Regional Fishing Reports

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Lower North Lowdown Weekly Fishing Report - 4 January 2024

Summer Fishing in Full Swing    Pictured - A beautiful big and healthy brown released to fight another day (Credit: Nick King)  Happy New Year! Hopefully you've kicked off 2024 with some awesome…

  • Wellington Taranaki Eastern
  • 4/01/2024
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Weekly Fishing report for Central South island and North Canterbury - Holiday Edition 2 - 04-01-2024

Above: The Tekapo Canal is a great place to park up, make a cast, and enjoy the view-Photo by Rhys Adams Welcome to our second of two ‘Holiday Editions’ of the…

  • 4/01/2024
  • Roslyn Simmonds
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Lower North Lowdown Weekly Fishing Report - 28 December 2023

Pictured above: A stunning lowland brownie taken on a small Veltic spinner recently. Credit: Cohen Stewart. Holiday Angling Heaven! Welcome to the festive season.

  • 28/12/2023
  • Roslyn Simmonds
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Weekly Fishing report for Central South island and North Canterbury - Holiday Edition 1 - 28-12-2023

Above: Lake Benmore is kiwi-classic summertime fishing destination-Photo by Rhys Adams Welcome to the first of the weekly report's two ‘Holiday Editions’.

  • Central South Island North Canterbury
  • 28/12/2023
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Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 21 December 2023

All I want for Christmas is clear skies Long summer days are providing ample fishing opportunities no matter what type of angler you are.

  • 21/12/2023
  • Roslyn Simmonds
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Weekly Fishing report for Central South Island and North Canterbury Fish and Game for 21 December 2023

Above: Top selling trolling lures, Left to right – Super Kobra #6, brown trout Tasmanian Devil #46, dual depth traffic light Tasmanian Devil #51’ photo R Adams  Central South Island Report Top-selling…

  • Central South Island North Canterbury
  • 21/12/2023
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Lower North Lowdown Weekly Fishing Report - 21 December 2023

Christmas Comes Early For Anglers A cracker lower North Island backcountry rainbow on a stunning summer day earlier this week.  Credit: Kerry Hibbard.

  • Wellington Taranaki
  • 21/12/2023
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Central HB River Update

Our Field Officer has been out in Central Hawkes Bay checking on river access, here's his report: Overall a long day on the road but worthwhile getting out to assess our…

  • Hawkes Bay
  • 20/12/2023
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Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 14 December 2023

Pictured right: Angus Davis with a 2-year-old hatchery rainbow trout caught at Tomahawk Lagoon on a pink soft bait lure. Credit: Ross Taylor.

  • Otago
  • 14/12/2023
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Weekly fishing report for Central South Island and North Canterbury regions for 14 December 2023

Central South Island Report Things are looking up Angler Charles Smith (pictured above) reckons dry fly fishing at his local rivers has been awesome lately.

  • Central South Island North Canterbury
  • 14/12/2023
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