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 - 26/06/26
June 2026"...if you want to catch a monster trout, the canals are still the place to do it… or pick up a tasty salmon in the process... Read More >
Canterbury Fishing Report - 11/06/26
June 2026"Looking for drop-offs around the stream mouths is generally the most productive area to focus on through the winter.... Read More >
Rotorua Fishing Report - 28/05/26
May 2026"The winter fly fishing on our lakes is well and truly underway. The landing and Te Wairoa stream mouths at Lake Tarawera have been fishing well... Read More >
Canterbury Fishing Report - 28/05/26
May 2026"I’ve really taken to this freshwater jigging – it’s a great learning curve, but proving rather successful... Read More >
Canterbury Fishing Report - 14/05/26
May 2026"Yes, the mornings in particular will be fresh, but the fishing can be well worth braving the colder starts... Read More >
Rotorua Fishing Report - 14/05/26
May 2026"The Ngongotaha and Waiteti streams will be full of fish at the moment with many huge browns... Read More >
Canterbury Fishing Report - 16/04/26
April 2026"Close to home, things have been a little lean with weather holding us back... Read More >
Canterbury Fishing Report - 19/02/26
February 2026"Giving yourself a good distance from the kelp, and an accurate first cast did the trick.... Read More >
Canterbury Fishing Report - 23/01/26
January 2026"The lakes are still fishing very well, although some warm weather returning would help the green beetle hatch... Read More >
Rotorua Fishing Report - 23/01/26
January 2026"The amount of rainfall to hit the Bay of Plenty... will have encouraged many large brown trout to start running the streams towards their spawning grounds... Read More >
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