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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 20 January 2022

Anniversary Weekend Angling Bonus! Pictured - Andrew Harding with a lovely Wellington region backcountry brown.

  • Wellington
  • 18/01/2022
  • Wellington
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Angling News

The Wellington Fish & Game Newsletter is hot off the press!  Click here to read now.

  • Wellington
  • 1/12/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Wellington Weekly Report - 30 January 2020

Staff have been making the most of the fine weather and clear rivers, getting well into our trout population monitoring and what we're observing is very exciting.

  • Wellington
  • 30/01/2020
  • Wellington
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Weekly Fishing Report - 15th November 2018

Staff are out and about in the field today, ranging and carrying out other compliance operations, so we’ve got an abridged report for you this weekend.

  • Wellington
  • 15/11/2018
  • Wellington
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Sunny skies see trout licence sales soar

Wellington Fish & Game says a surge in licence sales can be put down to steady weather and great trout fishing over the first few weeks of the season which…

  • Wellington
  • 17/10/2018
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Wellington Region By-election Alert

Horizons By-Election AlertFish & Game routinely canvasses political candidates ahead of regional and national elections on issues of interest to the organisation and our key stakeholders.

  • Wellington
  • 24/08/2018
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Brown trout spawning in a small stream Credit Hamish Carnachan
Spotlight on stream protection in trout spawning season

Wellington Fish & Game is urging landowners and councils to play their part in protecting streams with trout spawning now in full swing.

  • Wellington
  • 20/06/2018
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Wellington Angling Newsletter - Spring Issue 2017

In this Issue Early Season Tips Lake Fishing Wairarapa Moana Backcountry in Our Back Yard Scorching Sea-Runners Family-Friendly Fishing Click here to download your copy (4.

  • Wellington
  • 21/11/2017
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Manawatu children’s fish-out day

This years children's fish out day is on at the Hokowhitu Lagoon on 12 November 2017.

  • Wellington
  • 3/11/2017
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Weekly Fishing Report– Central South Island Region – 20-10-2017

Just like last week I’m predicting another weekend of classic spring conditions that require a bit of an open mind, a plan ‘B’ and perhaps a slightly less keen eye…

  • Wellington Central South Island
  • 20/10/2017
  • Richie Cosgrove
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