Captain
Nick Reed

Member since November 2017 Taupo, New Zealand
Background
Capt. Nick has been a fisherman his whole life. He started fishing for Trout already at an early age. Since 1987, Capt. Nick fishes for Trout in the Taupo Lake fishery. He is a seasoned angler who knows how to give his customers a trip to remember. Nick's experience will be of help when you set out on your fishing adventure. Onboard Capt. Nick's boat, you will find friendly and professional service, whether you're a novice angler or a veteran fisherman.

Hey, I'm Captain Nick Reed

Taupo, New Zealand
Background
Capt. Nick has been a fisherman his whole life. He started fishing for Trout already at an early age. Since 1987, Capt. Nick fishes for Trout in the Taupo Lake fishery. He is a seasoned angler who knows how to give his customers a trip to remember. Nick's experience will be of help when you set out on your fishing adventure. Onboard Capt. Nick's boat, you will find friendly and professional service, whether you're a novice angler or a veteran fisherman.
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My Charter Listings

Taupo Lake Adventures โ€“ Bravado III

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(156 reviews)
Taupo
 Last booking: 6 days ago
Trips from US $230

Taupo Lake Adventures โ€“ Te Arani II

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(60 reviews)
Taupo
 4 bookings in the past week.
Trips from US $184

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 217 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (129)
billy\u2019s birthday charter
caught a pb rainbow
caught a pb rainbow
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
97%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
95%
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Eddie P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Magical Two Hours on Lake Taupo

VERIFIED   NEW  Catch & Go (PM) on December 30, 2025
What a wonderful way to spend a couple of holiday hours on the lake with my granddaughter. She caught her first rainbow trout...
Eddie P. recommends Taupo Lake Adventures โ€“ Bravado III
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Raewyn B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Billyโ€™s birthday charter

VERIFIED   NEW  Catch & Go (AM) on January 18, 2026
took the whanau out to celebrate Billys bday. The experience was amazing the captain was awesome. we went home with enough...
Raewyn B. recommends Taupo Lake Adventures โ€“ Bravado III
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Reza A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great experience

VERIFIED   NEW  Catch & Go (AM) on January 14, 2026
Family Love the experience and the vibe and captin Nick was friendly and made the trip enjoyable. We caught 9, released...
Reza A. recommends Taupo Lake Adventures โ€“ Bravado III
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Rory O. K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Nick was awesome, great catch and chats

VERIFIED   NEW  2 Hour Trip โ€“ Catch & Go (PM) on December 20, 2025
Strongly recommend booking with Nick. Awesome day out, just after having dinner with the fish as the centrepiece. Thanks...
Rory O. K. recommends Taupo Lake Adventures โ€“ Te Arani II
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Ross M. K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fantastic fishing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  3 Hour Trip โ€“ Trout Fishing (PM) on January 6, 2026
lf youโ€™re looking for a great fishing experience you canโ€™t go past Neil. well worth the money & we will be back for...
Ross M. K. recommends Taupo Lake Adventures โ€“ Te Arani II
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