Archive: January, 2023

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Call to Halt Decline of Wetlands Ahead of World Wetlands Day

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New Zealanders are being encouraged to consider creating and preserving wetlands to help halt the decline of these threatened habitats across the country.

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Ranging operation catches out several anglers at canals

CSIFG 1 Honorary Fish Game Ranger Allan Gillespie checks on compliant angler Hans Van Leeuwen at the Ohau B Canal near Twizel photo by CSI Fish Game Rhys Adams

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Weekly Fishing Report for Central South Island and North Canterbury for January 26 2023

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A joint Fish & Game ranger training and night-ranging operation held over the weekend of 21-22 January resulted in several sports fishing offences being detected at the Mackenzie hydro canals.

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Central South Island and North Canterbury Weekly Fishing Report for January 19 2023

WFR2223.39 Thomas Isbister with a solid Waitaki Valley rainbow trout photo by Dan Isbister

Don’t miss out – there are some great fish being caught this January

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Weekly Fishing Report for Central South Island and North Canterbury 12 Jan 2023

WFR2223.36 Scott Baker with his 32 pound brown trout from the Ohau B Canal

Welcome back to our regular weekly reporting after the holiday break.

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New Years Week Fishing Report of Central South Island and North Canterbury

WFR2223 HE6 from left to right parachute Adams Royal Wulff and blow fly Photo by Rhys Adams copy

When it comes to summertime fly fishing, anglers dream of sight-fishing for rising trout.

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