Please note: the $20 experience 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:
- $20 non-refundable fee which includes the one-on-one guided experience and gear hire. This applies to walk-ins as well.
- Salmon is weighed after being caught and the cost is $35 per kg landed weight.
- All fish are gilled and gutted for free. 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 currently operates between 9am and 4pm daily. Hours are staffing dependent.
- The pond contains salmon between 2kg and 5kg. If you catch a salmon over the 5kg 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 $20 experience fee will not be refunded. This charge will cover the guide's time, equipment use and valuable fishing information given to you by our guides.
We brought our 3 year old to catch a salmon(with the help of dad). Anton was fantastic! He walked us through what we would be doing and was so attentive with our daughter, making sure she was comfortable and enjoying herself throughout. Great guy and really made the experience for us!
Bonus having a delicious salmon to take home for dinner too! Stop for a coffee and some more delicious food at the cafe if you have time.
Excellent service, The staff are great! My two kids caught a salmon each for us to cure and smoke. Highly recommended
That's the great thing about our Catch-a-Fish: a super exciting experience PLUS you get food for the smoker or freezer! Glad you all had fun and thanks for taking the time to recommend for others :) Jeni Logan, High Country Salmon
Our guide Sarah Anne is fantastic, walked us thru the whole process the what and how , step by step with patience and great humour, our whole group all had a great time , we had so much fun , and of course the salmon we caught taste soo good 😊
Would I recommend it? Absolutely. Hook, line, and sinker👍
Thank you Thao Lee, for taking the time to leave a great review! We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your catch a fish experience with Sarah Lee. It is such a fun memoriable day isnt it? We hope to welcome you back soon for another great catch!
Tash - Catch a Fish Manager
Made our wee mans day! Great experience and very informative guide.
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that we could make your wee man's day special. It's great to know that you found the experience enjoyable and that our guide provided valuable information. We hope to welcome you back for more unforgettable adventures!
as fishes are in the central location, so pretty much can guarantee the catch(though officially said highly likely instead of guarantee), and kids enjoyed a lot, however, please remember to ask for the fish head and bone if you need when you put down order for filleting.
Thank you for sharing your experience! We're glad to hear that the kids had a great time and enjoyed the fishing adventure. It's true that the central location enhances the chance of catching fish, and we appreciate your tip about requesting the fish head and bone during the ordering process for filleting. We hope to see you all again for more fun fishing moments!