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Reel Life September 2023
While there is one fresh to go before opening day (likely on 24th September), the last four months have been drier than average and there were no damaging winter floods.
Reel Life August 2023
It took only 17 minutes for the first licence to be sold last Thursday when the new season’s licences went on sale at midnight.
Reel Life April 2023
The annual release of trout into Sattler’s dam near Raetihi was done on the 13th of April.
Reel Life March 2023
Already a month into autumn and it is definitely starting to feel like it some mornings.
Reel Life February 2023
The recent wild weather from Cyclone Gabrielle caused a lot of damage around the North Island.
Reel Life January 2023
Well, the rain has finally stopped, and all rivers are trending down towards their summer low flows.
Reel Life December 2022
While Taranaki has certainly had its share of rain, our rivers and streams have had only minor freshes since August, and they will be in great condition for angling over...
Reel Life November 2022
At the time of writing, the rain is falling, and the rivers are slowly rising.
Reel Life October 2022
Opening weekend was a bit of a washout in Taranaki, with dismal weather and the rivers coming up just enough to keep many anglers at home.
Reel Life September 2022
This year the new trout fishing season gets underway on Saturday, October 1st, meaning anglers have a full weekend to get back out on their local rivers and enjoy the...
Welcome to the first Reel Life issue of the 2022/23 fishing season
Your new season fishing licence will unlock the wonderful New Zealand rivers and lakes to you for a fishing season that is looking awesome.
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Reel Life April 2022
As we write this, there’s been nearly a month of low flows, although it’s looking like there will have been at least a minor fresh through the rivers by the...
Reel Life February 2022
While flows in Taranaki ringplain streams have held up well following a wet December, three weeks of fine sunny weather have meant flows are now receding towards their summer lows.
Reel Life January 2022
Recent freshes have cleared out accumulated streambed algae and restored base-flows in ringplain streams, setting them up well for fishing during the Christmas break.
Reel Life December 2021
Stream flows are now falling towards their summer lows, and nymphing to sighted brown and rainbow trout on their feeding lies is coming into its own.
Reel Life November 2021
Taranaki is currently experiencing typical spring weather, with frequent moderate freshes interspersed with short periods of low flow.
Reel Life October 2021
This year the new trout fishing season gets underway on a Friday, which means anglers have the opportunity to take a long weekend to get back out on the rivers...
Reel Life September 2021
The current spell of fine weather has meant that river flows have come down nicely and the reaches open to winter fishing provide an opportunity to stretch the legs, practise...
Reel Life March 2021
Fishing in late March and April can be some of the most productive of the season, with water temperatures falling and trout intent on feeding up large as they prepare...
Reel Life February 2021
The recent southerly blow resulted in a moderate fresh in the south and central Taranaki ringplain streams and a significant drop in water temperatures in all waterways.
Reel Life February 2020
River and stream flows have remained low in February with flows sitting just below the average annual low flow.
Taranaki Reel Life January 2020
All rivers and streams are at their summer low flow, which is providing anglers with a great opportunity to spot trout on their feeding lies in shallow riffles and pocket...
Taranaki Reel Life October 2019
A succession of westerly fronts have produced several minor freshes since opening day, but in between times ringplain streams have been very fishable and some good fish have been taken...
Taranaki Reel Life September 2019
Taranaki Fish & Game staff are tipping local trout streams to be in good condition when the new fishing season opens next week on Tuesday October 1, 2019.
Taranaki Reel Life August 2019
Regular freshes have kept base flows relatively high, but Taranaki ringplain rivers and streams are clearing very quickly after rain and the winter fishing reaches have been fishing well with...
Taranaki Reel Life April 2019
Three freshes in the last three weeks have cleared out the accumulated algal growth and sediment from streams and restored base flows - so that waterways are now in good...
Taranaki Reel Life March 2019
There’s been only a couple of very minor freshes since our last edition of Reel Life and flows have quickly dropped back to their summer lows.
Taranaki Reel Life December 2018
River and stream flows are now approaching their summer levels and conditions are definitely favouring the fly fisher as trout are now much more visible on their feeding lies.
Taranaki Reel Life Apr 2017
Well, the last two weeks of the main season have been very settled here in Taranaki, with cool nights and then warm sunny afternoons - perfect for fishing.
Southland Reel Life FEB 2017
In this month’s Reel Life article, field officer Cohen Stewart interviews retired fishing guide and honorary ranger Len Prentice to find out how the average angler can make their fishing...
West Coast Reel Life FEB 2017
Over the past week and a half, weather conditions have improved significantly on the West Coast, with a period of excellent settled weather.
Hawke’s Bay Reel Life Feb 2017
With February air temperatures peaking at 33OC at the airport, it was nice to receive some decent rain in the middle of the month to give the rivers a good...
Auckland / Waikato Reel Life Feb 2017
The weather has been less than ideal recently but the heat has brought out the cicadas – and the trout that feed on them.
Southland Reel Life JAN 2017
As mentioned in previous Reel Life articles, there have been isolated increases in mouse populations in some parts of Southland.
North Canterbury Reel Life Jan 2017
As I write this report, the East Coast rivers in Canterbury have peaked in flood, with flows higher than seen for some time.
Eastern Reel Life Jan 2017
Lake Rotorua’s shoreline fishery has been slow to get underway this summer due to cooler and windier than normal conditions.
Otago Reel Life JAN 2017
It’s fair to say that the summer holiday period has been severely interrupted by some abysmal weather over the past month and leading up to the New Year.
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