Archive: March, 2023

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Weekly Fishing Report for Central South Island and North Canterbury for March 30 2023

WFR2223.63 Oetse Kempkers caught this chunky salmon at Ohau C Canal on Wednesday photo by Hamish Stevens

CSI Fish & Game Ranger Hamish Stevens was on duty at the canals on Wednesday, undertaking licence and compliance checks and our Canal Angler Survey.

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Junior Hunt Opportunity – Waewaetutuki

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Want to take your son or daughter, or the neighbour’s kid, to a great wetland to hunt ducks? Let us know!

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Regional council must act on deadly botulism outbreaks

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An outbreak of avian botulism in Waikato’s Whangamarino wetland that has killed thousands of waterfowl including some rare indigenous species is yet another wake-up call for urgent action, says Fish...

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River guardians back in the water

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Fish & Game has launched a diving programme to monitor New Zealand’s trout populations and assess the health of the nation’s waterways.

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