Regional Fishing Reports

Central South Island

WFR2122.16 Murray Johnson fishing the Twizel River on High country Opening Day 2020 credit Rhys Adams
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island, 04-11-2021

It's an exciting time of year to be a trout and salmon angler with springtime fishing in full swing, the high-country season opening this Saturday and the start of the…

  • Central South Island
  • 4/11/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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WFR2122.15 Its time to prepare high country waters open on November 6th in the Central South Island Region Credit R Adams
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island 28-10-2021

It’s time to sure up your plans for the high-country opening.

  • Central South Island
  • 28/10/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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WFR2122.09 The Author caught this big Opihi tributary brown on a size 16 parachute Adams fly
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 14-10-2021

The rain during the week bumped up flows in many of our rivers and streams which means there will be some great fishing options this weekend as flow drops back…

  • Central South Island
  • 14/10/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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WFR2122.03 the Opihi River was in great order for spin and bait fishing 2 days before Opening Day 2021 Credit R Adams
Weekly Fishing Report – CSI- 30-09-2021

The weather is looking superb for the start of the season tomorrow, Friday, October 1! There is no rain forecast for Friday or the weekend.

  • Central South Island
  • 30/09/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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WFR2122.01 Harry Murphy credit Rhys Adams
Weekly Fishing Report – CSI- 24-09-2021

Welcome back!Welcome to the first Central South Island (CSI) weekly fi­shing report for the 2021-2022 sports fishing season, soon to open next Friday - the first of October! This newsletter is…

  • Central South Island
  • 24/09/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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WFR2021.64 the authors last fish of the summer season on the Opihi River
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 29-04-2021

The “summer” season finishes up tomorrow, Friday the 30th of April; and this is the final weekly fishing report for the 2020/2021 fishing season.

  • North Canterbury Central South Island
  • 29/04/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Weekly Fishing Report- Central South Island 22 April 2021

Be sure to make the most of the last weekend of the “summer fishing season”.

  • Central South Island
  • 22/04/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Weekly Fishing Report - Central South Island - 15 April 2021

We are winding down towards the end of the main fishing season on April 30.   Thereafter, the show goes on with many year-round and winter-specific seasons to utilise.

  • Central South Island
  • 15/04/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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P1000778 Deep Creek
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island- 08-04-2021

As Rhys reported last week, the sea-run salmon season has now closed and that brings the beginning of our annual salmon counts.

  • Central South Island
  • 8/04/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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WFR2021.55 Hakataramea River near Wrights Crossing 31 03 2021 this pool held a few adult trout
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 01-04-2021

The weather forecast for Easter weekend is a mixed bag but there isn’t much rain forecast so rivers and streams will offer stable flows.

  • Central South Island
  • 1/04/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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