North Island, New Zealand
FreshwaterTongariro River, just north of Tūrangi — southern Lake Taupō
This lodge of chalets and villas, open since 1982, stands on 22 acres beside the Tongariro River just north of Tūrangi. Its guides fish the Tongariro and other Lake Taupō tributaries all year, nymphing for lake-run rainbows and browns in winter, and offer raft trips on the upper river and helicopter days to wilderness rivers at extra cost. Guides also take guests out on the lake by boat, so it is not a fly-only lodge.
Year-round
Lake Taupō and the lower tributaries are open all year, and the spawning runs come up the Tongariro from May to October. Headwater streams open on December 1, helicopter fishing runs October to April (mostly January to March), and raft trips on the upper Tongariro run from November 1 to May 31.
First is the fish the lodge leads with.
NZ$9,457 per person · 7 nights · 2026
Per person sharing a twin room, for 7 nights and 6 fishing days in a villa of 2 to 5 bedrooms, including GST, until September 30, 2027. In a 1-bedroom chalet the same package is NZ$8,407.
Prices are shown in the currency the lodge publishes them in. Confirm the rate with the lodge.
The pin marks the lodge itself. Location from the lodge's own website.
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Lodge website: tongarirolodge.co.nz