Fishing News & Events

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Respect the river – know the risks

  With summer here, we’re thinking about long days boating, fishing, or cooling off in New Zealand’s beautiful rivers and lakes.

  • Eastern
  • 18/01/2020
  • Eastern
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News of closures – Eastern Fish & Game region

We have been advised that the DOC camping ground at the Lake Tarawera outlet is temporarily closed. Contact DOC for more information.

  • Eastern
  • 13/01/2020
  • Eastern
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Health warning issued for Lake Okaro

Health warning issued for Lake Okaro   A health warning has been issued for Lake Okaro, near Rotorua, as routine monitoring results provided by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council have confirmed…

  • Eastern
  • 16/12/2019
  • Eastern
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Proposed Anglers Notice changes for Southland 2020-2022

The Southland Fish & Game Council is reviewing the Angler's Notice that sets rules for fishing for trout and salmon in the Southland Region for the season beginning October 2020,…

  • Southland
  • 5/12/2019
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Salmon season opens on December 1

This Sunday the sun rises on a new salmon fishing season. Sea-run salmon are a big fish that fight hard and taste great.

  • 29/11/2019
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Stratford kids trout fishing day - Saturday 14th December

It’s all go for the 22nd annual Stratford kids trout fishing day on Saturday 14th December at the Scout Den pool on the Patea River in Stratford’s King Edward Park.

  • Taranaki
  • 20/11/2019
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Do you want to learn how to fish for trout successfully from a kayak?

Eastern Fish and Game are running a kayak fishing talk on November 30th at their offices at Paradise Valley Road, Ngongotaha. The event starts at 1.

  • 30/10/2019
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Majority of anglers sticking to the rules

With nearly a month of the new sports fishing season completed the Central South Island Fish & Game Council (CSIFGC) are satisfied with the nearly 99% level of compliance its…

  • North Canterbury Central South Island
  • 29/10/2019
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Fine weather brings out the crowds for fishing event

Over 6000 children plus caregivers flocked to Christchurch’s Childrens Fishing Lakes at the Gsroynes today for the annual Take A kid Fishing event.

  • North Canterbury Central South Island
  • 20/10/2019
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Photo 3 Fish Game Officer Rhys Adams with a newly installed angler access sign on the Waitaki River at Stone wall
Waitaki River Angler Access now online

Trout and salmon anglers now have a brand-new online resource to help them gain access to the Waitaki River for fishing.

  • 11/10/2019
  • Richie Cosgrove
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