Fishing News & Events
Anglers given hurry up over ‘gold trout’
Anglers who are planning to fish the Rotorua lakes as the new fishing season opens this Sunday (Oct 1) are being urged to get in quick if they to want…
- Eastern
- 29/09/2017
Forest access extended
Angler access through Kaingaroa Forest has been extended through to and including Labour Weekend.
- Eastern
- 28/09/2017
New trout season perfect school holidays opportunity
The new trout fishing season opens this weekend throughout the country, providing parents with a great family school holiday activity.
- 27/09/2017
Fish & Game issues ‘timely’ reminder – don’t forget to update your fishing licence
Anglers eagerly anticipating the start of the new freshwater fishing season are being reminded not to forget the most important accessory of all – their licence.
- 25/09/2017
Counting down to a new trout fishing season
Excited anglers are counting down the days until Rotorua’s “trophy” lakes re-open so they can target some of the district’s legendary trout.
- Eastern
- 25/09/2017
Otago Fishing News 2017
The Otago Fish & Game Council Sports Fishing News for 2017 is now available online, click here or on the links below to check it out.
- Otago
- 22/09/2017
- Richie Cosgrove
‘Irresistible bait’ of $10k dangled in front of anglers
Somewhere…in one of the Rotorua lakes, there’s a ‘golden trout’ worth $10,000 to a lucky angler.
- Eastern
- 21/09/2017
Taranaki Kids’ Trout Fishing Events
Take a kid fishing - don't miss out! To introduce children to trout fishing, Taranaki Fish & Game holds a series of ‘kids’ fish out’ events where children can fish under…
- Taranaki
- 16/09/2017
- Richie Cosgrove
Lake Manuwai, Kerikeri Temporarily CLOSED
All access to Lake Manuwai north of Kerikeri is temporarily closed due to an Algae Bloom found in the water.
- Northland
- 15/09/2017
- Northland
‘Fish for Gold’ is back - with two major prizes!
Anglers have been urged to ‘fish for gold’ again as the new trout season gets underway – with major prizes to fish for – with a combined value of over…
- Eastern
- 15/09/2017