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Evan Harding/Stuff A kayaker enjoys a paddle on the north lake at Mavora Lakes, a DOC camping area which more than 6000 people stay at each year. The Mavora Lakes Conservation Park is accessed via a 39km unsealed road off the Mossburn-Te Anau highway and is about a 90 minute drive from Te Anau and about two hours from Invercargill. The number of campers has remained steady in recent years, 6802 in 2017-18, 6541 in 2018-19 and 6577 in 2019-20, with peak times at summer holidays, Easter and Labour Weekend. The campers, when asked what they like about the place, highlight the outdoor activities, and the fact there’s no cell or internet coverage. It’s a place to unwind without screens. ....
Southland Fish and Game manager Zane Moss says this is a great season to learn to fish. Usually, by now, Southland’s riverbanks are swarming with tourists on a quest to hook a trophy trout from the gin-clear depths of one of our streams. But not this year. Covid-19 has taken its toll on the freshwater angling industry, and anglers on weekend trips from Australia, or those who visit from the United States or the United Kingdom, won t be on the rivers because of border restrictions. These “high yield visitors usually took up guided fly-fishing throughout Southland and traditionally injected about $1 to $2 million in the economy. ....