Hurunui River North Canterbury - Salmon Fishing - Searun Brown Trout - Rainbow Trout

Departments



Katrina Erickson (on a working visit here from Montana) catches her first New Zealand salmon from the Hurunui River.

Hurunui River Mouth viewed from the cliff top.
Historic Hurunui Hotel

Hurunuri River Mouth Shingle Spit

Hurunui Cheviot Salmon Fishing Contest

It is a long walk over loose shingle without a farmbike!

Fresh searun salmon caught in the Hurunui surf the 18th of January. Salmon - Hurunuri River Surf
The Hurunui River is a medium sized braided river. It is often clear and fishable when the major rivers to the south are in flood. Some years the salmon fishing in this river really fires. The Hurunui is also an excellent trout fishery along it's entire length.



Hurunui River Mouth Fishing MAP

Hurunui River mouth looking north.

Keith Chin with a big salmon from the Hurunui River Surf

Hurunui River mouth camping ground. Click to enlarge.

Join our FREE fishingmag.co.nz Trout & Salmon Newsletter now and get all the latest salmon news and info on what's happening and where the best spots are to fish.