Loch Katrine; A settlement of huts at the head of Loch Katrine is the Regulations location for many holiday-makers using the area. A current sports fishing licence is required for trout and salmon fishing in the high country lakes. The authorised methods of fishing Lake Mason; Lake Mason and Little Lake Mason lie on Lake Taylor vary from lake to lake so please consult a current Station. Permission must be gained from the station before driving to Sports fishing Regulation Guide before you commence fishing. The the lake. Walking access is available to Lake Mason from Home Bay at high country lakes are referred to as “Western Zone Lakes” in the Lake Sumner. regulations. Lake Taylor; -Lake Taylor is a popular fishing and camping spot.

Further Information Lake Sheppard; Access to this lake is over private land through the The high country lakes lie at the foot of the Southern Alps and are Lakes Station homestead. Permission must be obtained from the subject to highly changeable weather patterns. Storms from the Lakes Station before entering the property northwest and southwest can bring rain, snow and high winds at any time of year. In order to avoid disappointment and possible danger, anglers are strongly advised to check conditions before leaving Methods home. The following information sources should be of help: Trolling, spinning and fly fishing are all popular methods in the high country lakes, although trolling and spinning are not permitted in every lake. Bait fishing is not permitted in any of the lakes. Trolling Metservice www.metservice.co.nz from a motorised boat is a popular technique in Lakes Coleridge and This site is great for high country weather forecasts. The most Sumner. Lures such as Rapalas and Tasmanian Devils should be trolled settled weather in the high country often occurs immediately after a at a slow walking pace around the drop-off zone, where the shallow southerly front has gone through. margins drop away to the deeper water. Lures can either be trolled straight from the rod tip on monofilament line, or behind a downrigger or leadline which will take them down deep. Spin fishing from the shore is legal in most lakes and works best on a windy day when the fish are Email Fishing Reports actively feeding. Stand at the downwind end of the lake and cast into Free weekly email fishing reports are available throughout the the wind where the fish should be feeding on insects and fish being summer season which advise on recent catches and make dislodged by the waves. Lures such as Tasmanian Devils and Tobys predictions of likely fishing conditions in coming days. Contact the work well in the smaller lakes while ticers work better in the deeper F&G office to register for this service. lakes or in windy conditions where casting distance is important. Fly fishing is the most effective technique in calm conditions, or for fish which are feeding predominantly on insects. In the early stages of the season blind fishing with a dragonfly larvae imitation is effective. Cast out into the deep water and retrieve the fly back up the ledge. As the season progresses anglers start to target fish feeding in the shallows. Cast a dry fly or nymph ahead of a cruising trout and give it a little twitch when the fish gets close.

North Canterbury Region (03) 366 9191 [email protected]

www.fishandgame.org.nz

Sumner. Sumner. fishing is available on the other side of the lake. the of side other the on available is fishing

Katrine, from there foot access is available to the head of Lake Lake of head the to available is access foot there from Katrine, Lake Evelyn; Lake This lake is accessed off Harper Road. Good shoreline shoreline Good Road. Harper off accessed is lake This

Lake Sumner; Lake Loch Loch to available is access road 4WD Unrestricted

The Hurunui Lakes Hurunui The

turn left after crossing the ). Harper the crossing after left turn one hour walk from the homestead. the from walk hour one

Road after crossing the Ryton Bridge, through the Harper village and and village Harper the through Bridge, Ryton the crossing after Road should be obtained from the station in advance of a visit. The lake is a a is lake The visit. a of advance in station the from obtained be should

before the Ryton River bridge) and Harper Bay (continue up Harper Harper up (continue Bay Harper and bridge) River Ryton the before be accessed on SH73, a short distance east of . Permission Permission Pass. Porters of east distance short a SH73, on accessed be

the Intake (off Mt Algidus Rd), Ryton Bay (turn left off Harper Road just just Road Harper off left (turn Bay Ryton Rd), Algidus Mt (off Intake the east of Porters Pass. Access is through Brooksdale Station, which can can which Station, Brooksdale through is Access Pass. Porters of east lake is at the end of the road just past the station cookshop. station the past just road the of end the at is lake

common catch in the lake. The best access points to the lake are at at are lake the to points access best The lake. the in catch common Lake Rubicon; Rubicon; Lake lake lies in the foothills to the the to foothills the in lies lake visited seldom a is This for about an hour until reaching Mt White Station Homestead. The The Homestead. Station White Mt reaching until hour an about for

populations of landlocked which are the most most the are which salmon Chinook landlocked of populations just past the Cass township, travel downstream on the shingle road road shingle the on downstream travel township, Cass the past just

lake in North Canterbury. It supports one of very few Zealand New few very of one supports It Canterbury. North in lake

Lake Letitia Lake over the River Waimakariri the over Bridge White Mt the Cross

Pass. Pass.

Lake Coleridge; Coleridge; Lake heavily fished fished heavily most and largest the is Coleridge (or dry weather) Road or directly off SH73 just over Porters Porters over just SH73 off directly or Road weather) dry (or Lyndon

The Lakes Rakaia The

Lake Lyndon; Lyndon; Lake via the the via Coleridge Lake from accessed be can lake This use the track from the station. the from track the use

hour walk from Craigieburn Road. Anglers must obtain permission to to permission obtain must Anglers Road. Craigieburn from walk hour

Lake Blackwater; Blackwater; Lake one one a is and Station Flockhill on lies lake This during a fishing session. fishing a during

Lake Georgina; Georgina; Lake right around around right walk can anglers which lake little nice A Drive through Hawarden and over into the upper Hurunui River valley. River Hurunui upper the into over and Hawarden through Drive

minute walk is required to reach the lake. the reach to required is walk minute to before turning onto the road to Lake Sumner (signposted). (signposted). Sumner Lake to road the onto turning before Waikari to

Once again vehicle access is no longer permitted and a fifteen fifteen a and permitted longer no is access vehicle again Once of to , turn left onto State Highway 7 and drive drive and 7 Highway State onto left turn Waipara, to Christchurch of minutes to reach the lake. the reach to minutes

track for 700m and another track will come into view on the right. right. the on view into come will track another and 700m for track Arthurs Pass. To get to the Hurunui Lakes take State Highway 1 north north 1 Highway State take Lakes Hurunui the to get To Pass. Arthurs until reaching the Lilian Stream. Walk up the Lilian Stream for fifteen fifteen for Stream Lilian the up Walk Stream. Lilian the reaching until

Lake Marymere; Marymere; Lake Hawdon Hawdon Lake the past Road Craigieburn Continue Lakes are all accessed off State Highway 73 between Porters Pass and and Pass Porters between 73 Highway State off accessed all are Lakes permission has been obtained, drive up the southern side of the river river the of side southern the up drive obtained, been has permission

which leads to most of the Rakaia group of lakes. The Waimakariri Waimakariri The lakes. of group Rakaia the of most to leads which runs up the Harper Valley from the top of . Once Once Coleridge. Lake of top the from Valley Harper the up runs

right at the top of the Acheron Cutting and onto Homestead Road, Road, Homestead onto and Cutting Acheron the of top the at right Permission must be obtained from the station to use the road which which road the use to station the from obtained be must Permission permitted and a fifteen minute walk is required to reach the lake. the reach to required is walk minute fifteen a and permitted

Windwhistle and continue along until crossing the Acheron River. Turn Turn River. Acheron the crossing until along continue and Lake Lilian; Lilian; Lake Station. Station. Glenthorne through accessed is Lilian Lake can be seen on the right hand side. Vehicle access is no longer longer no is access Vehicle side. hand right the on seen be can

the Bridge. Turn onto Coleridge Road at the township of of township the at Road Coleridge onto Turn Bridge. Gorge Rakaia the Sarah. Just after crossing the railway line for the fourth time a track track a time fourth the for line railway the crossing after Just Sarah.

Highway 73 to Darfield, turn onto State Highway 77 and drive towards towards drive and 77 Highway State onto turn Darfield, to 73 Highway Lake Hawdon; Lake Lake beyond Road Craigieburn down Continue to the lake. Allow approximately one hour to reach the lake. the reach to hour one approximately Allow lake. the to

drive of Christchurch City. To get to the Rakaia Lakes, take State State take Lakes, Rakaia the to get To City. Christchurch of drive track that is used to access Lake Ida. The track follows the Ryton River River Ryton the follows track The Ida. Lake access to used is that track

Rakaia, Waimakariri and Hurunui Lakes. Most are within a two hour hour two a within are Most Lakes. Hurunui and Waimakariri Rakaia,

Lake Catherine (Monck); (Monck); Catherine Lake This is also accessed from the same walking walking same the from accessed also is This parking areas at the edge of the lake. the of edge the at areas parking

There are three groups of lakes in the North Canterbury region, the the region, Canterbury North the in lakes of groups three are There

Lake Pearson; Lake down SH73 off lead tracks small of number A - to to

Getting There Getting

takes approximately 30 minutes. 30 approximately takes

track that starts at a car park between lakes Evelyn and Selfe. The walk walk The Selfe. and Evelyn lakes between park car a at starts that track the track and park at the lake edge. lake the at park and track the

Lakes Ida and Little Ida; Ida; Little and Ida Lakes These lakes are accessed by way of a walking walking a of way by accessed are lakes These sign about 3 kilometres west of Lake Pearson on SH73. Drive down down Drive SH73. on Pearson Lake of west kilometres 3 about sign

Lake Grasmere; Lake Turn into a paddock marked with a F&G access access F&G a with marked paddock a into Turn dirty, there should always be somewhere to fish in the lakes. the in fish to somewhere be always should there dirty,

rewarded with good fishing good with rewarded salmon in a large lake. Even when the weather is foul and the rivers are are rivers the and foul is weather the when Even lake. large a in salmon

as it is mostly surrounded with swamp. However careful anglers can be be can anglers careful However swamp. with surrounded mostly is it as wary brown trout on the edge of a small tarn to trolling from a boat for for boat a from trolling to tarn small a of edge the on trout brown wary along this road. this along

Lake Henrietta; Henrietta; Lake angling of lot a receive not does lake This pressure pressure Region offering a wide range of fishing experiences, from stalking stalking from experiences, fishing of range wide a offering Region and turn right onto Craigieburn Road. The lake is a five minute drive drive minute five a is lake The Road. Craigieburn onto right turn and

Lake Sarah; Lake Grasmere Lake past 2km approximately Travel Canterbury North the in lakes country high thirty than more are There on SH73 SH73 on

The Waimakariri Lakes Waimakariri The Introduction popular spot for spin anglers. spin for spot popular

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