Regional Fishing Reports
Central South Island Weekly Fishing Report - 26 February 2026
Hydro Canal Diet Research Underway – We Want Your Help! Pictured is junior angler Ava Stapelfeld with a cracking 19. 5 lb rainbow trout caught in the Tekapo Canal.
- Central South Island
- 26/02/2026
Lower North Lowdown Weekly Fishing Report - 19 February 2026
Flood Recedes, Fine Weekend Ahead It was quite some weather event over the weekend and into Monday, with a large swathe of the lower North Island taking a pasting and…
- Taranaki Wellington
- 19/02/2026
North Canterbury Fishing Report - 19th February 2026
Late-Summer Lift: Rivers Showing Promise as Conditions Settle An image taken from a flight that shows the Waiau Uwha just above the Hanmer Springs bridge.
- North Canterbury
- 19/02/2026
- Jackson Meecham
Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 19 February 2026
Late-summer buzz brings action The weather is keeping anglers on their toes this week, with windy spells punctuated by fresh rain and shifting river levels.
- Otago
- 19/02/2026
Central South Island Weekly Fishing Report - 19 February 2026
Teenager experiences the thrill of sea-run salmon fishing Teenage angler Ollie Christensen experienced the thrill of catching a sea-run salmon recently – a once common, but now rare, experience.
- Central South Island
- 19/02/2026
Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 12 February 2026
Drifting the Drop off Waitangi weekend delivered some excellent weather across the region, it’s no surprise that anglers reported fantastic catches from Poolburn Dam to the Upper Lakes and along the…
- Otago
- 12/02/2026
Central South Island Weekly Fishing Report - 12 February 2026
Backcountry Trout Looking Up Over the next month, it is prime time for dry fly fishing, as trout look upwards for terrestrial insects that have fallen or been blown onto the…
- Central South Island
- 12/02/2026
Lower North Lowdown Weekly Fishing Report - 12 February 2026
More Great Weekend Angling On The Cards It's forecast to be a mainly fine weekend for most of the Wellington and Taranaki Fish & Game regions, allowing anglers to get…
- Taranaki Wellington
- 12/02/2026
Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 05 February 2026
Options aplenty this Waitangi Weekend Cole Briggs with a brown trout caught patrolling the weed edges on Lake Dunstan. Photo: Mason Court.
- Otago
- 5/02/2026
Central South Island Fishing Report - 05 February 2026
Welcome to Waitangi Weekend With it being Waitangi Day tomorrow, please keep us in mind if you’re heading out fishing for the day or taking a long weekend fishing adventure, we’d…
- Central South Island
- 5/02/2026