Fishing News & Events

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World Fish Migration Day A Success

Dozens of Canterbury school children have had a fun-filled day at Opawa School in Christchurch getting hands-on experience of what fish have to go through as they migrate up and…

  • 20/05/2016
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Jail term hits home ‘strong message’ to would be poachers

Fish & Game says the jailing of a second man in a large-scale poaching case – sends a strong message that trout poaching is taken seriously by the courts and…

  • 17/05/2016
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Hunting & fishing access protected under new laws

Game bird hunter access to traditional hunting spots on farm dams, rivers and creeks remains unaffected by new workplace safety legislation.

  • 22/04/2016
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Have a go at trout fishing with a ‘bargain’ licence

If for some reason you never got around to buying a trout fishing licence for summer, special winter trout fishing licences on sale now are a bargain! The winter season started…

  • 4/04/2016
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Fishing hots up at Lake Rotorua stream mouths

The fishing at Lake Rotorua stream mouths is firing for anglers as trout congregate at the cool water coming out of the streams.

  • 11/02/2016
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First, catch your trout!

Summer is here and the time is right for putting a fresh-caught trout or salmon on the BBQ.

  • 21/12/2015
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Concern over plan for road through Kahurangi National Park

Fish & Game is concerned over a proposal to put a road through the South Island’s remote Kahurangi National Park, saying it will jeopardise a pristine environment and an existing…

  • 17/12/2015
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Fish away your summer holidays!

Holidaymakers are being encouraged to try something new this summer and have a go at trout and salmon fishing.

  • 17/12/2015
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Anglers with no licence ‘commonest offence’

On the second day of summer, Eastern Fish & Game has revealed that while the commonest offence encountered remains fishing without a licence – officer safety measures in dealing with…

  • 2/12/2015
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Spring ‘great time’ for trout fishing on West Coast

The end of the whitebait season last weekend signals the perfect time to hit West Coast waterways in pursuit of trout.

  • 19/11/2015
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