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Weekly Fishing report for Central South Island & North Canterbury

What a difference a week makes! This time a week ago we were unaware of alert levels and lockdowns have only ever occurred due to some localised threat.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Posted 4 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 19-03-2020

If you are heading to the canals this weekend and hope to catch a salmon, I suggest you try the Tekapo Canal around the Stilling Basin and salmon farms.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 12 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 12-03-2020

The canals are fishing OK currently with the occasional whopper getting caught, but the mainstay of the catch is rainbow trout and salmon around 1kg.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 19 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island Region - 05-03-2020

About this time last year, we re-introduced the seldom targeted sports fish tench to Centennial Park Lake in Timaru.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Fishing Posted 26 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Water pollution remains a major concern for New Zealanders

Pollution of our rivers and lakes remains one of New Zealanders' top two concerns, according to new public opinion poll results released today by Fish & Game New Zealand.

Posted in National; Tagged Fresh Water Posted 28 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island- 27-02-2020

The weather this weekend is looking great for fishing but on Friday parts of the high country are set to get a drenching.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 33 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 20-02-2020

The fishing proved pretty good for salmon up at Ohau C Canal last weekend and I have had reports that they’re still catching them at a reasonable rate this week.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Posted 40 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

2020 GAME SEASON BALLOT FOR HUNTING STANDS

Applications will be received from licenced game hunters, up to 5:00 pm on Thursday 5th March 2020 for the occupation of hunting stands on Council controlled properties at: Wainono Reserve,...

Posted in Hunting; Tagged game bird stamp Posted 43 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Prime Minister's renewed commitment to water quality welcomed

Posted 46 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 13-02-2020

If you are heading to the canals this weekend, then Ohau C Canal is the place to target for small but legal-size salmon.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 47 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 30-01-2020

On Tuesday this week Hamish Stevens and I flew around the region in a Cessna airplane counting paradise shelduck and black swan.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fresh Water Weekly Fishing Report Posted 2 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 23-01-2020

Last week, amongst some other great fishing reports from the Waitaki lakes, I reported being shown a Facebook post of a salmon caught in Lake Aviemore “in the 20-pound conversation”.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Posted 2 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 16-01-2020

The weather forecast is looking as good as it gets for the next few days.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Fishing Posted 2 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Perfectly timed photo wins award for South Island photographer

Marlborough photographer Matt Winter’s expertly timed photo of two paradise shelducks in perfect symmetry has won the inaugural Game Bird Habitat Trust’s photo competition.

Posted in Hunting; Tagged game bird Paradise Shelduck stamp Posted 3 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report Central South island 9-1-2020

The alpine rivers have finally cleared a bit, but it could be potentially short lived.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 3 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island- 02-01-2020

This is part three of my holiday period series designed to resource you with loads of information that will help you have a successful and enjoyable summer of fishing.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 3 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 26-12-19

This is part two of my holiday period series on resourcing you with loads of information to help you have a successful and enjoyable summer of fishing.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 3 months ago by Richie Cosgrove