Regional Fishing Reports

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Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 8 February 2024

Trout feasting on rising tide The lower Clutha River/Mata-au was fishing well earlier this week for John Lyall and Kelly Maynard, from Hokitika, with Otago Fish & Game chief executive Ian…

  • Otago
  • 8/02/2024
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Lower North Lowdown - 8 February 2024

Southerly Will Keep The Fishing Firing The sweltering temperatures haven’t seen the fishing action fall away – in fact it just keeps getting better.

  • Wellington Taranaki
  • 8/02/2024
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Weekly Fishing Report for Central South Island and North Canterbury for 8 Feb 2024

Central South Island Report “Long” Weekend report Some of you may have had the ability and inclination to book Monday off this week taking advantage of Waitangi Day on Tuesday and scoring…

  • North Canterbury Central South Island
  • 8/02/2024
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 1 February 2024

Pictured above: Stefan Thorburn with a Mahinerangi brown, which was heading home for the smoker. Credit: Bruce Quirey.

  • Otago
  • 1/02/2024
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Weekly Fishing Report for Central South Island and North Canterbury for 1 Feb 2024

Pictured above: Nic Niles and his 22lb rainbow trout caught at the canals on a booby fly - Boxing Day. Credit: N. Niles.

  • Central South Island North Canterbury
  • 1/02/2024
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Lower North Lowdown Weekly Fishing Report - 1 February 2024

Pictured above: Jason Perrett with a beautifully conditioned Taranaki Ringplain brownie. Credit Jarad Mason.

  • Wellington Taranaki
  • 1/02/2024
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Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 25 January 2024

Pictured above: Lily Manson with a 4. 5lb rainbow that rose for a small CDC emerger around the edge of Upper Manorburn Reservoir. Credit: Tim Johnson.

  • Otago
  • 25/01/2024
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Weekly Fishing Report for Central South Island and North Canterbury for 25 Jan 2024

Above Right: Brett Wilson at an Ashburton lake, braving the weather - smoked up to feed six people.

  • Central South Island North Canterbury
  • 25/01/2024
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Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 18 January 2024

Above: Zoe Flockton and Jack Hadland with a brown trout caught fly fishing using a nymph drifted over a drop-off on the edge of the upper Clutha River in the…

  • Otago
  • 18/01/2024
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Weekly Fishing report for Central South Island and North Canterbury for 18 Jan 2024

Central South Island Report School holiday salmon success The salmon fishing has been fantastic this week at the Tekapo Canal.

  • Central South Island North Canterbury
  • 18/01/2024
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