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Fishing report for the North Canterbury Region Friday 11th December 2020

Hello and welcome to the North Canterbury region fishing report, although Nor’ westers have been dominant in the last week, the amount of rainfall in the headwaters hasn’t been too excessive.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 2 years ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 10-12-2020

Lake Benmore is a favourite fishery for South Island anglers, in fact, on paper it’s recorded as the second most fished lake New Zealand - that caldera lake formed by...

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 2 years ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island- 03-12-2020

It is exciting to hear of the first two confirmed sea-run salmon catches for the season at the Rangitata River.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 2 years ago by Richie Cosgrove

Fishing report for the North Canterbury Region Friday 4th December 2020

Hello and welcome to the North Canterbury region fishing report. A couple of Nor’ westers are going to dominate the fishing conditions this weekend.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 2 years ago by Richie Cosgrove

Salmon Run begins

Beginners luck paid off for Rolleston women Vicky Van Der Zwet when she caught her first ever salmon over the weekend.

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 26-11-2020

As Rhys reported last week CSI Fish & Game staff were involved with a pilot study on some of the regions hapuas (lagoons) with a focus on smelt populations.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Posted 3 years ago by Richie Cosgrove

Hugh Creasy Column for December 2020

There is a chill in the morning air, and the moon hangs above the horizon, soon to disappear as the sun rises.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Posted 3 years ago by Richie Cosgrove

Hugh Creasy's column November 2020

Perhaps it is the arc of the line flashing in the morning light that lifts the angler’s spirit, the sheer elegance of the cast that grips the imagination.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Posted 3 years ago by Richie Cosgrove

Hugh Creasy's Column September 2020

There had been a fresh fall of snow on the tops, and the water was cold.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Posted 3 years ago by Richie Cosgrove

Takitakitoa wetland impresses trustees

“The best bang for your buck” is how Game Bird Habitat Trust Chairperson Andy Tannock described Takitakitoa Wetland on Saturday morning.

Posted in National; Tagged Conservation game bird stamp Posted 3 years ago by Richie Cosgrove

Endangered Eels find refuge in hunter-created wetlands

Southland Fish and Game research has revealed just how important hunter-created wetlands are for our native fish species.

Posted in Hunting, Environment; Tagged Fresh Water game bird Posted 3 years ago by Richie Cosgrove

Precautionary Closure to Upper Tekapo Canal Trout Fishery

Angler concern over the sustainability of one of the world’s best “trophy” trout fisheries will lead to a precautionary closure during the 2021 winter fishing season.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fresh Water Conservation Fishing Posted 3 years ago by Richie Cosgrove

Chef wows game bird hunters with pukeko

The often-maligned pukeko was the culinary champion at the annual Nelson Marlborough Fish & Game, game bird food night at Club Waimea on Sunday night.

Posted in Hunting; Tagged game bird stamp Paradise Shelduck Posted 3 years ago by Richie Cosgrove

Licence photo competition winner announced

A stunning late afternoon photo of a boy and his uncle fishing has won the inaugural Fish & Game NZ Fishing Licence photo competition.

Posted in National; Tagged Fishing Fresh Water Posted 3 years ago by Richie Cosgrove

Getting the most out of your gun dog: Part 5 Taking your dog skills to higher level

In this final article I’ll discuss a couple of skills which you would find useful in the field and which could often be the difference between retrieving or losing a bird.

Posted in Hunting; Tagged game bird Paradise Shelduck Posted 3 years ago by Richie Cosgrove

Hugh Creasy's column August 2020

Winter flies are stored away – those big, fluffy things that imitate small fish and the eggs of spawning hens.

Posted in Fishing; Posted 3 years ago by Richie Cosgrove

Tekapo trout tagging project underway

Hundreds of Lake Tekapo trout have been relocated by Central South Island Fish & Game recently and most of them have a new important “accessory” on them.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Posted 3 years ago by Richie Cosgrove

Getting the most out of your gun dog: Part 4 Hunting and training through the first couple of season

If you’ve taken full advantage of the game bird hunting season and hunted with your pup in a variety of situations you’ll realise what a great asset a well-trained gun...

Posted in Hunting; Tagged game bird Paradise Shelduck Posted 3 years ago by Richie Cosgrove