New Zealand & Patagonia
The far south.
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Fly Fishing on New Zealand's South Island
A two-base access and calendar plan for the South Island: Queenstown and Christchurch, the regions between, and the months that suit a visitor from the north.
Summer is December to February; base in Queenstown or Christchurch; licensing via Fish & Game New Zealand; always plan a second river.
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Fly Fishing in Patagonia
Argentina and Chile, from the Lakes District to the far south, with the seasons reversed.
Summer is December to February. Several separate fisheries: Lakes District, Los Alerces, Chile, Aysén and the far south. Check provincial or park rules (Argentina) and the national fisheries service (Chile).