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Central South Island

CSIRL250401 'We call this one “Stuart’s Serenity” an early morning row on Lake Alexandrina landed Stu an 8.5lb brown this month.
Reel Life April 2025 - Central South Island

Winter Fishing Opportunities The summer fishing season closes next Wednesday the 30th of April but a selection of our lakes, rivers and canals are open during the winter and offer a…

  • Central South Island
  • 14/04/2025
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CSIRLMAR2501 Sockeye salmon school ready for spawning
Reel Life March 2025 - Central South Island

Sockeye Salmon Spawning Last week (13 – 16th of March), marked the peak of the spawning run for the Waitaki Lakes’ sockeye salmon population.

  • Central South Island
  • 21/03/2025
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Reel Life February 2025 - Central South Island

Lake Alexandrina produces great catches. Lake Alexandrina has produced some great catches this month.

  • Central South Island
  • 20/02/2025
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CSIRL25Jan01 Angler Paul with his 4.5lb brown trout part of his trifecta of trout catch earlier this month
Reel Life January 2025 - Central South Island

Trifecta of trout This month we received a report from angler Paul who caught what he described as a ‘trifecta of trout! ’.

  • Central South Island
  • 21/01/2025
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CSIRLDec2401 Anglers enjoying an evening cast on the Waitaki River
Reel Life December 2024 - Central South Island

Summer fishing Ideas Flies to try in late December-January: Mayfly emergers in stony bottomed waters. Damselfly nymph pattern in still waters and ponds near weed beds.

  • Central South Island
  • 19/12/2024
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Reel Life November 2024 - Central South Island

‘Young angler Harvey Metcalf and his eight-pound brown trout he caught while bait fishing the Twizel Canals’ Hook, Line, and Huhu At 12 years young, Harvey Metcalf is finding his stride as…

  • Central South Island
  • 20/11/2024
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RLcsiOCT24.01 The underwoods Abigail 5 and Alex 8 from Twizel
Reel Life October 2024 - Central South Island

The Underwoods Abigail and Alex from Twizel enjoyed a family day out at last year’s Kids Salmon Fishing Day photo by Vicky Mcknight Fishing for Everyone in November November is a favourite…

  • Central South Island
  • 22/10/2024
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CSIRL0924 1 Max Sinclair Tyler Dodd Vedder velenski
Reel Life September 2024 - Central South Island

“Max Sinclair, Tyler Dodd & Vedder Velenski stoked with their catch from Borton’s Pond last Opening Day” - Photo credit Nikki Dellaway   Opening day is a Tuesday – make it a…

  • Central South Island
  • 24/09/2024
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RL01042024 Jamison Bransgrove kept this 3.5lb Benmore rainbow caught while spin fishing with his dad and brothers Photo credit Raymond Bransgrove.
Reel Life April 2024 - Central South Island

Raymond Bransgrove got in touch last week with a successful report from Lake Benmore.

  • Central South Island
  • 26/04/2024
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RLcsiMar24 1 Nikki Dellaway counts sockeye from helicopter Ahuriri River
Reel Life March 2024 - Central South Island

Sockeye Salmon spawning Last week, the 11 – 17th of March, marked the peak of the spawning run for the Waitaki Lakes sockeye salmon population.

  • Central South Island
  • 21/03/2024
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