Freshwater Fishing Reports
Thanks to a number of charter operators, fishing guides and others, we're able to bring you regular updates from many areas around the country. Many of our site visitors post their own reports in our freshwater fishing discussion forum - reports section.
Real-Time Reports
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Canterbury Fishing Report - 04/04/24
April 2024"Just as I thought a rather tough salmon season was coming to an end, the Waimak goes and produces some fish at the final hour!"... Read More >
Canterbury Fishing Report - 07/03/24
March 2024"In the canals at this time of year, the pressure is often down a bit and the fish are in really great condition preparing for the... Read More >
Rotorua Fishing Report - 23/02/24
February 2024"The Rotorua region is having its best summer of fishing for at least five or six years!" ... Read More >
Canterbury Fishing Report - 11/01/24
January 2024"Whilst the salmon are continuing to prove elusive, the mouths of our bigger rivers across the South Island have been alive with kahawai."... Read More >
Rotorua Fishing Report - 14/12/23
December 2023"There's excellent fishing around the region at the moment, with healthy browns out of Rotoiti getting close to the 3kg mark!"... Read More >
Canterbury Fishing Report - 14/12/23
December 2023"Unfortunately for a salmon tragic like me, the reports are few and far between at this stage. Here’s hoping it’s just a late start."... Read More >
Rotorua Fishing Report - 30/11/23
November 2023"The fishing around the Rotorua region has been fairly solid over the last few weeks especially for the jig fishers on Lakes Rotoiti and Tarawera."... Read More >
Canterbury Fishing Report - 16/11/23
November 2023"November 4 signaled the opening day of the high-country fishing season in the North Canterbury region."... Read More >
Otago Fishing Report - 21/09/23
September 2023"Known as 'Ghosts of the Coast',sea-runs have a reputation for being fickle and secretive – there one day, gone the next."... Read More >
Canterbury Fishing Report - 24/08/23
August 2023"I managed to spend a couple of days at the canals last week with fellow contributor Mike Davis and some friends from Shimano New Zealand."... Read More >
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