Twizel Canals

Fishing the Twizel Canals of the Central South Island Fish and Game Region. The Twizel Canals, in the Mackenzie Country, South Canterbury, are part of the Upper Waitaki Hydro Electricity Development Scheme. The Fishing is very good with many big brown and rainbow trout.

A pleasant surprise hauling this 19.7lb salmon to the bank. Lumo Savage Gear softys and Cleardrift eggs are at the top of the menu for these monsters.
  • Twizel Canals
    • Egg Rolling/Drift Fishing Method in the Mackenzie Country Canals

    Egg Rolling or Drift Fishing in the Mackenzie Country Canals When you consider that a.

    27/05/2021
    Releasing a big rainbow at one of the Twizel Canals.
  • Central South Island F&G Lakes and Rivers
  • Twizel Canals
    • Twizel Canals Fishing Tips – Ohau, Pukaki and Tekapo Canals, Maps Video

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

    15/05/2021
    A magnificient 27.5lb rainbow jack in spawning colours from the Tekapo Canal. Photograph courtesy of Roland Brunner. Twizel Canals.
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    • Twizel Canals – Should they be catch and release only?

    by Allan Burgess One of the controversies that surround fishing in the Twizel Canals relates.

    28/03/2021
    Bikini trout weighing 14.4 pounds landed at the confluence of the Pukaki and Ohau Canals.
  • Central South Island F&G Lakes and Rivers
  • 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
    Chris Anchor about to release a rainbow trout in the Ohau A Canal.
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    • Landing and Releasing Big Trout in the Canals Video – Don’t Panic Stay Calm

    Landing and Releasing Big Trout in the Canals Video   Having spent some time down.

    06/06/2021
    Big rainbow trout from the Twizel Canals taken on a dressed jig.
  • Twizel Canals
    • Dressed Jigs for Monster Trout and Salmon in the Twizel Canals – Video

    Dressed Jigs – How to Tie Your Own by Allan Burgess Video: Tying Dressed Jigs.

    28/03/2021
    Big rainbow trout about to be released in Ohau A Canal.
  • Central South Island F&G Lakes and Rivers
  • 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 F&G Lakes and Rivers
  • 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.

    01/10/2020
    The Complete Guide to Fishing the Twizel Canals ebook
  • Central South Island F&G Lakes and Rivers
  • E-Books
  • Twizel Canals
    • The Complete Guide to Fishing the Twizel Canals by Allan Burgess

    The Complete Guide to Fishing the Twizel Canals E-book Published January 2018 ISBN 978-0-9582933-8-9. Published by.

    11/04/2020
    Fish recovery operation being conducted in the Tekapo Canal .
  • Central South Island F&G Lakes and Rivers
  • Twizel Canals
    • Study Shows the Twizel Canals Fishery More Self-Sustaining than First Thought

    Twizel Canals Fishery in Good Nick! by Allan Burgess A recent study of fish life,.

    11/10/2018
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