Fishing News & Events
Eastern
Respect the river – know the risks
With summer here, we’re thinking about long days boating, fishing, or cooling off in New Zealand’s beautiful rivers and lakes.
- Eastern
- 18/01/2020
- Eastern
News of closures – Eastern Fish & Game region
We have been advised that the DOC camping ground at the Lake Tarawera outlet is temporarily closed. Contact DOC for more information.
- Eastern
- 13/01/2020
- Eastern
Health warning issued for Lake Okaro
Health warning issued for Lake Okaro A health warning has been issued for Lake Okaro, near Rotorua, as routine monitoring results provided by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council have confirmed…
- Eastern
- 16/12/2019
- Eastern
Fish for Gold 2019
Eastern Fish and Game are again delighted to be able to offer anglers at the Rotorua Lakes a chance to Fish for Gold! The tagged trout promotion which runs for thirteen…
- Eastern
- 7/10/2019
- Eastern
Anglers given Kaingaroa safe driving reminder
Anglers who fish the Rangitaiki River within Kaingaroa Forest, using the Ngahuinga and Kiorenui roads public access easement, have been reminded to drive carefully.
- Eastern
- 28/03/2019
A beginner's guide to catching more trout!
10am, Sunday January 6th, 2019 Stoney Point (Off Spencer Rd) LAKE TARAWERA Eastern Fish & Game staff will be running a free boat fishing talk at Lake Tarawera this…
- Eastern
- 22/12/2018
Fish & Game provides ‘how-to’ boat fishing knowledge
Fish & Game is providing a free talk and demonstration to improve anglers’ boat fishing skills and knowhow this summer.
- Eastern
- 17/12/2018
Big fish mark the opening of the new trout season on Rotorua’s lakes
Rotorua’s reputation for quality trout fishing has been reinforced with this week’s start of the new fishing season which has seen trout of nearly five kilograms landed.
- Eastern
- 4/10/2018
Fish & Game reminder - deadline looms for $10k trout entries
Anglers and their families have been reminded to “get in quick” if they want to hook an orange-tagged trout worth a cool $10,000 – one of 30 very special fish…
- Eastern
- 28/09/2018
Get set to fish Rotorua’s top trout lakes
Anglers, along with their families and friends are getting set to try and hook some of Rotorua’s legendary rainbow and brown trout.
- Eastern
- 26/09/2018