Central South Island

Central South Island Fish & Game Region extends from the south bank of the Rakaia River in the north to Moeraki in the south, and inland to Lake Ohau. Including the Ohau, Pukaki and Tekapo Canals.

Anglers at the mouth of the Rangitata River 20 years ago when the salmon were running. Photograph courtesy of Sam Herring.
  • Central South Island
  • Rangitata River
  • Salmon
    • Rangitata River Salmon Fishing

    Rangitata River Salmon Fishing Allan Burgess talks about salmon fishing at the Rangitata River mouth.

    12/07/2026
    Wow! A monster brownie caught near the fish farm cages. Photograph courtesy of Lance Gill and Fish The Drift NZ.
  • Central South Island
  • Twizel Canals
    • Twizel Canals Beginners’ Fishing Guide: Tips, Gear & Trout Secrets

    Discover how to fish the Twizel Canals with our beginner’s guide. Learn the best tackle, egg rolling tips, and when to target trophy trout and salmon.

    09/07/2026
    Stopping for a rest in my motorhome at the small Maori Lakes on the road to Lake Heron, in the Ashburton Lakes district.
  • Ashburton Lakes
  • Canterbury
  • Canterbury Lakes
  • Central South Island
    • Maori Lakes in the Central South Island Fish & Game Region

    Maori Lakes – O Tu Wharekai – Hakatere Heron Road The Maori Lakes are a.

    03/10/2025
    A Brook Char from Lake Emily - worth catching just to look at. Photograph courtesy of Peter Langlands.
  • Canterbury Lakes
  • Central South Island
    • Lake Emily – Ashburton Lakes, Canterbury high country trout fishing

    Lake Emily Brook Trout Fishing Contains Fontinalis (Brook Trout or Char) Turn right off the.

    21/10/2022
    Young Stephen Burgess, and Neville Olson, from the Woolston Club, display their catch.
  • Central South Island
    • Lake Benmore Trout Fishing – A Week In Paradise By Ken Twyman

    Lake Benmore Brass Monkey Trout Fishing Trip By Ken Twyman Update now includes Lake Benmore.

    13/06/2022
    Bikini trout weighing 14.4 pounds landed at the confluence of the Pukaki and Ohau Canals.
  • Central South Island
  • Twizel Canals
    • Bikini Trout Twizel Canals Fishing Story

    by Roland Brunner and Nantyia Boontong Determined anglers Nantiya and partner Roland have been travelling.

    08/06/2022
    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
    41lb Waitaki River Salmon.
  • Central South Island
  • Salmon
  • Waitaki River
    • Waitaki River Salmon Fishing Contest Winning fish weights since 1984

    Waitaki River Salmon Weights During the 1990s I spent a good deal of time salmon.

    31/12/2022
    Hugh Flaus and a good brown taken by the "ambush" method. Gedder and the Paterson Lakes 'Monster."
  • Central South Island
    • Tekapo River Spin Fishing by Paul Corliss

    Tekapo River Spin Fishing by Paul Corliss “Come in Spinner” “YOU fly-boys have got no idea, have.

    13/03/2024
    Big rainbow trout about to be released in Ohau A Canal.
  • Central South Island
  • Twizel Canals
    • Mackenzie Country Canals Fishing Tips – How to Fish the Canals – Video

    Tips for Fishing the Mackenzie Country Canals by Allan Burgess This is a video of.

    08/06/2022
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