Regional Fishing Reports

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Weekly Fishing Report - 14 December 2017

The rain has arrived just in time and it should set the fishing alight! All rivers throughout the region were getting critically low but this pulse of rain will have done…

  • Wellington
  • 14/12/2017
  • Wellington
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WFR1718.24farmed salmon with worn down tail fin on the left and wild salmon with a full tail on the right
Weekly Fishing Report– Central South Island Region: 08-12-2017

For the coming weekend the biggest weather feature will be a westerly front running up the West Coast on Saturday and that might spill a bit of rain into the…

  • Central South Island
  • 8/12/2017
  • Richie Cosgrove
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North Canterbury Weekly Fishing Report 8-12-17

Bio-security alert in the North Canterbury Fish and Game RegionDue to a worrying bio-security concern in our region, the focus of this week’s fishing report will be on informing all anglers…

  • North Canterbury
  • 8/12/2017
  • Richie Cosgrove
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A Harding 3
Weekly Fishing Report - 7 December 2017

We've pretty much hit drought conditions so now is the time to get a little strategic about your approach to fishing - this means thinking a bit harder about where…

  • Wellington
  • 7/12/2017
  • Wellington
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blaze the fish finding dog
Fishing report for the North Canterbury Region Friday 1st December 2017

Hello and welcome to the North Canterbury region fishing report, we have been blessed with some fantastic weather for the last two weeks.

  • North Canterbury
  • 1/12/2017
  • Richie Cosgrove
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WFR1718.21.Finn Stevens releases his 4.5lb brown from the Tekapo River
Weekly Fishing Report– Central South Island Region: 01-12-2017

It’s a Tekapo flavoured report this week with news to share from river and lake.

  • Central South Island
  • 1/12/2017
  • Richie Cosgrove
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De Boer
Weekly Fishing Report - 30 November 2017

The recent rain has brought some welcome respite to the rivers and trout, but angling is still on the cards for some parts of the region this weekend.

  • Wellington
  • 30/11/2017
  • Wellington
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NC Steve smith brown
Weekly Fishing report - North Canterbury 24-11-2017

The larger snow fed rivers have not seen a fresh for two weeks and are in great condition for salmon fishing at the moment, with confirmed catches from the Rakaia…

  • North Canterbury
  • 24/11/2017
  • Richie Cosgrove
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WFR1718.18Kolby Parrant and dad Tom at the Kids Salmon Fishing Day
Weekly Fishing Report– Central South Island Region: 24-11-2017

The Fish & Game Kids Salmon Fishing Day was held last week at Loch Cameron, Twizel.

  • Central South Island
  • 24/11/2017
  • Richie Cosgrove
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A well conditioned lower Ruamahanga River brown taken by Peter de Boer. Credit Andrew Harding
Weekly Fishing Report - 23 November 2017

There's no doubt this is the best start to the season we've had in years!    The rivers are in superb shape, the condition of the fish is spectacular, and there are plenty…

  • Wellington
  • 23/11/2017
  • Wellington
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