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River in New Zealand

Avon River / Ōtākaro fishing

River Avon flows through Christchurch City, New Zealand, as a cold, still water with temperatures ranging from 7 °C in January to 19 °C in July. Chinook salmon peak from June to September, best caught by trolling or spinning.

CanterburyNew Zealand

River

October

Spring season

12.9 °C

Avg. water temp

8.8 km/h

Wind

Avon River / Ōtākaro fishing facts

Species, access points, and monthly water temperature on this water.

  • Place

    Avon River / Ōtākaro
  • Region

    Canterbury
  • Country

    New Zealand
  • Coordinates

    -43.5318, 172.6335
  • Elevation

    9 m
  • Type

    River

When to fish

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Climate data: Copernicus ERA5-Land and Copernicus Marine

Fishing spots

3

Cities

1

Species

5

Fishing methods

  • Spinning
  • Surfcasting
  • Trolling
  • Drift Fishing
  • Fly Fishing
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Float Fishing
  • Jigging