Fishing near Winton, Southland

Winton sits in the heart of Southland's farming country, surrounded by some of New Zealand's most productive trout rivers. The Ōreti River runs close to town, and its mid-reach between Winton and Mossburn is well regarded for accessible brown and rainbow trout fishing. Further afield, the Mataura River near Gore carries a reputation as one of the finest brown trout dry-fly rivers in the country, while the Aparima and Pourakino rivers add more options within easy reach.

Top waters to fish near Winton

Species & education

Learn what type of fish are in Winton, Southland and what's needed to catch them.

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Alpine Galaxias

Galaxias paucispondylus

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

Gollum Galaxias

Galaxias gollumoides

New Zealand Longfin Eel

Anguilla dieffenbachii

Common Smelt

Retropinna retropinna

Barracouta

Thyrsites atun

Blue Cod

Parapercis colias

Blue Moki

Latridopsis ciliaris

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

Blue Warehou

Seriolella brama

Butterfish

Odax pullus

Conger Eel

Conger verreauxi

Elephant Fish

Callorhinchus milii

Giant Stargazer

Kathetostoma giganteum

Greenback Flounder

Rhombosolea tapirina

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