Thread: Advice please on SI places to fish

I have a wedding to attend in Christchurch in mid-February, and I was thinking of staying on in the South Island afterwards for a couple of weeks and tour around, re-visiting some of the places I used to fish. A combination of overseas visitors and didymo had put me off going back for 20 years fearing what I would find. With only local pressure on the fisheries for the past two years I thought this might be my one opportunity to enjoy some quiet and productive fishing once again.
Here are some of the places I was interested in going back to (grouped by region).

Could I get some pointers please as to if these still offer reasonable fishing — and any info on access ?

Tarndale, Upper Clarence, Lake Guyon, Upper Waiau
Winding Creek & Broken River
Grays & Tekapo Rivers, Mary Burn, Lake Poaka
Upper Mataura , Upper Oreti, Von River

I thought I might go over one or two of the less-travelled passes too, as part of the road trip, so can look in on some places I’ve not fished before like the Hakataramea. I might also head over Danseys and have a look for shore cruisers in Poolburn and Manorburn reservoirs. Having somewhere to pitch a tent at or near any fishing spots would be a plus. I'll be taking a spade!

Please feel free to message me if you have any information you’d rather no go public with.

Thanks, Puffin