Stonefly Lodge
Mike Roye recently returned from a stay at Stonefly Lodge. See what he had to say here and view his photo'sStonefly Lodge has been acknowledged among the top 10 ecolodges in Australia and New Zealand.... read more
Centrally located between three of New Zealand's major National Parks, (Abel Tasman, Nelson Lakes and Kahurangi National Park) the Lodge offers access to world class brown trout rivers, spectacular New Zealand scenery and wilderness activities, all within an hours drive from the Lodge.
Stonefly Fishing Lodge offers the complete package for any fly fishing enthusiast, providing expert guiding and instruction for the novice or experienced fly fisherman.
For the non fishing person the region offers a wide variety of spectacular tours from hiking, wine tasting, kayaking, and exploring one of New Zealand's recognised boutique arts and craft regions.
Your hosts, John and Kate Kerr have had over 50 years combined tourism and hospitality experience and enjoy sharing their dream with visitors wanting professional personalised service and the ability to explore and experience a very special part of
New Zealand.
The wide choice of rivers available from Stonefly Fishing Lodge enables guests to experience relatively gentle flowing easy access rivers to more adventurous back country streams requiring more accurate casting and a suitable level of fitness.
The location also allows a choice of rivers from different catchment systems enabling guides to pick the most appropriate fly fishing destination according to the various flow rates at a particular time of year.
Stonefly Fishing Lodge is ideally situated on the banks of the Motueka River between the confluence of the Wangapeka River and the confluence of the Baton River allowing our guests immediate access to some of the best fly fishing waters in the district.
Further afield, within an hours drive, guests can access dozens of quality fishing streams and rivers within the Nelson Lakes and northern Murchison region. With the aid of a helicopter dozens more fly fishing locations become available to guests at Stonefly Fishing Lodge.
The location of Stonefly Lodge allows our guests to use the Lodge as a base to explore a wide diversity of fly fishing waters in the region and the opportunity to experience some of the region's major National Parks complete with their attractions.
The property is 2.5km from the main sealed road with access via a riverside track to a secluded valley setting offering complete privacy for our guests. Stonefly Lodge is in an ideal location for private functions, a corporate retreat or weekend getaway. The Lodge can be used exclusively for corporate management meetings, or pre/post conference activities from Nelson, Christchurch or Wellington.
Extract from The Angling Report
Recent Guest Comments
Hello Mike,
Thank you for setting Bruce and I up with Stonefly Lodge. It is one of the most beautiful lodges I have ever stayed at and the staff were great! The food is the best food ever at a lodge. It could easily be a five star restaurant! Add in the great fishing for huge brown trout and you have a true winner.
Thanks again,
Alex Closson
