Reel Life
Taranaki
Taranaki Reel Life October 2019
Early season success despite the weatherA succession of westerly fronts have produced several minor freshes since opening day, but in between times ringplain streams have been very fishable and some…
- Taranaki
- 21/10/2019
Taranaki Reel Life September 2019
Good early season fishing expectedTaranaki Fish & Game staff are tipping local trout streams to be in good condition when the new fishing season opens next week on Tuesday October…
- Taranaki
- 23/09/2019
Taranaki Reel Life August 2019
Productive early spring fishing expectedRegular freshes have kept base flows relatively high, but Taranaki ringplain rivers and streams are clearing very quickly after rain and the winter fishing reaches have…
- Taranaki
- 20/08/2019
Taranaki Reel Life April 2019
Waterways in great shape for spawning troutThree freshes in the last three weeks have cleared out the accumulated algal growth and sediment from streams and restored base flows - so…
- Taranaki
- 30/04/2019
Taranaki Reel Life March 2019
‘Great angling’ ahead There’s been only a couple of very minor freshes since our last edition of Reel Life and flows have quickly dropped back to their summer lows.
- Taranaki
- 29/03/2019
Taranaki Reel Life February 2019
Anglers' catches show trout in good nickRiver and stream flows remained low in February and it’s now close to three months since the last significant fresh.
- Taranaki
- 26/02/2019
Taranaki Reel Life January 2019
Summer angling still productive in ringplain streamsIt's been a windy old summer so far, but constant sea breezes interspersed with southerly gales and some cooler nights have meant water temperatures…
- Taranaki
- 30/01/2019
Taranaki Reel Life December 2018
Summer angling's here!River and stream flows are now approaching their summer levels and conditions are definitely favouring the fly fisher as trout are now much more visible on their feeding…
- Taranaki
- 19/12/2018
Taranaki Reel Life November 2018
Rivers in good shape for anglingThis time last season we were heading into a “big dry” with rising water temperatures and steadily declining river flows.
- Taranaki
- 27/11/2018
Taranaki Reel Life October 2018
Rivers in great condition for anglingSettled weather has left rivers running low and clear - after heavy rain and rising rivers marred Opening Day for anglers on the Taranaki ringplain.
- Taranaki
- 29/10/2018