Regional Fishing Reports

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Central South Island & North Canterbury Weekly fishing report for September 29 2022

CENTRAL SOUTH ISLAND REPORTWelcome BackWelcome to the first Central South Island (CSI) weekly fishing report for the 2022/2023 sports fishing season, soon to open this Saturday - the first of…

  • North Canterbury Central South Island
  • 29/09/2022
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 29 September 2022

New Season Almost Upon Us       Pictured - Ben Ellison with a stunner from the Hutt River last week      There are just two more sleeps until the start…

  • Wellington
  • 28/09/2022
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Lower North Lowdown - September 22, 2022

Exciting Season On The Cards!Picture caption: Fish & Game officer Hamish Carnachan with a beautifully conditioned lower North Island rainbow trout (Credit Matt Kavermann) Welcome to the first Lower North Lowdown…

  • Wellington
  • 19/09/2022
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FGNZ6519 Glenn Pratley with his brown trout
Stunning Weather greets High Country Anglers

Beautiful weather greeted the thousand-odd anglers who celebrated the Canterbury High Country fishery opening at the weekend.

  • North Canterbury
  • 11/08/2022
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WFRcsi1 Rug up warm and enjoy some fantastic winter fishing in the Mackenzie Basins hydro lakes
2022 Special Winter Edition Fishing Report - Central South Island

Welcome to our one-off winter special edition of the weekly fishing report.

  • Central South Island
  • 8/07/2022
  • Richie Cosgrove
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2022 Special Winter Edition Fishing Report - North Canterbury

With school holidays starting on the 9th of July, it’s a great opportunity to get the boat out of the shed and take the family out fishing during the winter period.…

  • North Canterbury
  • 8/07/2022
  • Richie Cosgrove
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WFR2122.64 theres still time to tango with high country a trout or two this April Credit R Adams29
Weekly Fishing Report — Central South Island 31 — 21/04/2022

The end of the “summer” season is fast approaching, but there is still time for a trip or three.

  • Central South Island
  • 21/04/2022
  • Richie Cosgrove
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WFR2122.63 Theres still time for a great fishing adventure this April Credit Kirsten Stevens
Weekly Fishing Report — Central South Island — 14/04/2022

Easter weekend provides ample opportunity to get out on the water The weather forecast is looking great, with just a short-lived southerly front to pay attention to on Saturday.

  • Central South Island
  • 14/04/2022
  • Rhys Adams
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North Canterbury Weekly Fishing Report April 7 2022

Unfortunately, as of this morning, the rain forecast for the high country hasn’t quite made enough of an impact to bring a new fresh down any of the main rivers,…

  • North Canterbury
  • 7/04/2022
  • Richie Cosgrove
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WFR2122.59Jackson Herbert with his high country dry fly munching fish of the trip brown trout credit Rhys Adams
Weekly Fishing Report — Central South Island — 31/03/2022

Things are looking up High-country trout are at the ready with bodies torqued and eyes on the surface just waiting to launch at your dry fly, early indications are that salmon…

  • Central South Island
  • 31/03/2022
  • Rhys Adams
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