Regional Fishing Reports

Central South Island

WFR1819.59 Will Pierce caught a 9lb salmon at the Tekapo Canal on Easter Weekend
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 24-04-19

We have made it to the last weekly report for the season and the last day of the “summer season” is fast approaching on Tuesday the 30th of April.

  • Central South Island
  • 24/04/2019
  • Richie Cosgrove
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WFR1819.58 Russell Wood displays his 25 pound Tekapo Canal salmon Credit R Adams
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 18-04-19

It’s time to get your last fix of “summer season” fishing in before many of our waters close for spawning.

  • Central South Island
  • 18/04/2019
  • Richie Cosgrove
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WFR1819.57 Some great Lake Benmore rainbow trout harvested on a Mid Canterbury Anglers Club trip
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 11-04-19

I've been in the hills hunting red deer over the past week so this report will be somewhat brief.

  • Central South Island
  • 11/04/2019
  • Richie Cosgrove
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WFR1819.54 Denis Howard and his Tekapo Canal salmon credit Rhys Adams
Weekly Fishing Report – CSI- 28-03-19

Jayde Couper and I were ranging at the Tekapo Canal yesterday morning and can report that there were some nice salmon being caught.

  • Central South Island
  • 28/03/2019
  • Richie Cosgrove
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WFR1819.52Fish Game Officer Hamish Stevens displays a Centennial Park tench Credit R Adams
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 21-03-19

After ten years absence, tench have returned to Timaru’s Centennial Park Lake, offering anglers a challenging new fishing opportunity.

  • Central South Island
  • 21/03/2019
  • Richie Cosgrove
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WFR1819.51Allan Gillespies Tekapo Canal rainbow
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 14-03-19

From the canals…Fish & Game ranger Allan 'Dizzy' Gillespie fished the canals this week with some luck.

  • Central South Island
  • 14/03/2019
  • Richie Cosgrove
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WFR1819.49sockeye salmon preparing to spawn in the Twizel River Credit Jayde Couper
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 07-03-19

Sockeye salmon are back in spawning mode in the Mackenzie Basin.

  • Central South Island
  • 7/03/2019
  • Richie Cosgrove
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WFR1819.48 Roy Hughes and his 12 pound Lake Ohau brown trout Credit Jean Hughes
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 28-02-19

The weekends weather is looking mint; get out there and do it! there will be some great fishing to be had throughout the region this weekend, although some of our…

  • Central South Island
  • 28/02/2019
  • Richie Cosgrove
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WFR1819.46 The author and his high country brown trout from an overlooked spot X credit R Adams
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 21-02-19

There is some amazing trout fishing too be had currently, I can tell you that first hand. I have also seen some great potential while rod-less on the river.

  • Central South Island
  • 21/02/2019
  • Richie Cosgrove
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WFR1819.44 Martin Stewart with his rippa brownie from Harrisons Bight Lake Heron
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island- 14-07-19

We are due for a southerly front to blast up the country tonight.

  • Central South Island
  • 14/02/2019
  • Richie Cosgrove
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