Fishing News & Events

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Lake Coleridge Fishing Competition postponed

Unfortunately, due to uncertainties about Covid-19 in the Canterbury community, North Canterbury Fish & Game are postponing the annual Lake Coleridge Fishing Competition.

  • North Canterbury
  • 1/11/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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November is the month for anglers to explore!

Anglers across the South Island have been counting down the days until November for the opening of some spectacular fisheries.

  • 29/10/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Lake Rotomanu Family Trout Fishing Day

Following the success of last year's event, the 2nd annual Lake Rotomanu family trout fishing day is on Saturday, October 30, from 8 am – 1 pm.

  • Taranaki
  • 7/10/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Anglers hit the water in numbers for Opening Day

Thousands of anglers across the country headed out before dawn this morning to start the 2021/22 sports fishing season.

  • 1/10/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Fish & Game to work collaboratively with high-country farmers in North Canterbury

Fish & Game, in collaboration with Canterbury high-country farmers, New Zealand Salmon Anglers Association, Rakaia River Promotions and ECan, have secured funding from the Ministry for the Environment for a…

  • North Canterbury Central South Island
  • 21/09/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Hawke's Bay Fish & Game's trout fishing season newsletter

Click here to download the latest issue of Hawke's Bay Fish & Game's trout fishing season newsletter.

  • Hawke's Bay
  • 10/09/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Adult beginner spin-fishing classes 2021

Want to enjoy one of Otago’s favorite outdoor activities and don’t know where to start? Join us for an evening of fishing instruction and then on a field trip to try…

  • Otago
  • 26/08/2021
  • Bruce Quirey
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Opening dates change for lakes Rotoiti, Okataina and Tarawera

The traditional opening dates for lakes Rotoiti, Okataina and Tarawera are set to change for the new season.

  • Eastern
  • 17/08/2021
  • Eastern
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New rules introduced to protect sea-run salmon fishery

To help save New Zealand’s wild Chinook salmon species, a ground-breaking change to freshwater fishing regulations will introduce a season bag for sea-run salmon in the 2021/22 fishing season, in…

  • 23/07/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Precautionary winter closure of Upper Tekapo Canal sports fishery

Angler concern over the sustainability of one of the world’s best “trophy” trout fisheries has led to a precautionary closure during the peak of the 2021 winter fishing season.

  • 3/06/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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