Fishing News & Events
North Canterbury
Info for Anglers
Anglers who are fishing at Lake Coleridge are to be advised that at the Harper River end of the lake, there are reports (1 May 2018) that there is some…
- North Canterbury
- 1/05/2018
- Richie Cosgrove
North Canterbury Fishing Report 9th March 2018
Dear Anglers, This must be one of the longest periods of unfishable river conditions we have had for a very long time.
- North Canterbury
- 9/03/2018
- Richie Cosgrove
Lake Lyndon Family fishing returns
Hundreds of children and their families marked New Zealand Children’s Day at picturesque Lake Lyndon in the Canterbury high country in the first family fishing event there in more than three…
- North Canterbury
- 5/03/2018
- Richie Cosgrove
Fishing report for the North Canterbury Region Friday 2nd March 2018
Hello and welcome to the North Canterbury region fishing report, the weather looks to be reasonable on the plains and coastal areas with warm temperatures and north easterlies.
- North Canterbury
- 2/03/2018
- Richie Cosgrove
Family fishing day at Lake Lyndon
The Water and Wildlife Habitat Trust, in conjunction with North Canterbury Fish and Game Council, invite you and your family to a unique opportunity for a family fun day’s fishing on the shores…
- North Canterbury
- 13/02/2018
- Richie Cosgrove
Lake Lyndon Family Fishing Competition returns
Thanks to some favourable weather conditions, the Lake Lyndon fishing competition returns this year on the 10th of December.
- North Canterbury
- 13/11/2017
- Richie Cosgrove
Hundreds turn out for high country fishing season opening
Anglers flocked to the high country lakes and rivers in Canterbury at the weekend as the back country fishing season opened on Saturday.
- North Canterbury
- 5/11/2017
- Richie Cosgrove
North Canterbury Take a Kid Fishing day brings in the crowds
Over 5000 Cantabrians packed out the four Childrens Fishing Lakes at the Groynes on Sunday for the annual Take A Kid Fishing day.
- North Canterbury
- 15/10/2017
- Richie Cosgrove
Popular kids fishing day on this weekend
Fish & Game staff have released 850 fish in Christchurch’s Groynes Fishing Lakes in preparation for this Sunday’s Take a Kid Fishing Day.
- North Canterbury
- 12/10/2017
- Richie Cosgrove
Want to catch a fish in winter? Head to the hydro canals!
The popularity of the Mackenzie Basin’s hydro canals for fishing continues to soar, with a new survey showing anglers putting in over 40 thousand fishery visits there last season.
- North Canterbury Central South Island
- 27/06/2017
- Richie Cosgrove