Regional Fishing Reports

Central South Island

WFR2122.43 Josh House caught his PB salmon 11.7 lb on a 21g Chinook lure at the Tekapo Canal credit Chris House
Weekly Fishing Report — Central South Island — 27/01/2022

Thanks to anglers named Chris we have a few more catch reports to share this week.

  • Central South Island
  • 27/01/2022
  • Central South Island
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WFR2021.40. Howard Lewis caught this large sockeye salmon at Lake Benmore in January 2022 photo J Tritschler
Weekly Fishing Report — Central South Island — 20/01/2022

We are delighted to share catch reports from our readers this week.

  • Central South Island
  • 20/01/2022
  • Central South Island
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WFR2122.38 summertime fishing at Lake Alexandrina Credit Rhys Adams
Weekly Fishing Report — Central South Island — 13/01/2022

It’s time to enjoy summer fishing conditions We seem to have finally made it to mid-summer weather forecast with no obvious rain predicted for a week or so, but that can…

  • Central South Island
  • 13/01/2022
  • Central South Island
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FGNZ7641A summertime is the perfect time for some family time and fishing adventures Credit Richie Cosgrove
Weekly Fishing Report — Central South Island — 06/01/2021 – Holiday Edition #2

The holidays roll on for many of us and there is some fantastic fishing to be had.

  • Central South Island
  • 6/01/2022
  • Central South Island
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FGNZ7315A Grab a licence rod and lure and go explore credit Richie Cosgrove2
Weekly Fishing Report — Central South Island — 30/12/2021 – Holiday Edition #1

It’s time to explore the wonderful sports fishing opportunities on offer throughout the Central South Island Region.

  • Central South Island
  • 30/12/2021
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FGNZ7083A What better time to teach a young person to fish than during the summer holidays Credit Richie Cosgrove
Weekly Fishing Report - Central South Island -23-12-2021

The summer holidays are here, you beauty! There will be time to go fishing - especially for the kids on their school holidays.

  • Central South Island
  • 23/12/2021
  • Central South Island
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WFR2122.31Fish Game and ECan staff undertaking seine netting for hapua fish community research at the Waitaki River Credit R Adams
Weekly Fishing Report - Central South Island Region - 16-12-2021

First-off in this report I’d like to highlight some recent work of Fish & Game staff.

  • Central South Island
  • 16/12/2021
  • Central South Island
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WFR2122.28 Bek Green with Christmas dinner caught from the Tekapo Canal photo Simon Green
Weekly Fishing Report - Central South Island - 09-12-2021

There have been a few salmon caught at the Tekapo and Ohau C Canals lately, there may still be a few about this weekend.

  • Central South Island
  • 9/12/2021
  • Central South Island
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WFR2122.25 Geoff Clarke and his gigantic 17.5 pound sockeye salmon credit Dennis Laplanche
Weekly Fishing Report — Central South Island — 02/12/2021

The canals have produced another potential world record sports fish! Last week Geoff Clarke caught a 17. 5-pound sockeye salmon at the Ohau canal system outlet.

  • Central South Island
  • 2/12/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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WFR2122.23 another 5 pound plus Opihi Catchment brown for the author caught during an evening rise Credit R Adams
Weekly Fishing Report — Central South Island — 25/11/2021

Just a reminder, I have claimed this season as "big-fish" year in the Opihi River catchment. What's big? I reckon any brown trout bigger than 4.

  • Central South Island
  • 25/11/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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