Went to Dorie about lunchtime today. It was fairly windy blowing northwest. The sea was really really rough, probably the worst I have seen it at Dorie, so I didn’t even bother fishing and went all the way back to ashburton to get my other rods and go up to Timaru.
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Whitebait Season starts 1 September 2026 and ends 30 October (inclusive). Chatham Islands: 1 December to the last day of February (inclusive)