Reel Life
North Canterbury
Reel Life February 2023
Rakaia Salmon CompetitionAround 500 anglers participated in the Rakaia Salmon Competition last weekend.
- North Canterbury
- 18/02/2023
Reel Life January 2023
This summer has been the fishing summer in North Canterbury; our Rangers have been out and about and seen anglers all over the region.
- North Canterbury
- 24/01/2023
Reel Life December 2022
Christmas fishing optionsNorth Canterbury has loads of Christmas fishing options for those looking for a holiday fishing mission.
- North Canterbury
- 12/12/2022
Reel Life November 2022
North Canterbury’s hidden secret fisheries are its lake fisheries; most are just a short drive from Christchurch but often overlooked as anglers head to the more famous river fisheries of…
- North Canterbury
- 16/11/2022
Reel Life October 2022
Lowland fisheriesWe've had reports the lower reaches of the big rivers (Waimakariri and Rakaia) are holding beautifully condition sea run trout that anglers are catching in good numbers.
- North Canterbury
- 20/10/2022
Reel Life September 2022
With opening day (October 1st) falling on a Saturday this season, I’m sure many anglers have booked a few days off work to fish their go-to spot and make the…
- North Canterbury
- 15/09/2022
Welcome to the first Reel Life issue of the 2022/23 fishing season
Opening day, Saturday, October 1, means we’ll be able to share the opening with family and friends and make a special weekend of the new fishing season.
- North Canterbury
- 30/08/2022
Reel Life April 2022
This is the last Reel Life until September! We'll still be putting out weekly fishing reports until the end of April, so if you want to hear more about the…
- North Canterbury
- 22/03/2022
Reel Life March 2022
North Canterbury Prospects for February/March Unfortunately, our main salmon fishing rivers have not been kind to us this month, as they haven’t quite cleared up enough for suitable fishing conditions.
- North Canterbury
- 22/02/2022
New Blog Post
Reel Life February The wet summer we were promised has turned up big time this February with two cyclones passing by in two weeks, causing chaos throughout the country.
- North Canterbury
- 21/02/2022