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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Turangi - Taupo Fishing Report - 22/09/22
September 2022"The fishing has continued to fire with both the Tongariro and Tauranga-Taupo producing good numbers of fish.... Read More >
Canterbury Fishing Report - 22/09/22
September 2022"Once again, the weather has been settled over the past two weeks, but the sea has been a bit lumpy locally making it tough on the... Read More >
Canterbury Fishing Report - September 8th, 2022
September 2022In contrast to the last two reports I submitted, the weather has been quite kind to us over the past couple of weeks, settled and warm,... Read More >
Taupo/Turangi Fishing Report - September 8th, 2022
September 2022"The fantastic fishing continues on the Central Plateau after our last big flood. The Tongariro has seen some significant changes down the lower end with tracks... Read More >
Canterbury Fishing Report - August 25th, 2022
August 2022"The fishing has been superb in the last couple of weeks, and it’s been unseasonably warm which makes it even more enjoyable. ... Read More >
Canterbury Fishing Report - August 11th, 2022
August 2022"It has been well documented that the weather has been pretty rough down here over the last couple of weeks, but as I say, you can... Read More >
Canterbury Fishing Report - July 14th, 2022
July 2022"The school holidays generally see an influx of anglers hitting the canals. That will have been delayed with the weather but the ski fields will be... Read More >
Taupo-Turangi Fishing Report - July 14th, 2022
July 2022"The fishing continues to fire on all cylinders with lots of very happy anglers making their way through the shop!... Read More >
Rotorua Lakes Fishing Report - July 14th, 2022
July 2022"The last couple of weeks has seen the fishing a little patchy and inconsistent around the region but there have still been some good fish landed.... Read More >
Canterbury Report - June 30th, 2022
July 2022"The weather in Canterbury has been a mixed bag over the last two weeks. With our first significant snow dump of winter closing many passes, followed... Read More >
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