Regional Fishing Reports

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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WFR1 Caption Amglers enjoying Lake Lyndon the closest lake for Christchurch anglers
Fishing Report for the North Canterbury Region, Thursday 5th November 2020

The weather forecast for the weekend is mixed, Saturday morning looks good before a southerly front and rain arrives late Saturday and lasting through to Sunday evening.

  • North Canterbury
  • 5/11/2020
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 5 November 2020

The forecast at the moment makes it difficult to predict the weekend's fishing conditions - the only certainty being that there are plenty of really good fish about, so they're…

  • Wellington
  • 4/11/2020
  • Wellington
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WFR2021.13 The 44.3 pound brown trout held up by staff of the Razza in Twizel Credit Sean Colenso via the Twizel Community Facebook page
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 29-10-2020

The big news this week is that a world record size brown trout was caught at the canals. Weighed in at 44.

  • Central South Island
  • 29/10/2020
  • Richie Cosgrove
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WFR 1 sunrise at the Waimakariri River mouth. Photo by Alistair Bradford
Fishing report for the North Canterbury Region Friday 30th October 2020

Hello and welcome to the North Canterbury region fishing report.   The rivers this week are dropping from some high flows that peaked during the weekend.

  • North Canterbury
  • 29/10/2020
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 29 October 2020

A little bit of rain on Saturday brings a change from what's been a stellar run of weather recently, however it won't slow the hot fishing action we've had over…

  • Wellington
  • 28/10/2020
  • Wellington
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Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 22-10-2020

Hundreds of hours of work over the past 12 years by CSI Fish & Game staff has culminated in the lodging and presentation of a submission earlier this week at…

  • Central South Island
  • 22/10/2020
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Fishing Report for the North Canterbury Fish & Game Thursday 22nd October 2020

At long last the weather looks to be good for fishing over the weekend.

  • North Canterbury
  • 22/10/2020
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 22 October 2020

A long weekend is on the cards and the great run of weather looks set to last, allowing anglers to make the most of the bonus fishing day on Monday.

  • Wellington
  • 21/10/2020
  • Wellington
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WFR2021.08 A brown trout patrolling the shoreline at Lake Opuha Credit R Adams
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island 15-10-2020

Many of our lowland streams remain low and clear and are providing excellent sight fishing opportunities. The recent spurts of rain have made only minor jumps in the flows.

  • Central South Island
  • 15/10/2020
  • Richie Cosgrove
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