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  The Fishing Season in New Zealand

Southern Lakes Fishing Safaris
operates from October - May.
Spring: Sept-Nov Summer: Dec-Feb Autumn: Mar-May

October - several rivers open and there is also good lake edge fishing.
November
- good for lake edge fishing. High country rivers flowing into lakes open and provide excellent nymph fishing. Temperatures are improving and dry fly fishing improves as the month progresses.
December / January - the weather becomes more settled. Excellent for nymph and dry fly fishing.
February / March - generally the most settled months of the summer. Rivers are generally low and clear providing excellent and challenging fishing.
April / May - temperatures become cooler but generally settled weather. Excellent, challenging fishing for well conditioned Brown & Rainbow Trout.
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