Thread: Salmon

Originally Posted by mikee

Not as far as I know. Salmon fishing has deteriated largely thru loss of water taken for "other things". I remember watching my Grandad catch Salmon in the Ashburton river, now its just a poluted trickle in the stones!

I use to catch lots of salmon and some ripper sea run Trout from the Ashburton mouth me and the ol man use to average 35 each a year and a couple always over 35lbs