High Country Salmon Ltd
Catch-A-Fish Guided Experience
Catch-A-Fish Guided Experience
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Please note: the guide fee does not include the price of the salmon ($35/kg).
The ultimate guided one-on-one salmon fishing experience! Catch your own chinook salmon in the glacial waters next to our cafe. No gear required (all provided) and no fishing experience needed. Take home your cleaned (gilled and gutted) whole salmon, or you can ask for it to be filleted for you (extra charge applies). This is a family-friendly attraction - either catch a fish yourself or sit in our landscaped garden and watch the excitement. This is a big fish experience - no tiddlers here and expect them to put up a fight as you reel them in! (Please note: catching a salmon is not guaranteed - see bottom note below).
Further information:
- The non-refundable guide fee includes the one-on-one guided experience and all fishing gear.
- Salmon is weighed after being caught and the cost is $35 per kg landed weight.
- All fish are gilled and gutted for free. Optional filleting costs $12 per fish.
- There is complimentary packaging with ice and either an insulated bag or a polybox.
- You must purchase what you catch - there is no catch and release.
- Please book online to guarantee your spot. Choose a time and go through to checkout. You will receive a booking confirmation by email.
- We may accept walk-ins, depending on guide availability on the day.
- Please only book for the number of fish you want to catch and pay for e.g. to only catch one fish, only book one spot regardless of how many people in your group. If you want to catch 2 fish, book for 2 salmon. DO NOT change the quantity in the cart.
- Catch-A-Fish bookings available between 9am and 5pm daily.
- The pond contains salmon estimated between 2kg and 5kg. If you catch a salmon over the 6kg upper limit, you can swap this for a smaller fish (subject to availability).
- Children 12 years and under must be accompanied by an adult.
- It is highly likely you will catch a salmon, but this is not guaranteed. If you don't catch a fish, your guide fee will not be refunded. This charge still covers the guide's time, equipment and the valuable information provided to ensure a memorable experience.
- If you need to contact our guides directly please TEXT on 022 569 8068 and they will get in touch with you as soon as they're free!
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Awesome experience but feel the rod hire is over the top . Hook in Wanaka charge $10 which I feel is more realisitic
Hi Sandra - great you had a great experience - it's a great feeling to reel in a salmon! For clarification, we don't have a rod hire, we have a Guide Fee which is for the one-on-one tuition each of our Catch-a-Fish customers receive. Hook has a different model, whereby customers hire the rod and fish on their own. Both are great experiences! Jeni Logan, MD, High Country Salmon
My kids loved it. Must do for everyone
Yes, enjoyed by old and young alike! Thanks so much for taking the time to leave the review - and hope your kids enjoyed eating the salmon as much as catching it! Jeni Logan, MD, High Country Salmon
I've always wanted to catch a salmon but never had the opportunity till now. Stu, the guide, made it so easy and safe and I got a lovely fish on my first cast.
The staff at HCS were lovely and friendly despite being rushed of their feet by the sheer number of visitors. Thanks HCS for a great experience and lovely memories.
Hi Keith - thanks so much for the great review! We certainly are busy at the moment, but everyone who visits us deserves a memorable experience and so your positive feedback regarding this means a lot to me, to our staff and to our family. I will pass on to Stu your very kind words - he certainly knows his fishing, loves to pass on his knowledge and is a great member of our team. Jeni Logan, Managing Director, HCS
My 6 year old boy (Knox) was so happy to catch his first fish
He has been practicing in the river all holiday while camping
Good experience
Thanks Anggelia - so glad you enjoyed! Taylor - HCS Activities Manager