Fishing News & Events
2024 Otago Soft Bait Clinics
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- 1/10/2024
- Roslyn Simmonds
Christchurch Take a Kid Fishing 2024
Sunday, September 29th, marked the return of the Take a Kid Fishing event, hosted by the Take a Kid Fishing Trust at the Groynes Junior Lakes.
- North Canterbury
- 30/09/2024
- Jackson Meecham
Lake Okataina Update, Friday 27th September 2024
We have just received the following update, provided by the Ngati Tarawhai Iwi Trust regarding the access for the new season: Important Notice: Protecting Lake Okataina from Invasive Species To safeguard Lake…
- Eastern
- 27/09/2024
Lake Coleridge Fishing Competition
Glenn Pratley with his brown trout from Lake Georgina. The Lake Coleridge Fishing Competition is back on for 2024!
- North Canterbury
- 23/09/2024
2024 Southland Soft Bait Clinic
Want to learn how to catch more trout and perch? Soft baits are a highly effective spin-fishing method for beginners to advanced anglers.
- 20/09/2024
New modelling sheds light on trout spawning
New computer modelling is transforming understanding of where trout and salmon spawn in Otago after generations of riverbank legwork by Fish & Game officers.
- Fishing Species management
- Otago
- 30/08/2024
Ready, steady, fish! Freshwater season licenses now on sale
Fishing licenses are on sale today as anticipation builds for the upcoming season.
- 22/08/2024
- Maggie Tait
Women on The Fly NZ 2024 Workshop in Turangi
The annual Women on The Fly 2024 Workshop is set for 8-10th November at TALTAC in Turangi.
- Eastern Events
- 15/08/2024
High satisfaction among anglers under Otago’s Designated Waters licence
Trout anglers in Otago have given their fishing experience the big thumbs up under a new licensing system for backcountry rivers, a riverside survey has found.
- Fishing Species management
- Otago
- 9/08/2024
Big lakes, big challenges for monitoring fish populations
Fish population densities in Otago's three largest lakes are relatively stable, new acoustic survey analysis suggests.
- Species management Environment
- Otago
- 9/08/2024