Regional Fishing Reports

Hamish Stevens with a hand full of juvenile trout from a Lake Opuha Tributary Photo R Adams

Central South Island Weekly Fishing Report 8 Feb 2019

Over the past couple of weeks, we have been spending a fair chunk of our time electric fishing waterways around our region in the search for juvenile salmon and trout.

Central South Island
7/02/2019
Richie Cosgrove

WFR1819.40After a wet summer the Hakataramea River is still holding flow at Wrights Crossing credit R Adams

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island- 31-01-19

The weather will provide an opportunity to get out for a fish this weekend. A front is whipping through the region on Friday, but a calm weekend is forecast.

Central South Island
31/01/2019
Richie Cosgrove

WFR1819.39 An angler gets checked at the Ohau C Canal

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island- 24-01-19

In last week's fishing report, I mentioned that a 55lb brown trout was said to have been caught at the canals recently.

Central South Island
24/01/2019
Richie Cosgrove

WFR1819.37 Hamish Stevens caught this 4lb searun brown from Ashburton River mouth

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island 17-01-19

After providing reports on salmon fishing at the Opihi and Rangitata rivers last week I thought I better do the same for the Waitaki this week.

Central South Island
17/01/2019
Richie Cosgrove

WFR1819.34 Shelton Tipper and his Opihi Salmon from the surf 08 01 2019 credit Paul McLaughlan

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island- 10-01-19

It is with pleasure I can share some photos of successful sea-run salmon anglers and their salmon this week.

Central South Island Southland
10/01/2019
Richie Cosgrove

WFR1819.31Jake Hall and his 3.5lb Lake Benmore rainbow trout

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 03-01-19

We have finally had some great weather and some fishing to match it, waterway conditions are becoming more like what we would expect in late November than early January, that’s…

Central South Island
3/01/2019
Richie Cosgrove

WFR1819.30 Callum Wood and his catch from the 22nd and 23rd of December

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island Region – 27/12/18

I hope you’re all enjoying the holiday period and have had a cast already. If you haven’t, the weather looks good tomorrow (Friday 28th).

Central South Island
27/12/2018
Richie Cosgrove

WFR1819.27 the area of interest at the Ashburton River mouth for the ECan survey

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island Region – 20/12/18

I’ll summarise the weather forecast and current river conditions for you in this report.

Central South Island
20/12/2018
Richie Cosgrove

WFR1819.24 Finn Stevens display his rare catch a rainbow trout from the Opihi River photo credit H Stevens

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island Region – 13/12/18

I’m back on deck after a week and a bit of family time and fishing.

Central South Island
13/12/2018
Richie Cosgrove

Central South Island Weekly Fishing Report 6 December 2018

Top tips for beginner fly fishingWith Rhys away for week, I thought I would put together a brief guide on beginner fly fishing, as a fellow beginner fly fisher.

Central South Island
6/12/2018
Richie Cosgrove