Angler Lofi Kalolo holds his winning catches, weighing 5.78kg and 4.76kg, at the Otago Salmon Anglers' Association competition at the weekend. Photo / Christine O'Connor
Angler Lofi Kalolo holds his winning catches, weighing 5.78kg and 4.76kg, at the Otago Salmon Anglers' Association competition at the weekend. Photo / Christine O'Connor
The salmon are not biting for Otago anglers this season.
At a fishing competition in Dunedin at the weekend, 195 anglers participated, but only six fish were caught.
The winning 5.78kg catch was reeled in by Lofi Kalolo from the jetty at the harbour basin.
Otago Salmon Anglers' Association presidentColin Williams said the lack of productivity was indicative of a wider season when salmon were scarce in the harbour.
"Fish aren't coming back in the numbers that they used to."