Reel Life
Otago
Otago Reel Life February 2019
Best cicada season in yearsAnglers have been very vocal about this season's amazing cicada hatch. Right: Therese McCombe Rae from Cromwell with two large Dunstan rainbows.
- Otago
- 26/02/2019
Otago Reel Life January 2019
Heat wave hits the southIn late January, temperatures across the region soared above 30°C with a mix of windy and dry conditions.
- Otago
- 30/01/2019
Otago Reel Life December 2018
Bring on the holidaysEagerly awaited, the Christmas and New Year holiday period allows anglers to leave work behind and time to concentrate on some enjoyable angling.
- Otago
- 19/12/2018
Otago Reel Life November 2018
Fish to chase in spite of floods In mid-late November a series of fronts with plenty of rain delivered a lot of water to central, eastern and southern Otago.
- Otago
- 27/11/2018
Otago Reel Life October 2018
Bring on the warmer conditionsLabour Weekend was warm and pleasant which allowed angers to take advantage of respectable fishing opportunities.
- Otago
- 29/10/2018
Otago Reel Life September 2018
New season holds exciting prospectsThe start of the new season on October 1 falls on a Monday so consider making a long weekend of it.
- Otago
- 27/09/2018
Otago Reel Life August 2018
Awesome winter fishing with the best to come! Winter didn’t really arrive with average day time temperatures higher than usual.
- Otago
- 30/08/2018
Reel Life May 2018
We’ve got a simple message as May rolls into June and the start of winter…there is still some terrific fishing out there!
- Otago
- 23/05/2018
Otago Reel Life April 2018
Brown trout spawning runs underwayApril has been a cold month with plenty of wind and some snow on the tops.
- Otago
- 30/04/2018
Otago Reel Life March 2018
Big lakes‘fishing well'March was an unusual month - windy with periods of rain and the occasional calm spell that gave anglers a chance to get out on the water.
- Otago
- 27/03/2018