Winter 2024
Our mountain lakes are low, as are the incoming rivers, which has been making for some decent fishing. While there is a big rain/snow event forecast for next week, the trend should see the lakes continue to drop, making for … Continued
Winter fly fishing
Fishing report August 2019
Over the winter I have not observed any significant high flow events in both the back country and lowland rivers. We also had a good autumn for river flows, so I’m optimistic for some good fishing in rivers that have … Continued
Latest conditions August 31
With settled weather we are seeing more and more brown trout in close to shore searching for food after the long winter. Some of these are in excellent condition for the time of year, and seem more active than usual, … Continued
Winter rainbows
Last week I was pleased to see a good number of rainbow trout in our inflowing river mouths, encouraged by the clean water and cold temperatures. While I wouldn’t classify them as voracious feeders this time of year, if you … Continued
Mt Cook
Just returned from a great weekend near Mt Cook. We spent 3 days salmon fishing in the hydro canals, targeting escapee salmon from the farms, as well as large resident trout. We were very successful on both counts, with dozens … Continued