Western parts of Otago and Southland had all the heavy rain while to the east there has been very little. Consequently, the rivers to the east are low and fishable while those to the west are dropping but are a few days away from ideal levels. The Mataura is approaching ideal level — hopefully it will stay there for a change. Trout can be spotted nymphing in the ripples if the light is right if there are no rising fish. I did force myself to out fishing a couple of days ago and hope to do so again tomorrow.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 12, 2019 15:22 UTC