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
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WFR2021.36 Rob and Gerald sharing a successful moment at Lake Ruataniwha Credit Rob Gonzales
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
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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
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WFR2021.34 Liz Melbourne and her 27lb rainbow from Lake Ruataniwha Ohau B Canal
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
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WFR2021.30 Where Wayne fished The Ohau C Canal and Lake Benmore beyond photo Credit Rhys Adams
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
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WFR2021.27 An anonymous anglers awesome Rangitata River mouth salmon November 30 2020 photo Credit Rosalie Shaw
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
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WFR2021.18 Kai Penei 4.5 y o with his Lake Heron salmon Credit Dean Rattray
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
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WFR2021.15Anglers targetting salmon from the South Bank of Lake Heron on opening day of the 2019 high country fishing season credit Rhys Adams
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
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