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Reel Life September 2023
Anglers throughout New Zealand are looking forward to the start of the season on Sunday, October 1 with an excited air of expectation.
Reel Life August 2023
It took only 17 minutes for the first licence to be sold last Thursday when the new season’s licences went on sale at midnight.
Reel Life April 2023
This time of year normally sees gradual changes occurring in fish behaviour and conditions. However, shorter, cooler days in April have prompted a rapid change with early season runs, surface...
Reel Life March 2023
Cooler mornings have indicated the start of autumn, and while few of us are actually looking forward to the cold of winter, it is a time when trout are in...
Reel Life February 2023
While we make every effort to focus the content of our monthly Reel Life on positive opportunities around the region, it’s impossible to ignore the difficulties faced currently on the...
Reel Life January 2023
The weather has finally started to play ball here in parts of the Eastern Region, and despite another batch of wet stuff after New Year, anglers have been able to...
Reel Life December 2022
Arggh – the weather! Rain by the Olympic swimming pool load has been testing everyone’s tolerance, especially those wanting to fish the streams and rivers of the region.
Reel Life November 2022
Classic spring weather in the Eastern region has dominated the scene for several weeks with waves of heavy rainfall.
Reel Life September 2022
With the new season just around the corner, anglers are keenly anticipating Saturday 1st October at 5.00 am!
Welcome to the first Reel Life issue of the 2022/23 fishing season
Your new season fishing licence will unlock the wonderful New Zealand rivers and lakes to you for a fishing season that is looking awesome.
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Reel Life April 2022
As I write this, long overdue rain in the Bay of Plenty is fair lashing the roof.
Reel Life March 2022
Showery rain during the second week of February and cooler overnight temperatures have cooled the surface of local lakes slightly but the stream mouth fishing remains excellent.
Reel Life February 2022
Summer heat is improving success rates for anglers fishing Lake Rotorua’s stream mouths.
Reel Life January 2022
Last month we reported stable lake surface water temperatures around 15 or 16 degrees Celsius.
Reel Life December 2021
Classic spring weather has dominated the last few weeks of fishing in the Eastern Region.
Reel Life November 2021
Opening day 2021 was, yet again, a fantastic time on lakes Rotoiti, Tarawera and Okataina, with the weather playing a role in making it one to remember.
Reel Life October 2021
With the new trout fishing season just around the corner, anglers all around the country are busy preparing for a big day out.
Reel Life September 2021
I think we can all agree, the countries excursion back into Covid lockdown tested our patience and sanity!
Reel Life March 2021
Autumn seasonal change has brought about the need for anglers to adjust tactics to remain successful.
Reel Life February 2021
As I write this welcome rain is falling in the region, refreshing and rejuvenating rivers and streams and reducing the surface temperatures on our lakes a little.
Reel Life February 2020
Scorching temperatures and almost no rain for two months have seen conditions in the Eastern region again be dominated by the weather.
Eastern Reel Life January 2020
Last month I wrote about the weather being decidedly ‘spring-like’ and making assumptions that things would get back to normal soon.
Eastern Reel Life December 2019
Although we are technically in summer, we’ve had a full range of ‘spring-like’ weather patterns here in the Eastern Fish & Game region over the last couple of weeks.
Eastern Reel Life October 2019
The traditional season opening on the Rotorua lakes didn’t disappoint for hundreds of keen fishers who braved the conditions.
Eastern Reel Life September 2019
The new season opening is now just days away, anglers are being reminded that a little preparation and planning goes a long way toward the day being enjoyable and hassle free.
Eastern Reel Life August 2019
As we await the beginning of spring, and the new trout season commencing at the beginning of October, there are a number of locations still open that can provide excellent fishing.
Eastern Reel Life April 2019
Although weather and temperatures remain mild, spawning fish are on the move around Rotorua lakes.
Eastern Reel Life March 2019
Cooler temperatures and the start of autumn conditions have finally prevailed in the central North Island, providing relief to the stressful conditions trout have endured.
Eastern Reel Life December 2018
Changeable conditions over the last month, including some heavy rains and cooler periods, have slowed the lakes’ natural summer warming.
Eastern Reel Life Apr 2017
Cooler weather conditions have kicked in very suddenly in the central North Island with overnight temperatures getting down to just three degrees this week.
Southland Reel Life FEB 2017
In this month’s Reel Life article, field officer Cohen Stewart interviews retired fishing guide and honorary ranger Len Prentice to find out how the average angler can make their fishing...
West Coast Reel Life FEB 2017
Over the past week and a half, weather conditions have improved significantly on the West Coast, with a period of excellent settled weather.
Hawke’s Bay Reel Life Feb 2017
With February air temperatures peaking at 33OC at the airport, it was nice to receive some decent rain in the middle of the month to give the rivers a good...
Auckland / Waikato Reel Life Feb 2017
The weather has been less than ideal recently but the heat has brought out the cicadas – and the trout that feed on them.
Southland Reel Life JAN 2017
As mentioned in previous Reel Life articles, there have been isolated increases in mouse populations in some parts of Southland.
North Canterbury Reel Life Jan 2017
As I write this report, the East Coast rivers in Canterbury have peaked in flood, with flows higher than seen for some time.
Eastern Reel Life Jan 2017
Lake Rotorua’s shoreline fishery has been slow to get underway this summer due to cooler and windier than normal conditions.
Otago Reel Life JAN 2017
It’s fair to say that the summer holiday period has been severely interrupted by some abysmal weather over the past month and leading up to the New Year.
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