News - Tagged with Fishing

DRAFT SPORTS FISH AND GAME MANAGEMENT PLAN

In compliance with Section 17M of the Conservation Act 1987, the Council hereby gives notice that the Draft Central South Island Sports Fish and Game Management Plan is available for...

Posted in National, Environment; Tagged Fresh Water Fishing game bird Posted 11 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – CSI- 30-09-2021

The weather is looking superb for the start of the season tomorrow, Friday, October 1!

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

Weekly Fishing Report – CSI- 24-09-2021

Welcome to the first Central South Island (CSI) weekly fishing report for the 2021-2022 sports fishing season, soon to open next Friday - the first of October!

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 32 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

New rules introduced to protect sea-run salmon fishery

To help save New Zealand’s wild Chinook salmon species, a ground-breaking change to freshwater fishing regulations will introduce a season bag for sea-run salmon in the 2021/22 fishing season, in...

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fresh Water Fishing Posted 3 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Precautionary winter closure of Upper Tekapo Canal sports fishery

Angler concern over the sustainability of one of the world’s best “trophy” trout fisheries has led to a precautionary closure during the peak of the 2021 winter fishing season.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Posted 5 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report- Central South Island 22 April 2021

Be sure to make the most of the last weekend of the “summer fishing season”.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 6 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report for North Canterbury 15 April 2021

The traditional fishing season is all but finished now and with rain forecast for much of the region Friday night, rivers are likely to become dis-coloured for a few days.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 6 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report - Central South Island - 15 April 2021

We are winding down towards the end of the main fishing season on April 30.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Fishing Posted 6 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island- 08-04-2021

As Rhys reported last week, the sea-run salmon season has now closed and that brings the beginning of our annual salmon counts.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 7 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 01-04-2021

The weather forecast for Easter weekend is a mixed bag but there isn’t much rain forecast so rivers and streams will offer stable flows.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 7 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 25-03-2021

We have a rare but “consistent” catch report to share this week - an Opihi River rainbow trout.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 7 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 18-03-2021

The weather forecast is looking great for fishing this weekend with sunshine or high cloud, mild temperatures and light winds.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 7 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report North Canterbury 18 March 2021

The weather looks great for fishing throughout the region this weekend and into next week.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 7 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Hugh Creasy Column March 2021

Change is coming, chill winds from the south sweep through the forests.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Posted 7 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island -11-03-2021

Sockeye salmon spawning is in full swing and if you haven't checked out this phenomenon before then have a look off the Twizel River Bridge on State Highway 8.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 8 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island-04-03-2021

This week I have two tagged trout catch reports to share which also serves as a timely reminder for anglers to keep an eye out for tagged trout and to...

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 8 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 25-02-2021

We are in the thick of the sea-run salmon season and if you haven't been out this season yet then you better get a wriggle on.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 8 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Hugh Creasy column for Feb 2021

In the heat of the day, the road surface glistens black with melting tar, and the roadside broom crackles with ripening seed pods bursting and brittle.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Posted 8 months ago by Richie Cosgrove