Regional Fishing Reports

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Weekly Fishing Report - 29th November 2018

Forget about all the torrential rain the last few days - that's well behind us and the weekend is going to be awesome for fishing!   The rivers were raging last week…

  • Wellington
  • 29/11/2018
  • Wellington
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WFR1819.21Jack Gillespie 9 with his brown trout caught in discoloured waters at the Ahuriri Arm Lake Benmore credit A Gillespie
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island Region – 23/11/18

The region is saturated, and more rain is forecast for the weekend.

  • Central South Island
  • 23/11/2018
  • Richie Cosgrove
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North Canterbury Fishing Report 23 November 2018

Dear Anglers, The weekends forecast is looking pretty good for anglers, from the inland to the coastal parts of the region.

  • North Canterbury
  • 23/11/2018
  • Richie Cosgrove
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A Fish Game ranger checking backcountry licences in the Upper Rangitikei Hamish Carnachan
Weekly Fishing Report - 22nd November 2018

The last couple of weeks have been a case of picking your time to get out when the conditions are optimum.

  • Wellington
  • 22/11/2018
  • Wellington
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North Canterbury Fishing Report Friday 16th November 2018

Christchurch Show weekend has arrived and there is little sign of salmon about.

  • North Canterbury
  • 15/11/2018
  • Richie Cosgrove
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WFR1819.16 Jim TritschlerL and Howard Lewis have worked out how to successfully target sockeye salmon in Lake Benmore photo credit Jayde Couper
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island Region – 16/11/18

The weather forecasts that I’m reviewing as I write this are not unanimous so I won’t offer to much advice other than that there will be some rain pretty much…

  • Central South Island
  • 15/11/2018
  • Richie Cosgrove
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WFR1819.13 Matthew Broatch and Colette Brown successfully fished Lake Heron in the gales credit Rhys Adams
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island Region – 09/11/18

As I write this on Thursday Morning the forecasters are calling for significant rainfall regionwide from this afternoon and through Friday.

  • Central South Island
  • 8/11/2018
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Weekly Fishing Report - 8th November 2018

Spring has arrived late, which likely accounts for the unsettled weather and windy conditions we've had the last few weeks.

  • Wellington
  • 8/11/2018
  • Wellington
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Fishing report for the North Canterbury Region Friday 9th November 2018

Hello and welcome to the North Canterbury region fishing report.

  • North Canterbury
  • 8/11/2018
  • Richie Cosgrove
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WFR1819.10Fish Game Officer Hamish Stevens display a large Lake Heron rainbow credit R Adams
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island Region – 02/11/18

If you’re heading out this weekend, then be prepared for some environmental challenges.

  • Central South Island
  • 2/11/2018
  • Richie Cosgrove
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