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Central South Island

RL SEPT CSI 1 2018 Opening day success on the Waitaki River for Colin Ballantyne Grahame Ballantyne and Kevin Sidon
Central South Island Reel Life September 2019

Low country opening outlookIt has been a relatively dry winter in the region and river flows should be good for opening day, unless we get a decent rainfall event in…

  • Central South Island
  • 23/09/2019
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RL CSI August 1 A 14 gram bass hex wobbler accounts for a large Lake Tekapo Brown trout Credit Rhys Adams
Central South Island Reel Life August 2019

Acres of September optionsIn September many of our waters are closed, but acres of fishing opportunities exist at the Mackenzie basin canals and seven Waitaki Catchment hydro lakes.

  • Central South Island
  • 20/08/2019
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RL APRIL 2019 CSI Fish On at the Tekapo Canal Credit R Adams
Central South Island Reel Life April 2019

Summer season winds upThe 2018-2019 summer fishing season was a good one. Right: "Fish on"at the Tekapo Canal (Photo Rhys Adams).

  • Central South Island
  • 30/04/2019
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RLmarch19CSI2 the new view at Lake Poaka Credit R Adams
Central South Island Reel Life March 2019

Outlook for AprilMake the most of April as the last month of the summer season and get on the water.

  • Central South Island
  • 29/03/2019
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RLfeb19CSI1Great trout fishing and mild conditions await you in March credit Rhys Adams2
Central South island Reel Life February 2019

Get active, go fishing in MarchMarch can be a brilliant month weather-wise, with mild and settled weather.

  • Central South Island
  • 26/02/2019
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RLjanCSI1 Shelton Tipper and his Opihi Salmon from surf 08 01 2019 credit Paul McLaughlan2
Central South Island Reel Life January 2019

Roll on FebruaryIt is the month for dry fly and salmon fishing in this part of the world.

  • Central South Island
  • 30/01/2019
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RLdec18csi1 Fish Game Officer Rhys Adams with 6 pound of CSIs finest brown trout credit J Couper
Central South Island Reel Life December 2018

Prospects for the holidaysThe last month and a half have been wet as spring came late.

  • Central South Island
  • 19/12/2018
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RLnovCSI1 Jack Gillespie 9 with his brown trout caught on his grandads fly rod at Lake Benmore credit A Gillespie
Central South Island Reel Life November 2018

Dry to delugeOctober was very dry, and November was very wet, what a change in the feel of the fishing season! In between flood flows and strong winds, the fishing has…

  • Central South Island
  • 27/11/2018
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RLoctCSI1 Finn Stevens with his Opihi River brown trout October 2018
Central South Island Reel Life October 2018

Off to a great startIt’s been a excellent start to the new season, low country river flows have been kind for those who like to spot and stalk brown trout…

  • Central South Island
  • 29/10/2018
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RLSept18csi1The upper Ohau River 2
Central South Island Reel Life September 2018

Low country opening outlookIt has been a relatively dry winter in the region and river flows should be relatively low for Opening Day, unless we get a decent rainfall event…

  • Central South Island
  • 27/09/2018
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