Archive: December, 2021

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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 23 December 2021

On the eve of Christmas the weather Gods are finally smiling on lower North Island anglers with stunning conditions on the cards for tomorrow and over the weekend.

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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 16 December 2021

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A reminder of what December should look like - backcountry Tararua Range river last season (Credit: Hamish Carnachan).

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Weekly Fishing Report - Central South Island - 09-12-2021

Bek Green with Christmas dinner caught from the Tekapo Canal photo Simon Green

There have been a few salmon caught at the Tekapo and Ohau C Canals lately, there may still be a few about this weekend.

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Wellington Weekly fishing Report - 9 December 2021

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Good numbers of trout were seen in this Tararua backcountry stream last weekend before the rain arrived (Credit: Hamish Carnachan).

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Positives found in High Court loss on Lindis

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Otago Fish and Game Council is considering the implications of a judgement from the High Court where its appeal against the Lindis River Environment Court decision was not upheld.

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Weekly Fishing Report — Central South Island — 02/12/2021

WFR2122.25 Geoff Clarke and his gigantic 17.5 pound sockeye salmon credit Dennis Laplanche

The canals have produced another potential world record sports fish!

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Weekly fishing report North Canterbury - 2 December 2021

Simon Arthur 6.7kg salmon at Rakaia Mouth Saturday 27th Nov

Over the last week, we have seen the main rivers rise and fall following the nor-west rain in the alps, but they should be approaching a fishable state by tomorrow.

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Angling News

FG Wgtn Angling News Spring 2021 FINAL 1 copy

The Wellington Fish & Game Newsletter is hot off the press!

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New Blog Post

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Fox Carnachan with a lovely estuarine brown trout - one of seven caught in a short Saturday morning session last weekend (Credit: Hamish Carnachan).

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