Fishing News & Events
New Blog Post
Anglers, don’t miss this chance to have your say on our fishing rules that are under review.
- 22/02/2018
Family fishing day at Lake Lyndon
The Water and Wildlife Habitat Trust, in conjunction with North Canterbury Fish and Game Council, invite you and your family to a unique opportunity for a family fun day’s fishing on the shores…
- North Canterbury
- 13/02/2018
- Richie Cosgrove
Fish & Game urges angler patience over fishing spot’s temporary closure
Fish & Game is advising anglers that the Whau Valley Dam will be closed for about six weeks while some tree felling is carried out.
- Northland
- 8/02/2018
Otago Fish & Game Council Meeting
A meeting of the Otago Fish & Game Council will be held on Saturday 10th February 2018 at The Gate, 6 Barry Avenue, Cromwell.
- Otago
- 7/02/2018
- Richie Cosgrove
Canterbury Lakes re-open for fishing after MPI gives all clear
Canterbury’s high country lakes have been re-opened to trout angling after the Ministry of Primary Industries gave the all clear.
- 25/01/2018
- Richie Cosgrove
Angler Advisory – Opuha/Opihi flushing flows
A flushing flow has been arranged for tomorrow (Friday 12th January) for the Opuha/Opihi River system to piggy back onto the natural rain event.
- 11/01/2018
- Richie Cosgrove
Rotorua Anglers Please Note
A person has sadly drowned today at the mouth of the Awahou Stream, a Lake Rotorua tributary which discharges into the lake along its north-western shoreline.
- Auckland/Waikato Eastern
- 9/01/2018
- Richie Cosgrove
Fish & Game tips some ‘hot’ fishing in tune with the weather
Fish & Game says some “hot” freshwater fishing reports are coming in, right on cue for the holiday season.
- 22/12/2017
Fishing tips for the holiday season
Rotorua’s trout fishing is renowned around the world, attracting thousands of visitors hoping to catch one of the region’s magnificent rainbow or brown trout.
- 21/12/2017
- Richie Cosgrove
Boat fishing ‘how to’
A beginners guide to catching more trout! Sunday January 7th, 2018, 10.
- Eastern
- 18/12/2017