Fishing News & Events
2025 North Canterbury Rangers Competition
Come and celebrate the end of the sea-run salmon season with Fish & Game Staff, Honorary Rangers and fellow anglers at the 2025 Rangers Competition!
- North Canterbury
- 27/03/2025
- Jackson Meecham
Crystal-clear waters yield valuable fish data
Otago Fish & Game has wrapped up its drift-diving programme helping to monitor fish populations in high-country fisheries for the 2024-25 season.
- Otago
- 20/03/2025
- Bruce Quirey
Triennial Review of Central South Island Region’s Sports Fishing Regulations
The Central South Island Fish and Game Council (CSIFGC) is seeking feedback on eleven proposed changes to the sports fishing regulations across a range of its regional fisheries as part…
- Central South Island
- 19/03/2025
Staying Safe on our Rivers Workshop
Spending time on our rivers, either fishing or gamebird hunting, offers a unique blend of relaxation, physical activity, and connection with nature that’s great for both body and mind.
- Hawke's Bay
- 3/03/2025
- Hawkes Bay
Hundreds of stranded trout relocated to lakes
Otago Fish & Game staff successfully relocated more than 500 trout from a stranded pool in the Lindis River in Central Otago this week after being alerted by a concerned…
- Otago
- 28/02/2025
Otago Fish & Game asks anglers for heads up over elusive salmon
Freshwater anglers are being asked to keep the heads of any elusive sea-run salmon caught from the Clutha River/Mata-Au below the Roxburgh dam.
- Otago
- 21/02/2025
Lake Okataina Access Update
A new automated gate is being installed at Lake Okataina. It is currently in testing but should be up and running by February 29th.
- Eastern
- 12/02/2025
Beginner Fly Fishing Courses
Get Hooked on Fly Fishing! Want to master the art of casting without tangling yourself in knots? Or maybe you're just keen to catch the big one?
- Hawke's Bay
- 11/02/2025
- Hawkes Bay
Anglers praised for outstanding compliance
Otago Fish & Game is congratulating anglers across the region for their exceptional compliance with fishing regulations during the summer season.
- Otago
- 14/01/2025
Family fun event showcases Wānaka urban wetland
Bullock Creek Hatchery Springs, a unique urban wetland, will be the focus of a family fun event to celebrate World Wetlands Day, in Wānaka on Sunday, February 2, 2025 The 2-hectare…
- Otago Conservation Freshwater
- 14/01/2025