Holiday outlook poor but resolve reaps results
The weather prospects for the holiday period are not promising from the angler’s point of view. But where there is a will there is a way.
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Conditions align to provide great choice
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Conditions align to provide great choice
Keen anglers are spoilt for choice at the moment.
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Conditions potentially looking good for fishing in week ahead
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Conditions potentially looking good for fishing in week ahead
The spring-like weather — cool, wet and windy — we have experienced over the past few days has raised most river levels, but some have now dropped to reasonable fishing levels this weekend.
New licensing system gets approval from anglers
New licensing system gets approval from anglers
Trout anglers in Otago have given their fishing experience the big thumbs up under a new licensing system for back-country rivers, a riverside survey has found.
Rivers still low; mayfly hatches about
Rivers still low; mayfly hatches about
Rivers are low and clear again but expect them to rise after the rain that is forecast for the weekend.
Series of hot days dropped river levels, flow, oxygen but there’s still fish about
Series of hot days dropped river levels, flow, oxygen but there’s still fish about
A series of very hot days in the last week has dropped many streams to critical levels.
Heavy rain set to dampen this weekend’s fishing prospects
Heavy rain set to dampen this weekend’s fishing prospects
The prospects for angling this weekend are not good for anywhere west of the Clutha River, with heavy rain over much of the area from the Clutha to Western Southland.
Great fishing in Otago this Summer
Great fishing in Otago this Summer
You don’t have to travel far for some great fishing opportunities. With most of the unsettled spring weather hopefully behind us, our minds often turn to thoughts of spending long summer days doing...