Fishing News & Events

New Fishing Season Looms For ‘Freshwater Fishing Nirvana’
With the new trout fishing season less than a fortnight away on October 1, Fish & Game is reminding Kiwis and visitors to New Zealand to start getting ready now…
- 12/09/2016

Trout Released For Research Into The Lower Rakaia
Nearly 2000 brown trout are to be released next week into the Lower Rakaia as part of an attempt to learn more about the fishery.
- 7/09/2016

Anglers – ‘Go For Gold In Your Own Backyard’
Anglers…get all set to go for gold of your own in the new fishing season – by buying your sports fishing licence early.
- 15/08/2016

Three Charged After Poached Trout Seized At Spawning Stream
Three Rotorua men have been charged with possessing 17 trout poached from a closed spawning stream at Lake Rotoiti earlier this winter.
- 10/08/2016

Behind The Scenes At The Montrose Hatchery
Ever wondered about how a Fish & Game Hatchery works? This short video shows the Montrose Hatchery in North Canterbury in operation during a brown trout spawning.
- 1/08/2016

Hundreds Of Trout Return To Refurbished Spawning Race
After the first full refurbishment work since 1968, the Aviemore spawning race is attracting hundreds of brown and rainbow trout and providing more habitat for them to breed in.
- 12/07/2016

North Canterbury Fish And Game Announce Lower Rakaia Fishery Restoration Project
Thousands of Brown Trout will be released in the lower reaches of the Rakaia River shortly after the North Canterbury Fish and Game Council voted to approve the release of…
- 20/06/2016

Government Must Act On Freshwater Management After Landmark Scientific Report
The Government is being urged to reconsider how freshwater is being used and managed after world-leading research by the Cawthron Institute revealed that taking water from rivers affects fish much…
- 17/06/2016

‘Great Weekend' To Try Trout Fishing On Rotorua Lakes
With fine weather forecast, holidaymakers heading for Rotorua are reminded that it’s a great time to have a go at trout fishing on the Rotorua lakes, says Fish & Game.
- 3/06/2016

Shoreline Fishing Revs Up With Winter’s Spawning Runs
Shoreline fishing is beginning to fire up on the Rotorua lakes, as wintry weather prompts trout into their spawning runs.
- 1/06/2016