Salmon are restricted to the South Island, although some strays are caught in North Island rivers. The east-coast rivers – the Waitaki, Rangitātā, Rakaia and Waimakariri – are their stronghold.
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Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
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