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North Canterbury Fishing Report 23rd November 2007

Steve Terry, Fish & Game Officer

The salmon have arrived! Last Friday saw 9 landed at the Rakaia Mouth one of which weighed 27lbs and most of them appear to be a good size and in great condition. Things appear to have gone quiet since. After a little rain earlier this week, there were 8 salmon landed at the Rangitata Mouth on Tuesday and 3 on Wednesday and I have not heard what happened yesterday or today yet. Wednesday also saw a couple landed at McIntosh’s Rocks in the Waimakariri River, one weighing 23lb and others have been seen heading up the Kaiapoi and it is good to see a few early salmon showing up here. I have yet to hear anything from the Hurunui or Waiau Rivers further north.

As far as sea-runs go, there seems to be good numbers in the lower Rangitata and Rakaia Rivers and although a majority of them are not large trout, with the number of silveries around at the moment, it won’t take that long for them to fatten up. The best fishing has been late evening.

In the high country the standout fishery over the weekend was once again Lake Coleridge. North Canterbury Fish and Game have been stocking the lake quite heavily for a number of years now and the results have been rewarding. This year the salmon are not as big as other years but there are plenty of them. They travel around in shoals so be patient and when they show up or you come across them trolling, almost any lure will entice a strike. Good luck over the weekend. 
 

Notice To All Licence Holders

Annual General Meeting
Wednesday 5th December 2007 at 7pm @ the
North Canterbury Fish & Game Office
3 Horatio Street, Christchurch

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