Reel Life December 2024 - Wellington

Willy Pepper with a cracker Wellington Fish & Game region brown trout

Summer Fishing Is On Fire!

Summer fishing conditions are certainly here! Temperatures have been soaring and the run of fine weather has been superb… almost unheard of for this part of the country.

A fresh before Christmas actually provided welcome relief, given some rivers were getting very low for this time of the year.

That rain recharged the rivers and reinvigorated the trout, with the excellent fishing firing up again as soon as the water cleared.

With many Kiwis heading into some time off, the fisheries are set up for holiday angling with very good trout numbers throughout the main catchments and fish in great condition – There’s ample opportunity to impress family and friends by putting a few trout on the table as part of your Christmas feast.

If you’re heading away, don’t forget that pretty much every river or stream you cross in the lower North Island has fish in it. Break you journey, let the kids stretch the legs, and throw a line in the water.

There’s some great resources here to help you identify some easy access fishing spots where you can pull up the car, park and cast.

We’ve also got awesome interactive access maps designed to help you plan your fishing adventure.  

 

The team at Wellington Fish & Game wishes you a very merry Xmas and we hope to see you out on the water over the summer break.