Fishing News & Events
Anglers get involved with conservation
Fish & Game staff are actively performing a key role in preserving fish habitat and wetlands, but it’s also been great to see trout anglers chipping in for the benefit…
- 8/10/2024
- Maggie Tait
Freshwater Anglers Study Results Released
This report details angler’s expectations and experiences of the 2023/24 season across the five main river systems in Hawke’s Bay.
- Hawke's Bay
- 2/10/2024
- Hawkes Bay
New Zealand fishing season opens October 1
With the 2024/25 fishing season officially starting on Tuesday (October 1), anglers across New Zealand are gearing up for what promises to be a spectacular start.
- 1/10/2024
- Maggie Tait
Fine weather and fat fish for the start of New Zealand fishing season
Mild, overcast weather and healthy fish in rivers and lakes across the country gave anglers a great start to the fishing season.
- 1/10/2024
- Maggie Tait
2024 Otago Soft Bait Clinics
Please select here to view poster Want to learn how to catch more trout, salmon and perch? Soft baits are a highly effective spin-fishing method for beginners to advanced anglers.
- 1/10/2024
- Roslyn Simmonds
Christchurch Take a Kid Fishing 2024
Sunday, September 29th, marked the return of the Take a Kid Fishing event, hosted by the Take a Kid Fishing Trust at the Groynes Junior Lakes.
- North Canterbury
- 30/09/2024
- Jackson Meecham
Lake Okataina Update, Friday 27th September 2024
We have just received the following update, provided by the Ngati Tarawhai Iwi Trust regarding the access for the new season: Important Notice: Protecting Lake Okataina from Invasive Species To safeguard Lake…
- Eastern
- 27/09/2024
Lake Coleridge Fishing Competition
Glenn Pratley with his brown trout from Lake Georgina.
- North Canterbury
- 23/09/2024
2024 Southland Soft Bait Clinic
Want to learn how to catch more trout and perch? Soft baits are a highly effective spin-fishing method for beginners to advanced anglers.
- 20/09/2024
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