉 Stream live sport 📱 Cast from Apple or Android devices 🎵 Play music playlists onboard 📺 Mirror screens straight to the TV 🍻 Kick ...

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Posted: May 6, 2026Category:

🐟 Facts About Brown Trout – Why They’re Smarter Than You Think

If you’ve ever been out fishing in Queenstown and thought, “there are fish here… but why won’t they eat?” You’re not alone 😅 Brown trout are one of the most intelligent, cautious, and adaptive freshwater fish in the world. And once you understand how they think and behave, everything changes. This isn’t just fishing… it’s ...

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Posted: March 19, 2026Category:

🎣 Salmon Fishing in Queenstown – The Ultimate Guide to Catching Chinook on Lake Wakatipu

If you’re searching for salmon fishing in Queenstown, you’re in the right place. Lake Wakatipu is home to strong numbers of Chinook (King) Salmon, and when conditions line up, they offer some of the most exciting freshwater fishing in New Zealand. 🚤🔥 At Queenstown Fishing, we specialise in guided salmon fishing charters on Lake Wakatipu ...

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Posted: February 18, 2026Category:

🇨🇳 皇后镇钓鱼体验指南 | Queenstown Fishing – Explore. Fish. Repeat.

🎣✨ 想在新西兰最美的湖泊中体验一次真正的钓鱼之旅吗?欢迎来到 Queenstown Fishing!我们是一家拥有超过30年历史的家族企业,由Cruickshank家族经营,致力于为您提供难忘的钓鱼体验,无论您是初学者还是经验丰富的钓鱼高手。 🎣✨ Want to experience an unforgettable fishing adventure on one of New Zealand’s most beautiful lakes? Welcome to Queenstown Fishing — a proudly family-run company with over 30 years on the water, founded by the Cruickshank family. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned angler, you’ll discover a whole new world ...

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Posted: November 8, 2025Category:

🏌️‍♂️ Golf & Fishing in Queenstown: The Ultimate Combo Day 🎣

Queenstown – Where Golf Meets Great Fishing Few places in the world let you play a championship golf course in the morning and catch wild trout on a crystal-clear alpine lake in the afternoon. Queenstown is one of them. With world-class courses like Jack’s Point, Millbrook Resort, and Queenstown Golf Club sitting right beside some ...

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Posted: November 8, 2025Category:

Fly Fishing New Zealand – The Ultimate Guide (by Queenstown Fishing)

New Zealand is world-famous for its crystal-clear rivers, trophy-sized trout, and breathtaking alpine scenery. Whether you’re casting dry flies to cruising browns in a high-country stream or stalking rainbows in the backcountry, fly fishing in New Zealand is an experience like no other. As a second-generation guiding family based in Queenstown, our team at Queenstown ...

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Posted: October 20, 2025Category:

Fly Fishing in Queenstown & Across New Zealand – The Complete Guide

Fly fishing in Queenstown is a bucket-list adventure for anglers from around the world. New Zealand is world-famous for its fly fishing, from the crystal-clear rivers of the South Island to the remote backcountry streams of the North. Queenstown sits right at the heart of it all — the perfect base to explore some of ...

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Posted: October 8, 2025Category:

Queenstown Fishing Wins Tripadvisor Award – 4 Years in a Row! 🏆🎣

We’ve done it again… again!! 🎉 We’re incredibly proud to share that Queenstown Fishing has been awarded the 2025 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award. Even better, this marks four years running that we’ve received this recognition from our guests and the Tripadvisor community. This award is given to businesses that consistently earn great reviews from travellers ...

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Posted: September 26, 2025Category:

🇦🇺🇳🇿 Why Aussies & Kiwis Love Fishing in Queenstown

Queenstown is world-famous for its adventure sports, but ask any local and they’ll tell you: some of the best adventures happen on the water. 🎣 Fishing in Queenstown has become a favourite for both Australians and New Zealanders, and for good reason. Whether you’re crossing the ditch for a long weekend or road-tripping from down ...

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Posted: September 24, 2025Category: