Reel Life
Auckland/Waikato
Reel Life September 2023
It is time to start planning opening weekend!Our rivers are in great shape and opening day is just around the corner, so it is time to start planning.
- Auckland/Waikato
- 18/09/2023
Reel Life April 2023
Above Right: Ollie Bassett, with one of many fish landed.
- Auckland/Waikato
- 19/04/2023
Reel Life March 2023
Drift dive confirms most Waikato fish survived the stormAlthough large floods don’t often kill fish, catastrophic 100-year events can wipe out lowland fisheries.
- Auckland/Waikato
- 15/03/2023
Reel Life February 2023
Rivers are cleaning up fast, and there is plenty of fish out thereOur rivers have taken a hammering, but the bad weather came late enough in the year that most…
- Auckland/Waikato
- 18/02/2023
Reel Life January 2023
Summer is here, and the fishing is onThe summer has finally arrived, and due to poor conditions this spring and early summer, fish are hungry and aggressively feeding.
- Auckland/Waikato
- 24/01/2023
Reel Life December 2022
Fishing Report Media survey we are listingAuckland/Waikato Fish & Game would like to thank all of you who took the time to fill in our media survey.
- Auckland/Waikato
- 12/12/2022
Reel Life November 2022
Fishing ReportEvery brown trout in the Waikato River will be migrating in the next month The Waikato River is nearing the maximum temperature most trout will tolerate, so it is time…
- Auckland/Waikato
- 16/11/2022
Reel Life October 2022
Fishing ReportThis is the time of year to go low; many of our large brown trout have migrated to the lower reaches of local rivers to feed while.
- Auckland/Waikato
- 20/10/2022
Reel Life September 2022
Planning for the openerHopefully, you have had time to plan out your opening weekend.
- Auckland/Waikato
- 15/09/2022
Welcome to the first Reel Life issue of the 2022/23 fishing season
Opening day, Saturday, October 1, means we’ll be able to share the opening with family and friends and make a special weekend of the new fishing season.
- Auckland/Waikato
- 30/08/2022