The Season
The first day of October kicks off the start of the low land trout fishing season . The first weekend of November is when most of the high country opens, there are however some rivers , streams , creeks and tarns that do not open until the first weekend of December . It is important that you check a current Fish & Game New Zealand sports fishing regulations guide to ensure that you are fishing within the correct regulations for each location you intend fly fishing . These are obtained from most New Zealand fishing tackle stores or are given when you purchase a New Zealand Trout fishing license.
For more information on these regulations please go to
www.fishandgame.org.nz
The Climate
November through to March are our main summer months , temperatures get up around 25-30 degrees. The abundance of insect activity at these high temperatures make for some great dry flyfishing action. A size 12 to 16 Royal Wolf on a high country stream in such conditions is one of our more favored flies and often entices large browns to come up and snap at such an offering. Early morning and late evenings are also prime times to be out on the river bed for there are generally good insect hatches at these lower light hours. When you strike a good hatch its not uncommon to catch more than two or three fish from the same pool. When fishing the middle of the day it pays to not over look those turbulent runs and rapids these are well worth fishing for on hot summer days fish tend to like the cool oxygenated waters and a weighted Nymph can be very rewarding, a dry fly indicator is also suggested if conditions permit.
