Regional Fishing Reports

WFR2122.23 another 5 pound plus Opihi Catchment brown for the author caught during an evening rise Credit R Adams
Weekly Fishing Report — Central South Island — 25/11/2021

Just a reminder, I have claimed this season as "big-fish" year in the Opihi River catchment. What's big? I reckon any brown trout bigger than 4.

  • Central South Island
  • 25/11/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Weekly Fishing Report - North Canterbury - 25-11-2021

Dear Anglers, What a great time of the year to head out fishing.

  • North Canterbury
  • 25/11/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 25 November 2021

Perfect Time To Get Outdoors!     Fox Carnachan with a lovely estuarine brown trout - one of seven caught in a short Saturday morning session last weekend (Credit: Hamish Carnachan).

  • Wellington
  • 23/11/2021
  • Wellington
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North Canterbury Fishing Report 18th November 2021

Lowland fishingThe L11/Ararira, Selwyn/Waikirkiri and Harts Creek/Waitatari are all fishing very well this year.

  • North Canterbury
  • 18/11/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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WFR2122.21 The canals litter pick up event is on again this Saturday
Weekly Fishing Report — Central South Island — 18/11/2021

Good luck and "good on ya" to those anglers and others heading to the canals litter pick up event this Saturday.

  • Central South Island
  • 18/11/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - November 18, 2021

Superb Conditions On The Cards     A beautiful sea-run brown trout caught on a single-hook Rapala in the lower Ruamahanga River, which is teeming with fish at the moment (Credit:…

  • Wellington
  • 17/11/2021
  • Wellington
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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 11 November 2021

Spin Anglers Best Placed for Weekend Ahead   Dave H sent in this photo of a very well conditioned lower Rangitikei River brown trout destined for the smoker.

  • Wellington
  • 10/11/2021
  • Wellington
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North Canterbury Weekly Fishing Report – November 5 2021

This weekend is a highly anticipated one- most of the regions high country rivers and lakes become open; for a few people, this is when their season truly begins.

  • North Canterbury
  • 4/11/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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WFR2122.16 Murray Johnson fishing the Twizel River on High country Opening Day 2020 credit Rhys Adams
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island, 04-11-2021

It's an exciting time of year to be a trout and salmon angler with springtime fishing in full swing, the high-country season opening this Saturday and the start of the…

  • Central South Island
  • 4/11/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 4th November 2021

West Is Best This Weekend  Young angler Angus McArthur with a prized rare catch - a ripper salmon caught at Lake Onoke in Wairarapa recently (Credit: Carolyn McArthur) An easterly flow directed right…

  • Wellington
  • 2/11/2021
  • Wellington
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