Regional Fishing Reports
North Canterbury Fishing Report - 16th April 2026
School Holidays Providing for Young Anglers Photo Above: Alexandra Zinoveva with a Salmon from Lake Roto Kohatu caught while fishing with her dad.
- North Canterbury
- 16/04/2026
- Jackson Meecham
Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 9 April 2026
Do your mate a favour — take them fishing With only a few weeks of the main season to go, conditions are lining up nicely for one of your last shots…
- Otago
- 9/04/2026
Central South Island Weekly Fishing Report - 9 April 2026
Persistence Pays Off – Thomas Nets his First Trout Son and father fishing team, Thomas and Hayden Jackson, kindly sent in a report from Easter weekend of how Thomas caught his…
- Central South Island
- 9/04/2026
North Canterbury Fishing Report - 2nd April 2026
Holiday Weekend Chances for Anglers Picture Above: Not just the anglers enjoy the fish caught at Lake Coleridge. Photo Credit: Christina Brailsford Firstly, Happy Easter Anglers!
- North Canterbury
- 2/04/2026
- Jackson Meecham
CSI Weekly Fishing Report - 2 April 2026
Take a Kid Backcountry Fishing these School Holidays The Central South Island is one of the best places in New Zealand to introduce kids to backcountry fishing.
- Central South Island
- 2/04/2026
Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 2 April 2026
Easter holiday special The Easter holiday weekend has arrived, and with it, a classic autumn transition across the Otago region.
- Otago
- 2/04/2026
Lower North Lowdown Weekly Fishing Report - 2 April 2026
Angling Treats For Easter Weekend Our final fishing report for the season and the news is all good. . .
- Wellington Taranaki
- 2/04/2026
Central South Island Weekly Fishing Report - 26 March 2026
Fishing Detour Pays Off Father-Daughter fishing duo Doug and Tara took the long way home to Canterbury, via the Pukaki Canal, after dropping Tara’s 18-year-old son down at Otago University.
- Central South Island
- 26/03/2026
Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 26 March 2026
Long weekend magic This year the Otago Anniversary public holiday fell on a Monday, giving anglers the perfect long weekend to enjoy some calm, settled weather.
- Otago
- 26/03/2026
Lower North Lowdown Weekly Fishing Report - 26 March 2026
'Watch And Wait' As Weather Moves Through The weather system bearing down on the country means it's a matter of watching and waiting to see what happens to river flows.
- Wellington Taranaki
- 26/03/2026