Fishing News & Events

North Canterbury

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Fish release for July School Holidays in Christchurch

Are you looking for an outdoor activity for your kids these school holidays?  Why not try fishing?  North Canterbury Fish & Game have released 200 catchable sized salmon into the Groynes…

  • North Canterbury
  • 3/07/2020
  • 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
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North Canterbury Fish and Game Council fishing regulations review

Fish & Game North Canterbury is conducting a review of the sports fishing regulations for the 2020-21 freshwater fishing season.

  • North Canterbury
  • 18/05/2020
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Canterbury Anglers get Covid-19 bonus

Anglers in North Canterbury who have spent the last seven weeks in various forms of lockdown are now able to fish selected lakes and rivers that would be normally closed…

  • North Canterbury
  • 15/05/2020
  • Richie Cosgrove
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North Canterbury Fish & Game fishing regs review

Dear Anglers, North Canterbury Fish & Game will be carrying out a review for the 2020/21 freshwater fishing regulations.

  • North Canterbury
  • 14/04/2020
  • Richie Cosgrove
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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
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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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Gales fail to dampen opening weekend

Nor-West gales failed to stop hundreds of Canterbury anglers from heading into the backcountry to celebrate the opening of the high country fishing season.

  • North Canterbury
  • 4/11/2018
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Weed removal makes Kids Fishing Day a success!

A massive effort to remove more than 40 tonnes of invasive weed helped make the annual Christchurch Take a Kid Fishing Day a huge success.

  • North Canterbury
  • 14/10/2018
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Public briefing on the RDR decision by ECan

Central South Island Fish & Game has held a public briefing for anglers to digest the decision by ECan Commissioners to allow RDR Management Ltd (RDRML) to take additional water…

  • North Canterbury Central South Island
  • 18/07/2018
  • Richie Cosgrove
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