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Reel Life November 2024 - Hawke's Bay

I can’t remember when we last had a more settled start to a  trout fishing season, the 2024 Hawkes Bay Trout fishing season started on 1 October, with one of…

  • Hawke's Bay
  • 20/11/2024
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Reel Life October 2024 - Hawkes Bay

The 2024 Hawkes Bay Trout fishing season started on 1 October, with one of the nicer opening days we have had for many years, with bright calm weather conditions and…

  • Hawke's Bay
  • 21/10/2024
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Reel Life September 2024 - Hawke's Bay

Countdown to 1 October.

  • Hawke's Bay
  • 24/09/2024
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Reel Life April 2024 - Hawkes Bay

It’s been a very dry warm Autumn with many rivers experiencing low flows but we are still seeing lots of good size fish being caught around the region.

  • Hawke's Bay
  • 26/04/2024
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Reel Life March 2024 - Hawkes Bay

March is seeing some fantastic Trout being caught, particularly in the Tukituki and as the heat of summer subsides, the stress on the fish will lessen and their condition will…

  • Hawke's Bay
  • 21/03/2024
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Reel Life February 2024 - Hawkes Bay

One Year On Last week saw the 1st anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle which brought so much devastation to Hawke’s Bay and the East Coast and we’d like to take a moment…

  • Hawke's Bay
  • 26/02/2024
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Reel Life January 2024

Plenty of opportunities for those willing to travel We are hearing good reports on how well our rivers have recovered since Cyclone Gabrielle, and as we approach the first anniversary, it’s…

  • Hawke's Bay
  • 19/01/2024
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Reel Life December 2023

Trout adapt to changing conditions - so to do us anglers!  Late November and early December saw an unsettled four weeks with small windows of “good” fishing conditions.

  • Hawke's Bay
  • 21/12/2023
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Reel Life November 2023

December will see dropping flows, increasing water temp and more active trout October and November have seen positive but mixed angler reports. River and fish condition have been variable.

  • Hawke's Bay
  • 23/11/2023
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Reel Life October 2023

Unfortunately due to a lack of Staff at Hawkes Bay Fish & Game, there is no report this month.

  • Hawke's Bay
  • 19/10/2023
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