Regional Fishing Reports

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Lower North Lowdown Weekly Fishing Report - 27 March 2025

Autumn Angling Running Hot!     The mercury is dropping but the fishing continues to run red hot in the lower North Island.

  • Wellington Taranaki
  • 27/03/2025
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Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 27 March 2025

Making the most of day off school It was great to see several junior anglers out and about on the Taieri River during a day off school for the Otago Anniversary…

  • Otago
  • 27/03/2025
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Robbie Lane, age 11 with his Waitaki rainbow trout for the table caught off his grandparents jetboat with a tassie devil lure.
Central South Island Weekly Fishing Report - 27 March 2025

Happy Waitaki! Otago Anniversary Weekend Fishing Fun in CSI! Otago anglers made the most of their three-day weekend in CSI along the Waitaki River and at Lake Benmore.

  • Central South Island
  • 27/03/2025
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North Canterbury Weekly Fishing Report - 27th February 2025

With autumn approaching and daylight hours shortening, there’s no need for those early starts to hit the water!

  • North Canterbury
  • 27/03/2025
  • Jackson Meecham
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North Canterbury Weekly Fishing Report - 20th March 2025

Sighting your target? Spotting a fish can be a huge challenge for anglers, no matter how experienced you are.

  • North Canterbury
  • 20/03/2025
  • Jackson Meecham
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WFR2425 129 Jeremy with a stunning high country brown caught on a cicada fly pattern.
Central South Island Weekly Fishing Report - 20 March 2025

High Country Angling Action Jeremy and his mate Bruce got out for some high country dry fly angling action recently and he sent us his story.

  • Central South Island
  • 20/03/2025
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Lower North Lowdown Weekly Fishing Report - 20 March 2025

Fresh Rivers Clear For Weekend    Another midweek rain event has seen most rivers in both the Wellington and Taranaki Fish & Game regions receive some welcome flow.

  • Wellington Taranaki
  • 20/03/2025
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Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 20 March 2025

Fresh approach to long weekend Heavy rain early this week caused upper lake tributaries to rise dramatically, with the Matukituki peaking at 600 cumecs, the Dart at 800 cumecs, and the…

  • Otago
  • 20/03/2025
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North Canterbury Weekly Fishing Report - 13th March 2025

Drift Dives of Lewis Pass Last week, the North Canterbury staff were out drift diving stretches of the Lewis Pass Fishery.

  • 13/03/2025
  • Jackson Meecham
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Central South Island Weekly Fishing Report - 13 March 2025

Fly Fishing Couple Conquer the Upper Rangitata River Recently while ranging the upper Rangitata River CSI Fish & Game officer Jase had the pleasure of meeting Georgina and Thabelo Khabu, wife…

  • Central South Island
  • 13/03/2025
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