Fishing News & Events
Otago
Celebrating 150 years of licensed sports freshwater fishing in New Zealand
A historical re-enactment took place in Dunedin at the weekend to mark the 150th anniversary of the nation’s first licensed freshwater sports fishing season.
- Fishing Otago
- 2/12/2024
Otago hatchery celebrates 20 years at Macraes Mine
Macraes may be a gold mine with a byproduct of fish, but some say it’s a fish hatchery with a byproduct of gold.
- Fishing
- Otago
- 7/11/2024
New modelling sheds light on trout spawning
New computer modelling is transforming understanding of where trout and salmon spawn in Otago after generations of riverbank legwork by Fish & Game officers.
- Fishing Species management
- Otago
- 30/08/2024
High satisfaction among anglers under Otago’s Designated Waters licence
Trout anglers in Otago have given their fishing experience the big thumbs up under a new licensing system for backcountry rivers, a riverside survey has found.
- Fishing Species management
- Otago
- 9/08/2024
Big lakes, big challenges for monitoring fish populations
Fish population densities in Otago's three largest lakes are relatively stable, new acoustic survey analysis suggests.
- Species management Environment
- Otago
- 9/08/2024
Help shape the future of our angling and hunting heritage
This year Fish & Game councils around New Zealand will hold their triennial elections.
- Otago
- 9/08/2024
2024 Take A Kid Fishing
Take A Kid Fishing is returning to Southern Reservoir in Dunedin.
- Otago
- 1/08/2024
Adult Beginner Fishing Class
Want to learn how to fish for trout, salmon and perch? Sign up for a free evening theory class on freshwater fishing, followed by a field trip to try your hand…
- Otago
- 22/07/2024
Upcoming Otago Fishing Events
Otago Fish & Game Events Dunedin Beginner Adult Fishing Classes Theory: Date: Tuesday September 10, Wednesday September 11, Thursday September 12 (women only). Time: 6. 30pm-8.
- Otago Events
- 26/06/2024
Anglers form sisterhood bonds in river of resilience
They came as strangers and left thick as thieves. Seven women whose lives have been affected by breast cancer attended a weekend fly-fishing retreat at Makarora this month.
- Fishing
- Otago
- 16/05/2024