Regional Fishing Reports

WFR2425.04 Ronelle Van Dongen with her two sons Archie right and Thomas left savouring success at the Rangitata mouth on Opening Day
Central South Island Weekly fishing report - 3 October 2024

Angling traditions kept and created this Opening Day   Last Tuesday, anglers celebrated the Opening Day of the 2024/25 fishing season by keeping to beloved whānau traditions and embracing new ones.

  • Central South Island
  • 3/10/2024
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Otago weekly fishing report - 3 October 2024

Rain on the Parade Well, opening day has finally arrived, but fishing conditions in Otago are quite variable as true spring weather settles in.

  • Otago
  • 3/10/2024
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North Canterbury Weekly Fishing Report - Opening Day Report

Welcome to Opening Day and weekly reports of the 2024/2025 Season With the 24-25 fishing season about to begin, the team here at North Canterbury Fish & Game have decided…

  • North Canterbury
  • 27/09/2024
  • Jackson Meecham
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Lower North Lowdown Weekly Fishing Report - 26 September 2024

Stars Align For Super Start to the Season! Picture caption: Matt Kavermann casting to a big rainbow in a small Central North Island stream (Credit: Hamish Carnachan)  Welcome to the first Wellington-Taranaki…

  • Wellington Taranaki
  • 26/09/2024
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Otago weekly fishing report - 26 September 2024

New season approaches As the new fishing season kicks off on Tuesday, October 1st, anglers across Otago are gearing up for an exciting start.

  • 26/09/2024
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WFR2425.01 Max Sinclair Tyler Dodd Vedder Velenski with success on opening day 2023 at Bortons Pond photo N Dellaway.
Central South Island Weekly fishing report 26 September 2024

Are You Ready for Opening Day? Opening Day is just around the corner, and for many anglers, it's all about the re-opening of our lowland waterways.

  • Central South Island
  • 26/09/2024
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Weekly Fishing report for Central South Island and North Canterbury for 24 April 2024

Central South Island Report   Farewell to Mark Webb In this final weekly fishing report of the 2023/24 fishing season, we celebrate the end of another ‘season’ with the retirement of Fish &…

  • North Canterbury Central South Island
  • 24/04/2024
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Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 24 April 2024

ANZAC Edition/Final report for the season It looks like this year's ANZAC Day will be characterised by wet and windy conditions, which will likely cause many rivers to rise and become…

  • Otago
  • 24/04/2024
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Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 18 April 2024

River mouth rewards Dunedin angler Caleb Marfell had a successful weekend exploring the small tributaries that flow into the upper Clutha River/Mata-au.

  • Otago
  • 18/04/2024
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Weekly Fishing report for Central South Island and North Canterbury for 18 April 2024

Central South Island Report Waitaki River weekend a winner for Watson and friends Leon Watson and friends fished the Waitaki River last weekend targeting sea-run salmon on soft baits.

  • Central South Island North Canterbury
  • 18/04/2024
  • Richie Cosgrove
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