Destinations S.I.

Fishing destinations around New Zealand’s South Island

Alpine fishing in Lake Grasmere. Photograph courtesy of Richard Cosgrove, Fish and Game.
  • Canterbury
  • Canterbury Lakes
  • Pearson Lakes
    • Lake Sarah and Lake Grasmere Trout Fishing – Canterbury high country

    Lake Sarah and Lake Grasmere This is the first trout fishing lake 2km along the.

    20/10/2021
    A very fine looking big brown trout which looks like a fairly recent arrival in Lake Ellesmere that came in when the lake was opened to the sea redently.
  • Canterbury
    • Big Brown Trout – Selwyn, Ashley and LII Rivers – Close to Christchurch

    By Tim Nichol I thought you might like this story about getting snapped off by.

    17/10/2021
    Jim Curline Dunedin Harbour salmon.
  • Otago
    • Dunedin Harbour Salmon – Luck, luck and more luck!

    By Jim Curline Salmon and Sprat Fishing Story I had given up salmon fishing in.

    08/10/2021
    Cape Saunders from Google Maps - See link below.
  • Otago
    • Cape Saunders, Otago Peninsula Rock Fishing

    Cape Saunders Rock Fishing By Brad Martin I would like to share with Fishingmag readers about.

    05/10/2021
    Brown trout in great condition from the Halswell River, Lake Ellesmere. Night Time Lurking.
  • Canterbury Low-land Lakes
  • Canterbury Rivers
    • Night Time Lurking – Fishing Lake Ellesmere and its Tributaries

    Night Time Lurking – Fishing Lake Ellesmere and its Tributaries; Harts, Irwell, Halswell, Selwyn and.

    27/08/2021
    The author with 17kg kingfish caught in the turbulent swirling water of French Pass.
  • Marlborough
    • French Pass Memories – Here Be Dragons! Fishing for Kingfish

    French Pass Memories – Here be Dragons! By Roy Jones I am filled with admiration.

    23/09/2021
    Top row: Hope's Dark, Hope's Silvery. 2nd row: Mrs Simpson, Grey Ghost, 3rd row: Red Shadow, Hart's Creek. 4th row: Yellow Rabbit, Brunton No.1. Night Fishing with Lures.
  • Canterbury
  • Canterbury Low-land Lakes
  • Canterbury Rivers
  • Fly Fishing New Zealand
    • Night Fishing with Lures – Hart’s Creek, L2, Halswell and Selwyn Rivers

    Night Fishing with Lures – “Old School” – Fewer and fewer anglers lip-hook a live.

    21/08/2021
    Okuru River whitebaiting.
  • Westland
  • Whitebaiting
    • Whitebaiting in the Arawhata, Waiatoto, Turnbull, and Okuru Rivers

    “On a single day in 1944, Des Nolan famously caught 130 kerosene tins of whitebait.

    17/10/2021
    kahawai caught at the mouth of the Wairau Diversion, Marlborough
  • Marlborough
  • Nelson Marlborough Rivers
    • Wairau River and Diversion, Marlborough Salmon and Trout Fishing

    Wairau River and Wairau Diversion, Marlborough Sea-run trout, rainbow trout, salmon – plus whitebait, kahawai,.

    01/08/2021
    The author's son Roy on an earlier trip to the Ugly River.
  • Westland
  • Westland Rivers
    • Ugly River Brown Trout Fishing Paradise, Westland

    Ugly River Trout Fishing Paradise By Simon Snow I am a wandering fisherman. I’m lucky.

    23/07/2021
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