Central South Island

Rods and fish seized during night ranging operation at canals

Central South Island Fish & Game rangers were active at the Mackenzie Basin hydro canal fishery during the night over Labour Weekend.

• Central South Island
• 25/10/2022

Canterbury anglers hit the rivers and lakes on Opening Day

• North Canterbury Central South Island
• 2/10/2022
• Richie Cosgrove

Ōhau River Spring Season ballots – Period 2 ballot open for entries

Central South Island Fish & Game (CSIFG) has set up a ballot system (lottery) to limit angler numbers at the Ōhau River between lakes Ōhau and Ruataniwha.

• North Canterbury Central South Island
• 15/08/2022
• Richie Cosgrove

Ōhau River Spring Season ballots to open on 15 July

Central South Island Fish & Game (CSIFG) has set up a ballot system (lottery) to limit angler numbers at the Ōhau River between lakes Ōhau and Ruataniwha.

• Central South Island
• 8/07/2022
• Richie Cosgrove

Anglers reminded to stick to the rules

Close to one in ten anglers checked by Central South Island Fish & Game are non-compliant with the sports fishing regulations.

• North Canterbury Central South Island
• 28/03/2022
• Richie Cosgrove

Salmon anglers master season bag limit

The Canterbury sea run salmon fishing season is underway with good numbers of fish seen and being caught.

• North Canterbury Central South Island
• 14/02/2022
• Richie Cosgrove

Fish & Game to work collaboratively with high-country farmers in North Canterbury

Fish & Game, in collaboration with Canterbury high-country farmers, New Zealand Salmon Anglers Association, Rakaia River Promotions and ECan, have secured funding from the Ministry for the Environment for a…

• North Canterbury Central South Island
• 21/09/2021
• Richie Cosgrove

Councils unite to turn the tide for sea-run salmon

The most significant change ever to the way sea-run salmon are managed in New Zealand has been proposed, to help rebuild the South Island’s East Coast wild sea-run salmon populations.

• North Canterbury Central South Island
• 9/06/2020
• Richie Cosgrove

Majority of anglers sticking to the rules

With nearly a month of the new sports fishing season completed the Central South Island Fish & Game Council (CSIFGC) are satisfied with the nearly 99% level of compliance its…

• North Canterbury Central South Island
• 29/10/2019
• Richie Cosgrove

Fine weather brings out the crowds for fishing event

Over 6000 children plus caregivers flocked to Christchurch’s Childrens Fishing Lakes at the Gsroynes today for the annual Take A kid Fishing event.

• North Canterbury Central South Island
• 20/10/2019
• Richie Cosgrove