Regional Fishing Reports

Central South Island

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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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