Reel Life
North Canterbury
Reel Life November 2023
Season Looking GreatThe North Canterbury fishing season has been going great guns, there have been some great fish caught by anglers and we are always very thankful to them when…
- North Canterbury
- 22/11/2023
Reel Life October 2023
Opening Day was a StunnerOctober 1 dawned a bright sunny day this year, and anglers were out and about in force across the region.
- North Canterbury
- 19/10/2023
Reel Life September 2023
Above right: Anglers scouting the Rakaia River last season. Only nine more sleeps until the 2023/24 fishing season starts in North Canterbury!
- North Canterbury
- 18/09/2023
Reel Life April 2023
2023 Trout festival - 16th September at Clearwater Resort & the Groynes ChristchurchComing back bigger and better, we are holding the annual Trout Festival again.
- North Canterbury
- 19/04/2023
Reel Life March 2023
April is awesome for fishing in North Canterbury, it's the goldilocks zone, not too hot, not too dry just right for both the fish and anglers.
- North Canterbury
- 15/03/2023
Reel Life February 2023
Rakaia Salmon CompetitionAround 500 anglers participated in the Rakaia Salmon Competition last weekend.
- North Canterbury
- 18/02/2023
Reel Life January 2023
This summer has been the fishing summer in North Canterbury; our Rangers have been out and about and seen anglers all over the region.
- North Canterbury
- 24/01/2023
Reel Life December 2022
Christmas fishing optionsNorth Canterbury has loads of Christmas fishing options for those looking for a holiday fishing mission.
- North Canterbury
- 12/12/2022
Reel Life November 2022
North Canterbury’s hidden secret fisheries are its lake fisheries; most are just a short drive from Christchurch but often overlooked as anglers head to the more famous river fisheries of…
- North Canterbury
- 16/11/2022
Reel Life October 2022
Lowland fisheriesWe've had reports the lower reaches of the big rivers (Waimakariri and Rakaia) are holding beautifully condition sea run trout that anglers are catching in good numbers.
- North Canterbury
- 20/10/2022