Worse was the state of the Mataura and Oreti rivers, which were two of the most degraded in New Zealand, he said. Ms Millar told the forum the effect of land use on water was being considered at a number of levels including central ...
Fish and Game manager Maurice Rodway said the Mataura and Oreti rivers were becoming increasingly popular with tourists, causing tension among anglers. If the current popularity of Southland's trout-fishing rivers continued to grow the ...
Lumsden is in the heart of some of Southland's best fly fishing country with rivers such as the Mataura and Oreti and their associated tributaries a short drive away. The first week resulted in some fantastic dry fly fishing. ...
