Regional Fishing Reports

Central South Island

WFR1718.37 the Tekapo River Spillway brings the upper Tekapo River back to life
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island Region – 09/02/18

The rain, snow and cooler temperatures over the last week have changed the feel of summer. There has also been a clear effect to our waterways too.

  • Central South Island
  • 9/02/2018
  • Richie Cosgrove
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WFR1718.35silty water enters the upper Ahuriri River from a slip near Canyon Creek 29 01 2018
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island Region – 02/02/18

Sheesh, I’m glad the heat wave is over. If the long-range forecast for Temuka is correct we won’t be getting scorched again next week.

  • Central South Island
  • 2/02/2018
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island Region – 26/01/18

We have experienced some hot days this summer. Maybe it’s just me but it feels like the hottest summer in a long time.

  • Central South Island
  • 26/01/2018
  • Richie Cosgrove
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WFR1718.32the Opuha River near Raincliff 16 01 2018
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island Region – 19/01/18

The three days of rain we received last week was well needed and raised river flows enough, at least in some waterways, to remove significant amounts of nuisance algae.

  • Central South Island
  • 19/01/2018
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island Region – 12th of January

It was nice to get a decent rainfall event this week on Wednesday and Thursday, and as I write this in haste on Friday morning, it is still lightly raining…

  • Central South Island
  • 12/01/2018
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Peter Keller of Christchurch with a 2.5kg brown from Lake Aviemore
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island Region – 5/1/18

Happy New Year! Well 2017 is now history and with that I hope you and your family enjoyed a safe happy festive season and hopefully some good fishing.

  • Central South Island
  • 5/01/2018
  • Richie Cosgrove
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WFR2.1718.10.Midweek family fishing trip Temuka Style
Weekly Fishing Report– Central South Island Region: 29-12-2017

There is too much ranging to do and important quality time to be spent with family at this time of year, so instead of sitting in the office writing the…

  • Central South Island
  • 29/12/2017
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Tony Cherrington and Steve Harrex with a couple of big Benmore rainbows
Weekly Fishing Report– Central South Island Region – Friday 22nd December

Earlier in the month we received notification form Fulton Hogan that the piers on the railway bridge on the Opihi River were due to be replaced.

  • Central South Island
  • 22/12/2017
  • Richie Cosgrove
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WFR1718.25The Central South Island Regions new aquatic ranger at Boat Harbour Lake Aviemore.
Weekly Fishing Report– Central South Island Region: 15-12-2017

Unfortunately the rain we received on Tuesday and Wednesday this week was isolated and sporadic and although some rivers like the Orari or Bowyers jumped up a touch, overall the…

  • Central South Island
  • 14/12/2017
  • Richie Cosgrove
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WFR1718.24farmed salmon with worn down tail fin on the left and wild salmon with a full tail on the right
Weekly Fishing Report– Central South Island Region: 08-12-2017

For the coming weekend the biggest weather feature will be a westerly front running up the West Coast on Saturday and that might spill a bit of rain into the…

  • Central South Island
  • 8/12/2017
  • Richie Cosgrove
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