Fishing News & Events

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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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2019 Twizel Kids Salmon Fishing Day at Loch Cameron

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.

  • Central South Island
  • 9/10/2019
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Fish for Gold 2019

  Eastern Fish and Game are again delighted to be able to offer anglers at the Rotorua Lakes a chance to Fish for Gold! The tagged trout promotion which runs for thirteen…

  • Eastern
  • 7/10/2019
  • Eastern
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New fishing season off to a flying start

Despite cool weather, thousands of keen anglers around the country have been enjoying success as they try to catch a trout for the family dinner table following the opening of…

  • 2/10/2019
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Hugh Creasy Column

“It’s simple, really,” said Sage,  “Go deep, go heavy, go big.

  • 24/09/2019
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Illegal fishing method discovered

Fish & Game Rangers have become alerted to an illegal fishing rig being used at the Mackenzie Basin Hydro Canals.

  • 11/07/2019
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Salmon crisis prompts rule changes

Faced with continual decline in the sea run salmon fishery, the two Canterbury Fish & Game regions have voted this week to align most of their salmon regulations.

  • 21/06/2019
  • Richie Cosgrove
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