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

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

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 6 months ago by Central South Island

Wellington Weekly fishing Report - 9 December 2021

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

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Posted 6 months ago by Wellington

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

The canals have produced another potential world record sports fish!

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fresh Water Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 6 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly fishing report North Canterbury - 2 December 2021

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.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Fishing Posted 6 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

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

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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).

Weekly Fishing Report — Central South Island — 25/11/2021

Just a reminder, I have claimed this season as "big-fish" year in the Opihi River catchment.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 6 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report - North Canterbury - 25-11-2021

When: 8 December 2021

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 6 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

North Canterbury Fishing Report 18th November 2021

The L11/Ararira, Selwyn/Waikirkiri and Harts Creek/Waitatari are all fishing very well this year.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Posted 6 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report — Central South Island — 18/11/2021

Good luck and "good on ya" to those anglers and others heading to the canals litter pick up event this Saturday.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Posted 6 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

North Canterbury Weekly Fishing Report – November 5 2021

This weekend is a highly anticipated one- most of the regions high country rivers and lakes become open; for a few people, this is when their season truly begins.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Posted 7 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island, 04-11-2021

It's an exciting time of year to be a trout and salmon angler with springtime fishing in full swing, the high-country season opening this Saturday and the start of the...

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Posted 7 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

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Peter de Boer tries to tame a feisty Hutt River brown - one of 50 fish he and mate Andrew Harding hooked into last weekend (Credit: Andrew Harding)

November is the month for anglers to explore!

Anglers across the South Island have been counting down the days until November for the opening of some spectacular fisheries.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fresh Water Fishing Posted 7 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island 28-10-2021

It’s time to sure up your plans for the high-country opening.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Fishing Posted 7 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

North Canterbury Fishing report 28th October 2021

With less rain in the headwaters, the big braided rivers are now flowing clear and the lower reaches are definitely worth a look this week.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Fishing Posted 7 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 14-10-2021

The rain during the week bumped up flows in many of our rivers and streams which means there will be some great fishing options this weekend as flow drops back...

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Posted 7 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

North Canterbury Weekly Fishing Report – Friday 15th October 2021

Happy Friday anglers, the weekend is almost here, and your weeklong withdrawals are almost over, welcome to the North Canterbury weekly fishing report.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Posted 7 months ago by Richie Cosgrove