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Descrption

Owen River Lodge is a boutique contemporary styled luxury fishing lodge which opened in November 2003. We are located in the Owen Valley near Murchison, in the Nelson Lakes district of the South Island of New Zealand. This unique location places us right in the middle of the best brown trout fishery in the world.

The views from the Lodge and guest cottage suites are breathtaking, with sensational outlooks to the Owen River, the valley, Mount Owen & the Kahurangi National Park. The lodge sits on the bank of the Owen River and with almost a kilometre of river frontage; it is an ideal locale for that quiet after-dinner cast during the evening rise. The lodge is situated on 16 acres of gardens and farmland. It's a relaxing place to unwind from the stresses of modern life – whether you fish or not!

The lodge is first and foremost a fly fishing lodge; however the Nelson/Marlborough region has a myriad of things to do for non fishing guests. And we absolutely cater for non-fishing guests.

Our priority is to offer our guests generous, friendly and unpretentious hospitality. We aim to provide you with the very best fly fishing holiday / vacation possible. We would like you to think of our lodge as your own private luxury fishing club.

Fishing

The famous American author/angler Zane Grey described New Zealand as an "Angler's Eldorado". He was right on the mark - especially when you look at the trout fishery. Over the years, New Zealand has developed a reputation for having the best sighted river fishing for trout in the world.

You may have heard New Zealand's rivers described as being "Gin Clear" - well it's true! Imagine stalking a 10lb brown trout in water, so clear, that water which looks 12 inches deep is actually up to your waist!

Owen River Lodge is located near Murchison, in the Nelson Lakes area of the South Island (the top of the South Island). While mountains and forests abound, the area enjoys a remarkably mild climate.

The lodge is centrally located, with easy access to the Nelson and West Coast Fisheries. Thus you can enjoy fly fishing on numerous blue-ribbon streams and rivers, with over 30 waters accessible by road (most within 1 hours drive) and countless others by helicopter.

The region is renowned as a "sighted" brown trout fishery, with the average trout size ranging from 3lb to 6lb (there's nothing average about that!). This means, for the majority of the rivers, the angler must see the fish, before the fish sees you. Hunting or stalking our brown trout requires the angler to use a dull coloured fly line, long leaders & fine tippet. Unlike lake fishing, the majority of the casting you will do will be medium to short distances - accuracy being much more important than the ability to cast the complete fly line. Generally anglers use a 5 or 6 weight rod, 9 to 10 feet in length.