Reel Life
Auckland/Waikato
Auckland/Waikato Reel Life December 2018
Best way to catch trout over the holidays?This question normally provokes an “it depends” response from experienced anglers.
- Auckland/Waikato
- 19/12/2018
Auckland/Waikato Reel Life November 2018
Fish moving into Waipa tributariesFish are on the move and it’s time to start fishing the Waipa tributaries.
- Auckland/Waikato
- 27/11/2018
Auckland / Waikato Reel Life October 2018
Season opener a fun oneThe new season is here, and we have had some great reports from those who went out on Opening Day.
- Auckland/Waikato
- 29/10/2018
Auckland/Waikato Reel Life September 2018
Have a go - spring fishing competitionsThe very popular Kilwell Lower Waikato River Trout Contest will be held from October 6 to the 13th.
- Auckland/Waikato
- 27/09/2018
Auckland/Waikato Reel Life August 2018
Some great fish coming inDon’t ignore any emails from fish & Game – as one may contain a free fishing licence! As promised, we've selected a random respondent from the nearly…
- Auckland/Waikato
- 30/08/2018
Reel Life May 2018
We’ve got a simple message as May rolls into June and the start of winter…there is still some terrific fishing out there! The temperatures may be falling but in many parts…
- Auckland/Waikato
- 23/05/2018
Auckland/Waikato Reel Life April 2018
Tench explosion in Hamilton LakeUniversity of Waikato staff recently electro-fished Hamilton Lake (Rotoroa) and found an “infestation of tench.
- Auckland/Waikato
- 30/04/2018
Auckland/Waikato Reel Life March 2018
Plenty fish, no footprintsStaff have been in the field water sampling on the upper Whanganui River and have seen some huge fish and only a handful of anglers.
- Auckland/Waikato
- 27/03/2018
Auckland/Waikato Reel Life February 2018
Don’t let dark water put you offSummer has turned into some hit or miss fishing in terms of the weather.
- Auckland/Waikato
- 27/02/2018
Auckland/Waikato Reel Life January 2018
Lots of fish spotted in Whanganui River’s tributariesStaff have just returned from sampling 17 tributaries of the upper Whanganui River and found plenty of large fish lurking.
- Auckland/Waikato
- 30/01/2018