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Reel Life April 2024 - North Canterbury

With the season coming to an end for the majority of our rivers and lakes which will re-open on the 1st of October, there is still some great winter fishing…

  • North Canterbury
  • 26/04/2024
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Reel Life March 2024 - North Canterbury

Temperatures have dropped and we are now starting to see snow on the mountains here in the region, which means the water temperature will be cooling down.

  • North Canterbury
  • 21/03/2024
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Reel Life February 2024 - North Canterbury

Have you ever fished the Designated Waters in North Canterbury before? This is the first year where we have brought in this new system onto some of our back country rivers.…

  • North Canterbury
  • 26/02/2024
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Reel Life January 2024

The trout fishing has been fantastic in the region’s lakes and rivers despite the warm temperatures we have been getting.

  • North Canterbury
  • 19/01/2024
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Reel Life December 2023

Above: Anglers line the shore on Lake Taylor.

  • North Canterbury
  • 21/12/2023
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Reel Life November 2023

Season Looking GreatThe North Canterbury fishing season has been going great guns, there have been some great fish caught by anglers and we are always very thankful to them when…

  • North Canterbury
  • 22/11/2023
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Reel Life October 2023

Opening Day was a StunnerOctober 1 dawned a bright sunny day this year, and anglers were out and about in force across the region.

  • North Canterbury
  • 19/10/2023
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Reel Life September 2023

Above right: Anglers scouting the Rakaia River last season.

  • North Canterbury
  • 18/09/2023
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Reel Life April 2023

2023 Trout festival - 16th September at Clearwater Resort & the Groynes ChristchurchComing back bigger and better, we are holding the annual Trout Festival again.

  • North Canterbury
  • 19/04/2023
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Reel Life March 2023

April is awesome for fishing in North Canterbury, it's the goldilocks zone, not too hot, not too dry just right for both the fish and anglers.

  • North Canterbury
  • 15/03/2023
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