Stewart Island
(Rakiura)
Across the straight from Invercargill about 35 kms away is Stewart Island, assessable by ferry or plane. It has some great fishing including blue cod and bluenose, and diving for crayfish and paua. The remoteness of this rocky outcrop island has bred a tough group of people, and the charter vessels here are no exception. They have a large variety of species to target and an amazingly scenic coastline. Excellent diving for crays, molluscs, or spearing fish and stunning tall bladder kelp forests are stunning. A huge marine reserve in Paterson Inlet is an ultimate divers paradise. Some charters depart from Half moon bay on the island and some depart from Invercargill.

Innkeeper Charters
Location: Stewart Island | Contact: Peter & Lesley Cross 021 549 441 | Email: info@innkeepercharters.com
Awesome Fishing Tours
Location: Southland - Bluff | Contact: Jack Topi 0275 293 766 | Email: info@awesomecharters.co.nz
Southland Fishing Tours
Location: Southland - Stewart Island - Fiordland | Contact: 0800 738 6877 | Email: email unavailable
Southern Limits
Location: Stewart Island | Contact: Brett 0275 542 923 | Email: brett@southernlimits.co.nz
Southern Isle Charters
Location: Southland - Bluff - Stewart Island | Contact: (03) 2127112 | Email: info@sharkexperience.co.nz
Tequila Fishing Charters
Location: Stewart Island | Contact: Anthony O'Rourke 027 251 7122 | Email: tequilacharters@gmail.com