South Island, New Zealand

Stonefly Lodge

FreshwaterMotueka Valley at Stanley Brook, Tasman — Motueka, Wangapeka and Karamea rivers, Kahurangi National Park

Stonefly is a family lodge of four suites above the Motueka River, solar-powered and endorsed by Orvis. Guided days fish the Motueka, Wangapeka, Karamea and other rivers, and heli days into Kahurangi National Park lift off from the lodge's own helipad. The lodge supplies rods, waders and flies, and every fish is released.

Published price
Price on request
Season
October to April
Main fish
Brown trout
Guiding
1 guide to 2 anglers
8 guests at a time

Season

October to April

Fishing runs October to April, when the minimum stay is 3 nights; from May to September it is 2 nights.

The fishing

Water
Freshwater
Species

First is the fish the lodge leads with.

How it is fished
Wading, Helicopter
Catch and release
All fish released
Tackle
Fly only
Gear
Rods, reels and flies provided

Price and what it covers

Price on request

Price on request. Rooms are booked online, while guided days and heli-fishing are quoted separately, with helicopter days priced by river and number of passengers.

Included

  • Breakfast, canapés and dinner
  • Use of the lodge's rods, reels, waders and boots

Not included

  • Fishing licences

Prices are shown in the currency the lodge publishes them in. Confirm the rate with the lodge.

The lodge

Guests at a time
8
Guiding
1 guide to 2 anglers
Package
Not published
For non-anglers
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Established
2009

Getting there

Gateway airport
Nelson (NSN), Nelson Airport
From there
Fly to Nelson. The lodge is a 55-minute drive from the airport, or 12–15 minutes by helicopter to its helipad.
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The pin marks the lodge itself. Location from the lodge's own website.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from one of these pages. The lodge’s own website is checked first; a booking agency is used where the lodge is silent.

Lodge website: stoneflylodge.co.nz

Lodge website

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