Canterbury Rivers

Canterbury River Fishing Destinations. The destinations included in this category are rivers of the North Canterbury Fish and Game Region. Canterbury rivers also contain bullies, mullet (in their tidal reaches), and eels. Some also have course fish like rudd and carp. Kahawai, particularly juveniles, will also enter rivers sometimes travelling several kilometres upstream to the extent of tidal influence.

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.

    14/04/2023
    A super weekend's fishing. March 1955.
  • Rakaia River
  • Salmon
    • 50 Years of Salmon Fishing by Clive Morriss – bamboo rods, bakelite reels

    50 Years of Salmon Fishing By Clive Morriss After 50 years of salmon fishing, the.

    25/10/2022
    Alex Kole with a couple of Waiau River salmon from 60 years ago. Big fish in those days! Caught near Hanmer Springs, 28 and 16 lbs. Photo courtesy of Alex Kole.
  • Canterbury
  • Canterbury Rivers
  • Salmon
    • Waiau River Salmon and Trout Fishing – North Canterbury

    Waiau River – Trout and Salmon The Waiau River mouth is some 18 kilometres to.

    30/04/2022
    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
    Northern end of the Hurunui River lagoon during the salmon season.
  • Canterbury Rivers
  • Hurunui River
  • Trout
    • Hurunui River Salmon and Trout Fishing – Photographs and 2018 Update

    Hurunui River Trout and Salmon Fishing Video The Hurunui River is one of the best.

    30/01/2023
    Andy Greager and Adrian Barker hauling the beach seine net from the Rakaia Lagoon.
  • Rakaia River
    • Rakaia Lagoon Study – Species of Fish Recorded July 1980 – July 1981

    Rakaia Lagoon Study – Species of Fish Recorded July 1980 – July 1981 by Tony.

    18/04/2021
    Sea-run trout from the Waimakariri River at the old railway bridge approximately 3km upstream from the Kaiapoi River confluence.
  • Canterbury Rivers
    • Kaiapoi Fishing – Fifty Years of Memories Around Kaiapoi and Christchurch

    Looking Back – Kaiapoi Fishing by Allan Speak My introduction to fishing came from my.

    06/11/2020
    A nice salmon from above Jack's Pass. Hurunui River Secrets.
  • Fly Fishing New Zealand
  • Hurunui River
    • Hurunui River Secrets – How to Fish – Secrets of the Four Sections

    Hurunui River Secrets – River-craft comes from experience and the application of an inquiring mind.

    05/05/2022
    Anton Ortiz caught this salmon at Macintoshes Rocks on 9 March 2016. It weighed 12.4lbs making it a bit smaller than a 21 lbs salmon Anton caught the previous week.
  • Salmon
  • Waimakariri River
    • Salmon Fishing in the Lower Waimakariri River Video – Close to Christchurch City

    Salmon Fishing in the Lower Waimakariri River Video (Latest items near the bottom of the.

    08/01/2023
    Salmon anglers fishing the surf at sunrise. Orari River mouth. Photograph courtesy of Josh Mcmillian.
  • Canterbury
  • Canterbury Rivers
  • Central South Island
    • Orari River Trout and Salmon Fishing – South Canterbury

    Orari River – Salmon, Brown Trout, Surfcasting and whitebaiting A few salmon are still landed.

    31/10/2022
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