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Dianna Bassett Tarawera opening 2024
Reel Life October 2024 - Eastern

The season has kicked off with a bang in the Eastern Fish & Game region.

  • Eastern
  • 21/10/2024
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Massive trout from the Rotorua lakes
Reel Life September 2024 - Eastern

Bumper Trout Opening Expected Enthusiastic trout fishers around the country are eagerly awaiting the start of the new fishing season on Tuesday 1st October.

  • Eastern
  • 23/09/2024
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Image 1 Winter shoreline fishing can be spectacular
Reel Life April 2024 - Eastern

All Change! A cold snap back in March and a couple of unseasonal frosts seem to have kicked off winter conditions here in the Eastern Region.

  • Eastern
  • 26/04/2024
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Image 1 Brett Wilkinson 7yrs with a fine Rotoiti fish
Reel Life March 2024 - Eastern

Cooler Conditions Bring About Change Conditions sure have changed since last month's Reel Life, with an early autumn feel suddenly hitting the Bay of Plenty and Rotorua lakes area.

  • Eastern
  • 21/03/2024
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Image 1 Rotoruas Noel Hyde with a cracking Rotoiti rainbow
Reel Life February 2024 - Eastern

Business as Usual in the Eastern Region As we reported last month in Reel Life, the hot summer conditions continue to produce excellent angling in the region.

  • Eastern
  • 26/02/2024
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Reel Life January 2024

Above Right: Waiteti Stream mouth.

  • Eastern
  • 19/01/2024
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Lake Rotoiti recently rated as the countries most popular trout fishery shows off its Xmas trees
Reel Life December 2023

Rotorua Lakes Ready to Fire Over Summer! All is set, it seems for excellent fishing over the Christmas and New Year period on the Rotorua Lakes  Water temperatures are a full degree…

  • Eastern
  • 21/12/2023
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Jigging hotspot on Rotoiti
Reel Life November 2023

Anglers have been making the most of generally warmer weather and calm spring conditions to get onto the lakes and streams of the Eastern region.

  • Eastern
  • 23/11/2023
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Debbie Oakley with a couple of decent Rotoiti Rainbows for Opening day
Reel Life October 2023

Season of to a Cracking Start! Sunday, October 1st saw thousands of anglers hitting the water and celebrating the opening of the season.

  • Eastern
  • 19/10/2023
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Corbijn van de Wetering with his first ever fish tarawera
Reel Life September 2023

New Season CountdownAnglers throughout New Zealand are looking forward to the start of the season on Sunday, October 1 with an excited air of expectation.

  • Eastern
  • 18/09/2023
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