Regional Fishing Reports

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Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 17 April 2025

Unwind over the holidays Easter, ANZAC and school holidays are the ideal time to get out fishing with family and friends over the next 10 days.

  • Otago
  • 17/04/2025
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WFR2425 153 Grab a licence, rod and lure and go explore this Easter weekend. credit Richie Cosgrove.
Central South Island Weekly Fishing Report - 17 April 2025

Make the Most of Two Long Weekends Back‑to‑Back! Easter and ANZAC fall one after the other this year and it’s currently school holidays.

  • Central South Island
  • 17/04/2025
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WFR2425 148 James Druell from Texas uses an extendable large net to safely release an 8lbs rainbow trout. Credit J Van Beers.
Central South Island Weekly Fishing Report - 10 April 2025

Excellent Catch and Release Technique Observed at the Canals James Druell a fly angler visiting from Texas, USA was successful in fly fishing the canals last week.

  • Central South Island
  • 10/04/2025
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Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 10 April 2025

Calm and cool conditions Snow on the hills, morning frosts, rising river flows, and calm weather—winter feels just around the corner.

  • Otago
  • 10/04/2025
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Central South Island Weekly Fishing Report - 3 April 2025

CSI a bucket list destination for Tom and Don Queenslanders Tom Blanchfield and Don White popped across the ditch recently to fish the Central South Island Region which Tom says was…

  • Central South Island
  • 3/04/2025
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Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 3 April 2025

Fish & Game to poacher: we have your spear This is a great time of year for legal anglers to pursue trout in prime condition in lower reaches before spawning upriver.…

  • Otago
  • 3/04/2025
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Lower North Lowdown Weekly Fishing Report - 3 April 2025

Signing Off For The Season!     This is the last Lower North Lowdown fishing report for the season.

  • Taranaki Wellington
  • 3/04/2025
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Lower North Lowdown Weekly Fishing Report - 27 March 2025

Autumn Angling Running Hot!     The mercury is dropping but the fishing continues to run red hot in the lower North Island.

  • Wellington Taranaki
  • 27/03/2025
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Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 27 March 2025

Making the most of day off school It was great to see several junior anglers out and about on the Taieri River during a day off school for the Otago Anniversary…

  • Otago
  • 27/03/2025
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Robbie Lane, age 11 with his Waitaki rainbow trout for the table caught off his grandparents jetboat with a tassie devil lure.
Central South Island Weekly Fishing Report - 27 March 2025

Happy Waitaki! Otago Anniversary Weekend Fishing Fun in CSI! Otago anglers made the most of their three-day weekend in CSI along the Waitaki River and at Lake Benmore.

  • Central South Island
  • 27/03/2025
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