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Lower North Lowdown Weekly Fishing Report - 30 November 2023

Great news! The weather is going to hold for most of the weekend, for most parts of the Wellington and Taranaki regions.

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Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 30 November 2023

With all our waterways open for at least a month now, many fish have seen their fair share of flies and lures! The first couple of weeks of the high-country...

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Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 23 November 2023

With absolutely stunning weather forecast for across the region this weekend, it is the perfect time for anglers to push that little bit further into the backcountry and explore some...

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Lower North Lowdown Weekly Fishing Report - 23 November 2023

Pictured - Ben Ellison with one of several nice trout taken on the Manawatu River recently (Credit: Ben Ellison).

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Lower North Lowdown Weekly Fishing Report - 16 November 2023

Pictured - Michael Bakker sent us this photo of a wonderful ringplain brown he caught and released this week (Credit: Michael Bakker).

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Fishing Posted 20 days ago by Default Admin

Otago Weekly Fishing Report 16 November 2023

The annual spring salmon run in Lake Hāwea has begun. Boat and land-based anglers are reporting red-hot fishing around the Hāwea Dam wall and boat ramp.

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Weekly Fishing Report for Central South Island and North Canterbury for November 16 2023

Pictured right: Blake Harper with a 2.5lb salmon from Lake Tekapo - Takapō'. Credit: Cameron Smith.

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Canal fishing trip for three friends attracts nine convictions and thousands in fines

Three Ashburton friends have been processed through the courts after Fish & Game rangers detected them committing multiple offences during a fishing trip to the Mackenzie hydro canals during Labour...

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Otago Weekly Fishing Report 9 November 2023

Poolburn is still producing some excellent early season fishing with the Stafford family one of many families experiencing momentous catches at the reservoir.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Fishing Posted 27 days ago by Default Admin

Lower North Lowdown Weekly Fishing Report - 9 November 2023

Pictured - Happy anglers at last weekend's Lake Rotomanu Family Trout Fishing Day (Credit: Allen Stancliff).

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Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 2 November 2023

Pictured: Angus Borrell does battle with a feisty rainbow trout during opening day on one of Otago’s Designated Waters. Credit: Grant Bessit.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 35 days ago by Default Admin

Lower North Lowdown Weekly Fishing Report - 2 November 2023

Pictured - Lovely calm conditions in Wairarapa this week made for idyllic fly fishing (Credit: Hamish Carnachan).

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Fishing Posted 38 days ago by Default Admin

Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 26 October 2023

With heavy snow and strong wind warning forecasts in place adverse weather is set to batter the region on Friday, so expect many of our rivers to be stirred up...

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Lower North Lowdown Weekly Fishing Report - 26 October 2023

Pictured - Ben Ellison has got off to a cracking start this season - this beautiful big brown a recent catch from a Ruamahanga River tributary (Credit: Ben Ellison).

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Fishing Posted 43 days ago by Default Admin