Regional Fishing Reports

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Weekly Fishing Report for Central South Island and North Canterbury 22 December 2022

Central South Island ReportTekapo Canal gets a top-up of trout It’s been a busy week in the field for the CSI staff team, netting fish for research and relocation.

  • 22/12/2022
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Weekly Fishing Report for Central South Island and North Canterbury 15 December 2022

Central South Island Report  Regular rainfall has set up our waterways for a classic summer of fishing.

  • North Canterbury Central South Island
  • 15/12/2022
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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 15 December 2022

Happy Festive Fishing Season!    Most of the region is covered in drizzly clouds this morning but plenty of the rivers still look stunning! Pictured - Merry Christmas and happy holiday season…

  • Wellington
  • 15/12/2022
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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 08 December 2022

Get Out When You Can - The Fishing Is Fantastic            Pictured - Lovely conditions for fly fishing on the Mangahao River yesterday (Credit: Hamish Carnachan)  …

  • Wellington
  • 8/12/2022
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Weekly Fishing Report for Central South Island and North Canterbury 8 December 2022

CENTRAL SOUTH ISLAND REPORTSea-run salmon fishing time at the Rangitata River All bets were on for someone to catch the “first-of-the-season” sea-run salmon at the Rangitata or Rakaia rivers this week,…

  • North Canterbury Central South Island
  • 8/12/2022
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Weekly Fishing Report for Central South Island & North Canterbury for December 1 2022

CENTRAL SOUTH ISLAND REPORTLakes and the Mackenzie Hydro Canals offer reliable fishing destinationsWelcome to summer; it’s wet and kind of cold.

  • North Canterbury Central South Island
  • 1/12/2022
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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 01 December 2022

Plenty of Prime Fish About!          Pictured - Cam Carter with good Wairarapa brown trout caught recently on a rainy spring day  (Credit: Camlo Carter)     Fine weather…

  • Wellington
  • 1/12/2022
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Weekly Fishing report for Central South Island and North Canterbury for November 24 2023

CENTRAL SOUTH ISLAND REPORTBig Rainbows at Lake Benmore and Ōhau B CanalTwo veteran anglers are claiming the rainbow trout are big this season at Lake Benmore.

  • North Canterbury Central South Island
  • 24/11/2022
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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 24 November 2022

Small Stream Fishing is Firing!          Pictured - A beautiful lower Otaki River rainbow (Credit: Andrew Harding)     More spring rain over the last 24 hours has made…

  • Wellington
  • 24/11/2022
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Central South Island & North Canterbury Weekly Fishing Report for November 17 2022

CENTRAL SOUTH ISLAND REPORTYour catch pictures say a thousand words  I’ll summarise, though, there have been some great fish caught this season.

  • North Canterbury Central South Island
  • 17/11/2022
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