Archive: December, 2022

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Christmas Week Fishing Report for Central South Island and North Canterbury

WFRHE1 Lake Benmore is kiwi classic summertime fishing destination Photo by Rhys Adams

Welcome to our first of two ‘Holiday Editions’ of the Weekly Report.

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Weekly Fishing Report for Central South Island & North Canterbury for December 22 2022

WFR2223.33 coral nets are used to catch stranded trout in the Lake George Scott Weir for tagging and release into the Tekapo Canal Photo by Nikki Dellaway

It’s been a busy week in the field for the CSI staff team, netting fish for research and relocation.

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Weekly fishing Report for Central South Island and North Canterbury for December 15 2022

WFR2223.30 Lorenzo Rawnsley with his rainbow trout the Hakataramea River

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Weekly Fishing Report for Central South Island & North Canterbury for December 8 2022

WFR2223.26 Bruce Wallaces Rangitata River salmon possibly the first caught by anyone for the 2022 23 season photo by Bruce Wallace

All bets were on for someone to catch the “first-of-the-season” sea-run salmon at the Rangitata or Rakaia rivers this week, as fishing conditions were perfect.

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Weekly Fishing Report for Central South Island & North Canterbury for December 1 2022

WFR2223.24 Harley Stone and Ollie Salisbury with Ollies first ever trout caught trolling at Lake Benmore

Welcome to summer; it’s wet and kind of cold.

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