Lake Heron – at 6.3 sq kms the largest of the Ashburton Lakes
Home » Destinations S.I. » Canterbury Spin fishing around the shoreline of Lake Heron. In the background Mt Sugarloaf is shrouded by low cloud. Lake Heron Trout & Salmon Fishing Lake Heron Map (scroll down). Lake Heron is the largest of the Ashburton lakes covering 6.3 square km. The distance around the shoreline is 19 km. The average depth is More...
Lake Lyndon in the Canterbury high country is well stocked with trout
Mid-winter view of Lake Lyndon looking north, back towards the main road which passes behind the tree line in the distance. The single road follows the entire south shore of the lake making for easy access. Lake More...
Canterbury Winter Kahawai – surfcasting over the colder months
Expect a few Kahawai While Surfcasting Around the South Island Over Winter This kahawai was taken at the mouth of Canterbury’s Waimakariri River during summertime. However, there are always a few stragglers More...
Coleridge, Lake – the Best Fishing Spots with 39 Place Names- Picture Galleries
Lake Coleridge, Canterbury High Country – Trout and Landlocked Salmon Fishing Map Allan Burgess with landlocked salmon from Lake Coleridge. with Allan Burgess Plus a New Fishing Map with 39 Place Names Up More...
Salmon Fishing in the Pouring Rain – Early Morning – Rakaia River Gut
Home » Destinations S.I. » Canterbury Salmon Fishing in the Pouring Rain with Charles Smith The author with a limit bag from the Rakaia River gut on a wet, windy morning. It was a rainy miserable morning for salmon More...
Surfcasting Birdlings Flat and Kaitorete Spit – steep shelving shingle beach
Surfcasting Birdlings Flat and Kaitorete Spit In my younger days I spent many an afternoon and evening surfcasting at Birdlings Flat – also called Baileys Beach. I remember the rich red sunsets in particular More...
Kaikoura Coast Surfcasting – rig, sevengill, moki, kahawai
Kaikoura Coast Surfcasting There are many miles of excellent surfcasting beaches along the Kaikoura Coast This fine brace of rig sharks was caught surfcasting at Kaikoura by Trevor Petersen. They weighed 9.0 and More...
Hurunui River Salmon and Trout Fishing – Photographs and 2018 Update
Home » Destinations S.I. » Canterbury Hurunui River Trout and Salmon Fishing Video The Hurunui River is one of the best salmon rivers in New Zealand South Island. Although it is fair to say that most of the salmon More...
Rakaia River Salmon Fishing Tips, Access, 71 photos, maps, video
Home » Destinations S.I. » Canterbury Rakaia River Salmon Fishing – Latest pics and Videos Above: Salmon caught in the Rakaia River gut – February 2015. Exclusive Fishingmag.co.nz only video. More...
Maori Lakes in the Central South Island Fish & Game Region
Home » Destinations S.I. » Canterbury Maori Lakes – O Tu Wharekai View looking north over one of the two Maori Lakes from the Hakatere Heron Road. The conical shape of Mt Sugarloaf on the eastern side of More...
