Regional Fishing Reports
Central South Island
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Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island- 21-01-2021
Our rod giveaway for junior anglers was a success. By 11am the next day all rods were accounted for.
- Central South Island
- 21/01/2021
- Richie Cosgrove
![WFR2021.36 Rob and Gerald sharing a successful moment at Lake Ruataniwha Credit Rob Gonzales](/assets/Fishing/Follow-the-Fish/Regional-Fishing-Bulletins/Weekly-Fishing-Report-Central-South-Island-14-01-2021/WFR2021__FocusFillWyIwLjAwIiwiMC4wMCIsNDAwLDMwMF0.36-Rob-and-Gerald-sharing-a-successful-moment-at-Lake-Ruataniwha-Credit-Rob-Gonzales.jpg)
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 14-01-2021
After a short hiatus, thanks to an upgrade of our email delivery system, I thought we would kick off the weekly reports for 2021 with a success story.
- Central South Island
- 14/01/2021
- Richie Cosgrove
Weekly Fishing Report for Central South Island - 24 December 2020
Merry Christmas from the team at Central South Island Fish and Game.
- Central South Island
- 23/12/2020
- Richie Cosgrove
![WFR2021.34 Liz Melbourne and her 27lb rainbow from Lake Ruataniwha Ohau B Canal](/assets/Fishing/Follow-the-Fish/Regional-Fishing-Bulletins/Weekly-Fishing-Report-Central-South-Island-17-12-2020/WFR2021__FocusFillWyIwLjAwIiwiMC4wMCIsNDAwLDMwMF0.34-Liz-Melbourne-and-her-27lb-rainbow-from-Lake-Ruataniwha-Ohau-B-Canal.jpg)
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 17-12-2020
If you haven’t tried fishing with a booby fly at the canals or other rainbow trout fisheries, then I suggest giving it a crack this summer.
- Central South Island
- 17/12/2020
- Richie Cosgrove
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 10-12-2020
Lake Benmore is a favourite fishery for South Island anglers, in fact, on paper it’s recorded as the second most fished lake New Zealand - that caldera lake formed by…
- Central South Island
- 10/12/2020
- Richie Cosgrove
![WFR2021.27 An anonymous anglers awesome Rangitata River mouth salmon November 30 2020 photo Credit Rosalie Shaw](/assets/Fishing/Follow-the-Fish/Regional-Fishing-Bulletins/Weekly-Fishing-Report-Central-South-Island-03-12-2020/WFR2021__FocusFillWyIwLjAwIiwiMC4wMCIsNDAwLDMwMF0.27-An-anonymous-anglers-awesome-Rangitata-River-mouth-salmon-November-30-2020-photo-Credit-Rosalie-Shaw.jpg)
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island- 03-12-2020
It is exciting to hear of the first two confirmed sea-run salmon catches for the season at the Rangitata River.
- Central South Island
- 3/12/2020
- Richie Cosgrove
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Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 26-11-2020
As Rhys reported last week CSI Fish & Game staff were involved with a pilot study on some of the regions hapuas (lagoons) with a focus on smelt populations.
- Central South Island
- 26/11/2020
- Richie Cosgrove
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Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 19-11-2020
We had a report of people poaching trout with nets at the Ashburton Lagoon this week.
- Central South Island
- 19/11/2020
- Richie Cosgrove
![WFR2021.18 Kai Penei 4.5 y o with his Lake Heron salmon Credit Dean Rattray](/assets/Fishing/Follow-the-Fish/Regional-Fishing-Bulletins/Weekly-Fishing-Report-Central-South-Island-11-11-2020/WFR2021__FocusFillWyIwLjAwIiwiMC4wMCIsNDAwLDMwMF0.18-Kai-Penei-4.5-y-o-with-his-Lake-Heron-salmon-Credit-Dean-Rattray.jpg)
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island -11-11-2020
It’s Canterbury Anniversary on Friday and our high country waters are back open for “business”. Put those two together and you’re in for a busy weekend on the water.
- Central South Island
- 11/11/2020
- Richie Cosgrove
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island 05-11-2020
At 0001 hours on Saturday the 7th of November, the high country season kicks-off at so many of our iconic fisheries.
- Central South Island
- 5/11/2020
- Richie Cosgrove