Archive: March, 2018

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Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island Region – 29/03/18

WFR1718.55 Cameron Blogg with his first fish a brown trout from the Opihi River

Its Easter so you are getting this report on a Thursday. Easter is traditionally a big weekend for fishing, especially when it falls in March or as it has this...

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Chris Dore Fishing Report for Reel Life March 2018

So the temps are cooling and trout are back on the chew. Hopefully much of the severe weather is now behind us leaving us with cooler, autumnal mornings and more...

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Graeme Marshall Fishing Report for Reel Life 2018

South Canterbury Report

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Hugh Creasy column for Reel Life March 2018

Creasy's Column - By Hugh Creasy

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Will Spry Fishing Report for Reel Life March 2018

Mackenzie Country Report

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Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island Region – 23/03/18

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It’s a stuck record start to this report; another region-wide rain event during the week means you should be sure to check ECan river flow website before you hit the...

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Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island Region – 16/03/18

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We've had staff in the air this week battling motion sickness to count mallard ducks and sockeye salmon.

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Game bird hunting licences now on sale

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A good duck breeding season in many parts of the country is holding the promise of a good hunting season as game bird hunting licences go on sale today.

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Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island Region – 09/03/18

WFR1718.45Jayde Couper pushes spawning gravel back upstream at Outlet Creek

I wouldn’t bet on it, but the Rangitata River may be a good colour for salmon fishing this weekend.

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Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island Region – 02/03/18

WFR1718.44Ian and Diane Gridley fish the discoloured Ohau C Canal

Last Friday I was up at the canals ranging, scouting the start of the sockeye run, and gathering material for canal fishing information pamphlet I’m putting together.

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2018 Game season ballot for hunting stands

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Applications will be received from licensed game hunters, up to 5:00 pm on Monday 12th March 2018 for the occupation of hunting stands on Council controlled properties at: Wainono Reserve,...

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