Regional Fishing Reports
Otago
Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 30 April 2026
Final edition for 2025/26 season This week marks the final edition of the Otago Weekly Fishing Report for the 2025–2026 season.
- Otago
- 30/04/2026
Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 23 April 2026
Opportunity’s aplenty this ANZAC weekend With an excellent weather forecast for the upcoming long weekend, it’s a great opportunity to target rivers set to close on April 30.
- Otago
- 23/04/2026
Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 16 April 2026
Wind, rain, waders A fresh dusting of snow on the Central Otago hills this week signals winter is approaching, but there is still excellent fishing to be had before the end…
- Otago
- 16/04/2026
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
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
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
Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 19 March 2026
Excellent weather for the long weekend If the weather plays out as forecast, Otago Anniversary couldn’t have fallen on a better weekend for fishing.
- Otago
- 19/03/2026
Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 12 March 2026
Low Flows, High Action Central Otago is finally starting to feel like autumn, with a couple of frosts this week contrasting sharply with the summer-like conditions of the past few weeks.…
- Otago
- 12/03/2026
Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 5 March 2026
This is more like it That’s a great start to autumn, with warm, calm conditions and rivers flowing at slightly lower levels – ideal for some dry fly action.
- Otago
- 5/03/2026
Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 26 February 2026
Late summer fishing: what's been biting Tussock lake cicadas were bringing fish to the surface this week. Credit: Jayde Couper. Welcome to the Otago Weekly Fishing Report.
- Otago
- 26/02/2026