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.

Releasing a big rainbow at one of the Twizel Canals.
  • Central South Island
  • Twizel Canals
    • Twizel Canals Fishing Tips – Ohau, Pukaki and Tekapo Canals, Maps Video

    By Allan Burgess Twizel Canals Fishing Tips – Plus 35lb rainbow video Here are some.

    14/05/2022
    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.

    19/10/2020
    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.

    06/06/2021
    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.

    17/06/2019
    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.

    15/05/2019
    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.

    15/05/2019
    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.

    17/10/2020
    Mackenzie Country Canals Mid-Winter Fishing. Big rainbow trout weighed and released in the Ohau A canal.
  • Central South Island
  • Twizel Canals
    • Mackenzie Country Canals Mid-Winter – Angler Etiquette – Photo Gallery

    Mackenzie Country Canals Mid-Winter Fishing – Angler Etiquette Mackenzie Country Canals Mid-Winter Fishing. I recently.

    28/04/2022
    Darren Shields with a 4.19 kg brown trout from Lake Alexandrina.
  • Central South Island
    • Lake Alexandrina Winter Fishing – Mackenzie Country Trout Fly Fishing

    Lake Alexandrina Winter Fishing – Mackenzie Country Trout Fly Fishing by Muzza  Video: a quick.

    10/12/2020
    Spin fishing around the shoreline of Lake Heron. In the back ground Mt Sugarloaf is shrouded by low cloud.
  • Ashburton Lakes
  • Canterbury Lakes
  • Central South Island
    • Lake Heron – at 6.3 sq kms the largest of the Ashburton Lakes

    Lake Heron Trout & Salmon Fishing Lake Heron Map (scroll down). Lake Heron is the.

    19/02/2020
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