Rakaia River

Rakaia River Trout and Salmon Fishing Destinations. Sea-run trout and salmon near the river mouth, and rainbows in the mid and upper reaches. Sea-run salmon from November until April.

Johnny Richards with a big sea-run brown trout caught at the Rakaia River mouth.
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  • Sea-Run Brown Trout
  • Trout
    • Rakaia River Mouth a Top Spot for Sea-Run Trout Fishing

    Rakaia River Mouth Sea-Run Trout Fishing Some years the Rakaia River can experience unusually low flows.

    18/01/2019
    Our combined morning's catch. Not bad at all considering the horrible rain and wind.
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  • Salmon
    • Salmon Fishing in the Pouring Rain – Early Morning – Rakaia River Gut

    Salmon Fishing in the Pouring Rain with Charles Smith It was a rainy miserable morning.

    27/06/2020
    A quad bike returning to South Rakaia Huts. I estimate that it will take at least one hour to walk from South Rakaia Huts along the length of the lagoon to the river mouth itself.
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    • Rakaia Lagoon – stretches lake-like for 5km into the distance – trout and salmon fishing

    Rakaia Lagoon February 2012

    22/10/2018
    Morris Clark sits atop his prizes; a brand new Kawasaki 300cc quad bike. Rakaia Salmon Fishing Contest.
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  • Salmon
    • Rakaia River Salmon Fishing Contest Photographs

    Rakaia River Salmon Contests Photographs 2003-2010 Photographs Allan Burgess A second gallery will be posted.

    22/10/2018
    man holding bright silver salmon caught in the Rakaia River Gut in 2015.
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  • Salmon
    • Rakaia River Salmon Fishing Tips, Access, 71 photos, maps, video

    Rakaia River Salmon Fishing – Latest pics and Videos Provided the sea and river are.

    12/05/2020
    Dave's salmon was in great condition, Its good to see the salmon in better condition this season.
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  • Salmon
    • More Salmon Fishing Pictures from the 2017-2018 Season

    More Salmon Fishing Pics from the 2017-18 Season With Charles Smith          .

    15/03/2018
    Glenariffe Salmon Research Station
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  • Salmon
    • Looking Back at the Old Glenariffe Salmon Research Station – Upper Rakaia River

    Looking Back at the Old Glenariffe Salmon Research Station by Nelson Boustead The Glenariffe Stream.

    22/12/2017
    A super weekend's fishing. March 1955.
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  • 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.

    29/12/2018