Regional Fishing Reports

Central South Island

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Weekly Fishing Report for Central South Island and North Canterbury for 23 March 2023

CENTRAL SOUTH ISLAND REPORTForty-Six Waitaki River Anglers Get a Visit from Our Rangers.

  • Central South Island North Canterbury
  • 23/03/2023
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Weekly Fishing Report for Central South Island and North Canterbury for 2 February 2023

CENTRAL SOUTH ISLAND REPORTUnfortunately, due to illness, Rhys is unable to supply a full report this week, but we do have a couple of Noticeboard items for anglers in the…

  • North Canterbury Central South Island
  • 2/02/2023
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Weekly Fishing Report for Central South Island and North Canterbury for January 26 2023

CENTRAL SOUTH ISLAND Rangers out in forceA joint Fish & Game ranger training and night-ranging operation held over the weekend of 21-22 January resulted in several sports fishing offences being detected…

  • North Canterbury Central South Island
  • 26/01/2023
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WFR2223.39 Thomas Isbister with a solid Waitaki Valley rainbow trout photo by Dan Isbister
Central South Island and North Canterbury Weekly Fishing Report - January 19 2023

Central South Island Report Don’t miss out – there are some great fish being caught this January Above Right: Thomas Isbister with a solid Waitaki Valley rainbow trout photo by Dan Isbister.…

  • Central South Island North Canterbury
  • 19/01/2023
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WFR2223.36 Scott Baker with his 32 pound brown trout from the Ohau B Canal
Weekly Fishing Report for Central South Island and North Canterbury 12 Jan 2023

Central South Island ReportFantastic holiday catchesPaul Thomson caught this sockeye salmon in Lake Benmore using a downrigger' Photo by Rhys Adams Welcome back to our regular weekly reporting after the holiday…

  • North Canterbury Central South Island
  • 12/01/2023
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Weekly Fishing Report for Central South Island and North Canterbury 05 Jan 2023

Top 3 ‘generalist’ dry fly patterns When it comes to summertime fly fishing, anglers dream of sight-fishing for rising trout.

  • North Canterbury Central South Island
  • 5/01/2023
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WFRHE1 Lake Benmore is kiwi classic summertime fishing destination Photo by Rhys Adams
Central South Island and North Canterbury Weekly Fishing Report - 29 December 2022

Welcome to our first of two ‘Holiday Editions’ of the Weekly Report.

  • North Canterbury Central South Island
  • 29/12/2022
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Weekly Fishing Report for Central South Island and North Canterbury 15 December 2022

Central South Island Report  Regular rainfall has set up our waterways for a classic summer of fishing.

  • North Canterbury Central South Island
  • 15/12/2022
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Weekly Fishing Report for Central South Island and North Canterbury 8 December 2022

CENTRAL SOUTH ISLAND REPORTSea-run salmon fishing time at the Rangitata River All bets were on for someone to catch the “first-of-the-season” sea-run salmon at the Rangitata or Rakaia rivers this week,…

  • North Canterbury Central South Island
  • 8/12/2022
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WFR2223.24 Harley Stone and Ollie Salisbury with Ollies first ever trout caught trolling at Lake Benmore
Weekly Fishing Report for Central South Island & North Canterbury for December 1 2022

CENTRAL SOUTH ISLAND REPORTLakes and the Mackenzie Hydro Canals offer reliable fishing destinationsWelcome to summer; it’s wet and kind of cold.

  • North Canterbury Central South Island
  • 1/12/2022
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