Fishing News & Events
Central South Island
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Canterbury anglers hit the rivers and lakes on Opening Day
Canterbury anglers came out in force on Saturday to fish the first day of the new fishing season.
- North Canterbury Central South Island
- 2/10/2022
- Richie Cosgrove
![Cate Lee caught and released this huge rainbow trout on the 2021 Spring Season Opening Day](/assets/Fishing/Follow-the-Fish/Fishing-News-Events/Ohau-River-Spring-Season-ballots-Period-2-ballot-open-for-entries/Cate-Lee-caught-and-released-this-huge-rainbow-trout-on-the-2021-Spring-Season-Opening-Day__FocusFillWyIwLjAwIiwiMC4wMCIsNDAwLDMwMF0.jpg)
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
![Lance Gill caught this stunning rainbow trout during the 2021 Spring Season photo by Ben Sowry](/assets/Fishing/Follow-the-Fish/Fishing-News-Updates/Ohau-River-Spring-Season-ballots-to-open-on-15-July/Lance-Gill-caught-this-stunning-rainbow-trout-during-the-2021-Spring-Season-photo-by-Ben-Sowry__FocusFillWyIwLjAwIiwiMC4wMCIsNDAwLDMwMF0.jpg)
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
![Central South Island Fish Game Compliance coordinator Hamish Stevens displays some of the equipment and catch siezed from angler this fishing season 1 1 copy 1 copy](/assets/Fishing/Follow-the-Fish/Fishing-News-Updates/Anglers-reminded-to-stick-to-the-rules/Central-South-Island-Fish-Game-Compliance-coordinator-Hamish-Stevens-displays-some-of-the-equipment-and-catch-siezed-from-angler-this-fishing-season-1-1-copy-1-copy__FocusFillWyIwLjAwIiwiMC4wMCIsNDAwLDMwMF0.jpg)
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
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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
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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
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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
![Photo 1 Fish Game Officer Hamish Stevens displays just two handfuls of the rods siezed from offending anglers over the past season 2](/assets/Fishing/Follow-the-Fish/Fishing-News-Updates/Majority-of-anglers-sticking-to-the-rules/Photo-1-Fish-Game-Officer-Hamish-Stevens-displays-just-two-handfuls-of-the-rods-siezed-from-offending-anglers-over-the-past-season-2__FocusFillWyIwLjAwIiwiMC4wMCIsNDAwLDMwMF0.jpg)
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
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2019 Twizel Kids Salmon Fishing Day at Loch Cameron
Organised by Central South Island Fish & Game. Supported by Mt Cook Alpine Salmon. Spot prizes donated by Meridian Energy, Jake’s Hardware and Southern Alps Outdoors.
- Central South Island
- 9/10/2019
- Richie Cosgrove