Otago Region

Fish & Game New Zealand’s Otago region extends from Shag Point on the South Island’s East Coast south to The Brothers Point in the Catlins area. The region runs inland to include the whole of both the Clutha and Taieri River catchments as well as a number of smaller coastal river catchments such as the Catlins, Tahakopa, Tokomairiro, Waikouaiti and Shag.

These pages will keep you up to date with important and timely information about fishing and hunting in the Otago region. See the menu to the right for navigation options.

Otago Map

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Otago News


Otago Reel Life Apr 2012

Great fishing still on offer

Sadly, April 30 marks the end of the main fishing season for many low country tributaries. 

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Otago Both Barrels Apr 2012

Ducks galore from great breeding season

The Maniototo and lower Clutha areas are holding Otago’s highest concentrations of waterfowl, with moderate numbers spread throughout the rest of the region.

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Otago Reel Life Mar 2012

Fish & Game Ranger Steve Dixon has inspected one of the first marked salmon to return to the river following a series of releases.

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Chris Dore Fishing Report Mar 2012

Well rain, rain and rain, what a wet end to summer we have had. Rivers have for the most part remained blown and the saturated catchments run off with the slightest of rain straight into the river.

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