Fishing News & Events

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Fish & Game Alarmed at Forestry Report

Fish & Game is alarmed at a recently released report which shows the pace and extent of farmland being converted to forestry in Aotearoa New Zealand.

  • 28/10/2022
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Rods and fish seized during night ranging operation at canals

Central South Island Fish & Game rangers were active at the Mackenzie Basin hydro canal fishery during the night over Labour Weekend.

  • Central South Island
  • 25/10/2022
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2022 Twizel Kids Salmon Fishing Day

Organised by Central South Island Fish & Game. Supported by Mt Cook Alpine Salmon. Spot prizes donated by Meridian Energy, Jake’s Hardware and Southern Alps Outdoors.

  • 14/10/2022
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Children's chance to catch a rainbow trout!

Our ever-popular children’s fishing events are back for 2022! Children between the ages of 6 and 14 years get to catch a rainbow trout at Eastern Fish & Game’s specially built…

  • Eastern
  • 11/10/2022
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Canterbury anglers hit the rivers and lakes on Opening Day

Canterbury anglers came out in force on Saturday to fish the first day of the new fishing season. 

  • North Canterbury Central South Island
  • 2/10/2022
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Anglers Out in Force for Start of the Season

Fish & Game NZ is expecting a "massive" turn-out of anglers this weekend for the opening of the new freshwater fishing season which kicks off Saturday, October 1.

  • 29/09/2022
  • Richie Cosgrove
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New signs show the way for Canterbury anglers

Over 100 new angler access signs have recently gone up around the North Canterbury Fish & Game Region in preparation for the new fishing season starting October 1.

  • North Canterbury
  • 15/09/2022
  • Richie Cosgrove
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New Trout Season on Horizon

October 1st is perhaps the most important day in the life of a trout fisher! It marks the start of the new fishing season and the opportunity to get back…

  • Eastern
  • 14/09/2022
  • Eastern
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Nelson Marlborough Annual Fisheries Report available for download.

  The Annual Fisheries Report is now available online.

  • Nelson/Marlborough
  • 14/09/2022
  • Nelson Marlborough
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Angler survey fishing for data on Lake Hawea

Anglers fishing on Lake Hawea can expect to be quizzed by rangers during a three-year research project starting this month.

  • Otago
  • 13/09/2022
  • Bruce Quirey
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