Fishing News & Events
Repeat offending angler fined for exceeding the bag limit
Southland angler Christopher Wood was fined nearly $1500 in the Timaru District Court last week.
- 30/08/2022
- Richie Cosgrove
Grab the kids and go fishing
Take A Kid Fishing returns to Southern Reservoir, Dunedin, in September 2022. This a free annual event for children aged up to 17 to get them outdoors and fishing.
- Otago
- 19/08/2022
- Bruce Quirey
Ōhau River Spring Season ballots – Period 2 ballot open for entries
Central South Island Fish & Game (CSIFG) has set up a ballot system (lottery) to limit angler numbers at the Ōhau River between lakes Ōhau and Ruataniwha.
- North Canterbury Central South Island
- 15/08/2022
- Richie Cosgrove
Fishing access boosted for Otago anglers
Anglers will have more access to fishing spots along New Zealand’s fourth-largest river next fishing season.
- Otago
- 12/07/2022
- Bruce Quirey
Ōhau River Spring Season ballots to open on 15 July
Central South Island Fish & Game (CSIFG) has set up a ballot system (lottery) to limit angler numbers at the Ōhau River between lakes Ōhau and Ruataniwha.
- Central South Island
- 8/07/2022
- Richie Cosgrove
Research project reaches 20-pound milestone
Angler Scott Miller landed a huge 20-pound (9kg) brown trout in the Tekapo Canal in April 2022, catching the attention of Central South Island Fish & Game.
- 3/06/2022
- Richie Cosgrove
Angler submissions available for download
You can download the submissions made by anglers on the 2022 Angling Regulations Review here.
- North Canterbury
- 1/06/2022
- Richie Cosgrove
Review of North Canterbury freshwater angling regulations
The North Canterbury Fish and Game Council is holding its regular review of the Anglers Notice (Fishing regulations).
- North Canterbury
- 9/05/2022
- Richie Cosgrove
Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 14 April 2022
Easter Angling Perfection! Pictured - Ben Ellison with a cracker late-season brown trout (Credit: Ben Ellison) Conditions are close to perfect for lower North Island anglers this holiday…
- Wellington
- 13/04/2022
- Wellington
Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 7 April 2022
Rivers Should Clear In Time For The Weekend Pictured - Hamish Carnachan hooked up on a feisty rainbow from a Rangitikei River feeder stream (Credit: Matt Kavermann) A…
- Wellington
- 6/04/2022
- Wellington