• Fishing
  • Hunting
  • Environment
  • About us
Buy your Licence
  1. Fishing
  2. Follow the Fish - News & Events
  3. Reel Life

Reel Life

Hawke's Bay

HB Pic 4
Hawke's Bay Reel Life January 2018

Tutaekuri turns up ‘hard fighting’ rainbowsThe busy holiday period between Christmas and New Year saw air temperatures drop to single digits overnight with some unseasonably cold and wet weather descending…

  • Hawke's Bay
  • 30/01/2018
Read More
  • «
  • 1
  • ...
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • »
  • Auckland/Waikato
  • Central South Island
  • Eastern
  • Hawke's Bay
  • Nelson/Marlborough
  • North Canterbury
  • Northland
  • Otago
  • Southland
  • Taranaki
  • Wellington
  • West Coast
Search
  • Quick Links
  • Buy a licence
  • Fishing Locations
  • Fishing Regulations
  • Hunting Regulations
  • Return Band Details

Contact info

Physical Address:
Level 1, Unit 2, 166 Featherston St,
Wellington 6011

Postal Address:
PO Box 25055, Wellington 6146.

National Council Phone: 04 499 4767
Email: [email protected]
Email for media: [email protected]

Regional Offices: Call your region

Our Site

  • Fishing
  • Hunting
  • Environment
  • About us

Social

Buy licence

Fish & Game 2024. All Rights Reserved.

Privacy policy Terms of use

  • general
  • Fishing
    • fishing
    • Getting Started
      • fishing
      • Buying your licence
      • Types of fishing
        • fishing
        • Spin fishing
        • Coarse fishing
          • fishing
          • Coarse Fish Species
          • Coarse Fishing Waters
          • Fishing equipment
        • Fly fishing
        • Boat fishing
      • Getting your gear sorted
      • ‘How to’ fish
      • Our New Zealand fish species
        • fishing
        • Brown Trout
        • Rainbow Trout
        • Perch
        • Tench
        • Brook Trout or Brook Char
        • Chinook Salmon or Quinnat Salmon
        • Coarse Fish
      • Tips for taking kids fishing
    • Fishing in Action
      • fishing
      • Report a tagged trout
        • fishing
        • Eastern Region
        • All other regions
      • Fishing code of conduct
      • Fishing FAQs
      • Tips & info
        • fishing
        • Looking after your fish
        • Tips for taking kids fishing
      • Enjoying your fish
        • fishing
        • Prepping your fish
        • Gutting your fish
        • Cooking your fish
      • Local fishing clubs
        • fishing
        • Northland
        • Auckland/Waikato
        • Eastern
        • Hawke's Bay
        • Taranaki
        • Wellington
        • Nelson/Marlborough
        • West Coast
        • North Canterbury
        • Central South Island
        • Otago
        • Southland
      • Overseas visitors
        • fishing
        • Non-resident licence
        • Bringing equipment into NZ
      • Fishing for mental health
    • Where to Fish
      • fishing
      • Regional info
        • fishing
        • Northland
          • fishing
          • Access Map Northland
          • Lakes and Reservoirs
          • Rivers & Streams
        • Auckland/Waikato
          • fishing
          • Access Map Auckland/Waikato
          • Auckland/Waikato Fishing Travel Guide
          • Auckland/Waikato Lakes
            • fishing
            • Auckland Lakes
            • Waipa River System
            • Waikato River & Hydro-Lakes
            • South Waikato Spring Creeks
            • Waitomo & Kawhia
            • Whanganui Headwaters
            • Coromandel Rivers
          • Auckland/Waikato Lakes
            • fishing
            • Lake Karapiro
            • Lake Arapuni
            • Lake Waipapa
            • Arapuni Dam Walkways
            • Mangatawhiri & Mangatangi Reservoirs
            • Lake Moana-nui
            • Lake Pupuke
            • Waiuku Lakes
            • Trout Stocking Programme
          • Coromandel Ranges
            • fishing
            • Lower Waihou River and feeder Streams
            • Ohinemuri River System
            • Upper Thames/Coromandel
          • South Waikato Spring Creeks
          • The Mighty Waipa
            • fishing
            • Upper Waipa
            • Mid Waipa
            • Lower Waipa
          • Waikato River
          • Waitomo & Kawhia
            • fishing
            • Upper Rivers & Streams
            • Lower Rivers & Streams
          • Whanganui Headwaters
            • fishing
            • Upper Whanganui Headwaters
            • Lower Whanganui Headwaters
          • Coarse Fishing Waters
          • How to fish Waikato Lakes
        • Eastern
          • fishing
          • Access Map Eastern
          • Forest Access
        • Hawke's Bay
          • fishing
          • Access Map Hawkes Bay
          • Mohaka River
            • fishing
            • Mohaka River Access Points
          • Ngaruroro River
            • fishing
            • Ngaruroro River Access Points
          • Northern Hawke's Bay
            • fishing
            • Northern Hawke's Bay Access Points
          • Tukituki River
            • fishing
            • Tukituki River Access Points
          • Tutaekuri River
            • fishing
            • Turaekuri River Access Points
          • Lake Tutira
          • Waipawa River
        • Taranaki
          • fishing
          • Access map Taranaki
          • Whanganui Fisheries
          • Taranaki Ringplain
          • Ruapehu Fisheries
        • Wellington
          • fishing
          • Access Map Wellington
          • Manawatu - Rangitikei District
          • Horowhenua-Kapiti Coast District
          • Wellington District
          • Wairarapa District
          • Coarse Fishing Waters
        • Nelson/Marlborough
          • fishing
          • Access Map Nelson-Marlborough
          • Motueka Catchment
          • Pelorus Catchment
          • Wairau Catchment
          • Buller Catchment
          • Golden Bay
          • Clarence Catchment/Molesworth
          • Lake Argyle - Stocked Fishery
          • Waimea Park Fishing Ponds
          • Winter Fishing
        • West Coast
          • fishing
          • Access Map West Coast
          • Lakes
          • Rivers
        • North Canterbury
          • fishing
          • Access Map North Canterbury
          • Rakaia River
          • Waimakariri River
          • North Canterbury Lakes
          • Close to Christchurch City
          • New to Fishing in North Canterbury
          • Fishing with Young Anglers
          • Fishing Regulations
          • North Canterbury Designated Waters
        • Central South Island
          • fishing
          • Access Map Central South Island
          • Ashburton Catchment
          • Rangitata River
          • Waitaki River
          • Popular River Fisheries
          • Popular Lake Fisheries
          • Hydro Canals
        • Otago
          • fishing
          • Access Map Otago
          • Lake Wakatipu
          • Boat fishing on Southern Lakes
          • Lake Wānaka
          • Lake Hāwea
          • Lake Dunstan
          • Gems of the Wakatipu Basin
          • Upper Clutha River/Mata-au
          • Lower Clutha River/Mata-au
          • Upper Manorburn Dam
          • Lake Onslow
          • Poolburn Dam
          • Waters of the Maniototo
          • Dunedin Fishing Spots
          • Half a day to fish from Dunedin: To the north
          • Half a day to fish from Dunedin: To the south
          • Fishing The Catlins
          • Designated Waters Fisheries
          • Controlled Fisheries
        • Southland
          • fishing
          • Access Map Southland
          • New to fishing in Southland?
          • Junior Anglers & Junior Fisheries
          • Mataura River
          • Oreti River
          • Waiau River
          • Aparima River
          • Southland Lakes
          • Waituna Lagoon
          • Fiordland
          • Lowland Rivers & Streams
          • Beat System: Upper Mataura River
          • Beat System: Waikaia River Beat System
          • Designated Waters Fishery: The upper Oreti River
          • Controlled Fishery: The Clinton and Worsley Fisheries
          • Controlled Fishery: The Ettrick Burn
          • Donations, Legacies & Collaborative Projects
      • Access Map
      • River flow & lake info
        • fishing
        • Northland
        • Auckland/Waikato
        • Eastern
        • Hawke's Bay
        • Taranaki
        • Wellington
        • Nelson/Marlborough
        • West Coast
        • North Canterbury
        • Central South Island
        • Otago
        • Southland
      • Fishing Locations for Mobility Impaired
      • Park & Cast
        • fishing
        • Park & Cast North Island
        • Park & Cast South Island
      • Tell or ask us about access
        • fishing
        • Notification of a change in access
        • Access information needed
    • Fishing Licences & Regulations
      • fishing
      • General fishing licence info
        • fishing
        • Take a Mate Fishing - Eastern
      • Standard licence options
      • Special licence options
        • fishing
        • Designated Waters licence
          • fishing
          • Wellington
          • Nelson/Marlborough
          • West Coast
          • North Canterbury
          • Otago
          • Southland
            • fishing
            • Upper Oreti Designated Water Fishery
        • Controlled fishery licences
          • fishing
          • Greenstone River Controlled Fishery
          • The Clinton and Worsley Controlled Fisheries
          • Ettrick Burn Controlled Fishery Licences
          • The Ohau River Controlled Fishery
          • Upper Hurunui River Controlled Fishery
        • Non-resident licences
      • Where to buy your Licence
        • fishing
        • Northland
        • Auckland/Waikato
        • Eastern
        • Hawke's Bay
        • Taranaki
        • Wellington
        • Nelson/Marlborough
        • West Coast
        • North Canterbury
        • Central South Island
        • Otago
        • Southland
      • Fishing Regulations
      • Sea Run Salmon Season Bag Limit
        • fishing
        • FAQ's for Sea Run Salmon Anglers
        • Salmon Symposium 2017 - Turning the Tide
          • fishing
          • Turning the Tide – Speakers Presentations
          • Turning the Tide - Presenters
          • Symposium Agenda
    • Follow the Fish - News & Events
      • fishing
      • Fishing News & Events
        • fishing
        • Christchurch Take a Kid Fishing 2024
      • Regional Fishing Reports
        • fishing
        • North Canterbury Weekly Fishing Report - 19th December 2024
        • North Canterbury Weekly Fishing Report - 17th October 2024
        • North Canterbury Weekly Fishing Report - Opening Day Report
        • North Canterbury Weekly Fishing Report - 3rd October 2024
        • North Canterbury Weekly Fishing Report - 10th October 2024
        • North Canterbury Weekly Fishing Report - 31st October 2024
        • North Canterbury Weekly Fishing Report - 14th November 2024
        • North Canterbury Weekly Fishing Report - 12th December 2024
      • Fishing Blogs
      • Reel Life
      • Fishing competitions
      • Newsletter signup
    • Fishing Events Calendar
  • Hunting
    • hunt
    • Getting Started
      • hunt
      • Buying your licence
      • Getting your gear sorted
        • hunt
        • Selecting your shotgun
        • Ammunition
        • Hunting equipment
      • 'How to' Hunt
        • hunt
        • Maimais & cover
        • Decoys & calling
      • Our New Zealand game bird species
        • hunt
        • Waterfowl (Ducks & Swans)
          • hunt
          • Ducks
          • Other Game Waterfowl
        • Pukeko
        • Protected species (not hunted)
        • Upland game birds
          • hunt
          • Pheasants
          • Quail
          • Chukar
      • Hunter National Training Scheme
      • GAC Better Hunting hunter education programme
    • Hunting in Action
      • hunt
      • This season updates
        • hunt
        • Checklist for new season
        • Latest season and bag limits
        • Hunting rules - regions with magazine restrictions
        • Firearm regulation updates
        • Stake your claim to Maimai/stand
      • Banding together
        • hunt
        • Send in Your Duck Band Details
        • Terms & Conditions
      • Hunting FAQs
      • Code of conduct
      • Tips & info
        • hunt
        • Know your birds
          • hunt
          • Grey ducks versus Mallards
        • Shooting & hunting tips
        • Keeping kids in the hunt
        • Getting the most out of your gun dog
        • How to build a Maimai - Plans and Construction Guidelines
        • Avoiding Semi-Auto Rage
        • Enhancing your pond to maximise hunting opportunities
      • Enjoying your bird
        • hunt
        • Prepare your bird
        • Plucking your Bird
        • Breast your Bird
        • Gutting your Bird
        • Cooking your bird
      • Local Hunting Clubs
        • hunt
        • Northland
        • Auckland/Waikato
        • Eastern
        • Hawke's Bay
        • Taranaki
        • Wellington
        • Nelson/Marlborough
        • West Coast
        • North Canterbury
        • Central South Island
        • Otago
        • Southland
      • Non-resident - hunting
      • Staying safe
        • hunt
        • Safety notes from the Mountain Safety Council
        • The Firearms Safety Code
    • Where to Hunt
      • hunt
      • Access and Boundaries map
      • Regional info
        • hunt
        • Northland
          • hunt
          • Northland Hunting Permit Request
            • hunt
            • Permit Request
          • Ballots in the Northland Region
            • hunt
            • Ballot Application Form
        • Auckland/Waikato
          • hunt
          • Kaipara Harbour
          • Manukau Harbour
          • Waikato River Delta
          • Mangatawhiri Wetlands
          • Whangamarino Wetland
          • Lake Waikare, Rotokawau and Ohinewai
          • Lake Whangape and Opuatia Wetland
          • Lakes Rotongaro, Little Rotongaro and Okowhao
          • Lake Waahi
          • Lower Waikato River
          • Waikato River
          • Hamilton Lakes
          • Lake Karapiro
          • Lake Arapuni
          • Lake Waipapa
          • Waipa District Lakes
          • Coromandel Peninsula Harbours and Estuaries
          • Hauraki Plains and Piako River
          • Firth of Thames
          • Lower Waihou River
          • Upper Waihou River
          • King Country Region
          • Council Land
            • hunt
            • General Authority Permit
            • Ballot List Request
          • Forests Permits
            • hunt
            • Apply for Forest Permit
        • Eastern
          • hunt
          • Waewaetutuki Wetland - Novice Hunt 2024
          • Maintenance Period - Balloted Wetlands Gate Restrictions 2025 Season
        • Taranaki
          • hunt
          • Upland Game
        • Hawke's Bay
        • Wellington
        • Nelson/Marlborough
          • hunt
          • Hunting the Wairau Lagoon
            • hunt
            • Apply for A Wairau Lagoons Hunting Permit
          • Para Wetland
            • hunt
            • Para Wetland Application Form
          • Forestry Quail Access
            • hunt
            • OFO Permit Application
          • Chukar Hunting
          • Hunting the Wairau and Waimea Bermlands
          • Organised Gamebird Hunts
        • West Coast
        • North Canterbury
          • hunt
          • Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere
          • The Braided Riverbeds
          • High Country Lakes
          • Private Land
          • Maimais in North Canterbury
          • Ballot Stands and Bookings
          • Special Summer Seasons
          • Enhancing your Hunting Experience
          • Hunting Regulations in North Canterbury
        • Central South Island
          • hunt
          • Ballot stands
          • Wetland Permits
            • hunt
            • Game Bird Hunting Permit
        • Otago
          • hunt
          • Ballot requests
            • hunt
            • Otago Junior and Novice Hunters Ballot
          • Casual Permits
            • hunt
            • Wetlands Permit Request
          • Bendigo Wildlife Management Reserve
          • Paerau Wetland Wildlife Management Reserve
          • Takitakitoa Wetland
          • Toko Reserve
          • Inch Clutha Reserve
          • Waitapeka Wetland Reserve
          • Otokia Wildlife Management Reserve
          • Lake Waihola
          • Lake Waipori
          • Upper Taieri drifts
          • Lower Taieri drift
          • McKays Triangle Wildlife Management Reserve
          • Contour Channel Backwater
        • Southland
          • hunt
          • Wetland Creation & Development
          • Enhancing your pond to maximise hunting opportunities
          • Hunting on Public Land
          • Closed Game Areas
          • Regulations regarding maimai on public land in Southland
          • Maimai Construction
          • Donations, Legacies & Collaborative Projects
      • Hunting Locations for Mobility Impaired
      • Ballots now open for hunting stands
    • Hunting Licences & Regulations
      • hunt
      • General hunting licence info
      • Standard licence options
      • Where to buy your Licence
        • hunt
        • Northland
        • Auckland/Waikato
        • Eastern
        • Hawke's Bay
        • Taranaki
        • Wellington
        • Nelson/Marlborough
        • West Coast
        • North Canterbury
        • Central South Island
        • Otago
        • Southland
      • Hunting regulations
        • hunt
        • General hunting regulations
        • Non-toxic shot regulations
        • Maximum shot sizes & non-toxic energy equivalents
        • Regional regulations
          • hunt
          • Northland
          • Auckland/Waikato
          • Eastern
          • Hawke's Bay
          • Taranaki
          • Wellington
          • Nelson/Marlborough
          • West Coast
          • North Canterbury
          • Central South Island
          • Otago
          • Southland
      • Species requiring a licence
      • Habitat Stamp Request
    • Hunters for the Environment
      • hunt
      • Wetland Education Programme
      • NZ Game Bird Habitat Trust
      • Mallard Duck Research
        • hunt
        • Jenn Sheppard accepts PhD for mallard thesis dedicated to ‘all keen duck hunters’
        • Effects of Surgically Implanted Transmitters on Reproduction and Survival in Mallards
        • Harvest dynamics & mallard duck survival
        • Mallard Research Update March 2017
        • Insights into Duckling Survival & Female Mallard Brooding Behaviour
        • Leading Mallard Duck Researcher Jenn Sheppard Updates Fish & Game’s Three Year Telemetry (Tracking ) Project
        • Tracking Mallards – Latest Word from the Researchers
        • Duck Research Milestone Reached
        • Hopes for Better Duck Hunting Season
        • Waikato Duck Study New Zealand First
        • Top Canadian Duck Researcher Recruited For Mallard Team
        • Standardising Monitoring Techniques
        • Citizen Science For Reporting On Mallard Brood, Survival And Habitat
      • Making and servicing Grey Teal nest boxes
      • Predator control
        • hunt
        • Predator control - DOC traps
        • Trapping Vermin
        • Old Gamekeeper’s Tricks for Modern New Zealand Predator Control.
      • Health & Safety law protects hunting access
    • Follow the Hunt - News & Events
      • hunt
      • Hunting News & Events
      • Both Barrels
      • Hunting Blogs
      • Regional Hunting Reports
      • Hunting Events Calendar
      • Hunting competitions
      • Newsletter signup
  • Environment
    • environment
    • Environment News & Events
    • Protecting NZ Fish & Waterways
      • environment
      • Check, Clean, Dry
      • Didymo
      • Freshwater management positions
      • Riverbank Management
      • 1080 - what you need to know
      • Mycoplasma Bovis - Advice for anglers
    • Protecting NZ Game Bird Habitats
      • environment
      • Controlling Game Bird Populations
      • High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI)
      • Wetlands
        • environment
        • Creating Wetlands - How can we help
        • Simple Steps to Improve Your Farm Pond
        • Basic tips for predator control
        • Using Straw Bales and Carex secta to establish vegetational cover for water birds
    • NZ Game Bird Habitat Trust
      • environment
      • Contact Us
      • Upcoming Dates
      • Board Members
      • The Team
      • Meeting info and reports
        • environment
        • Annual Reports
        • Meeting Agendas
        • Meeting Minutes
      • Download Forms
      • Legislation
      • Publications/Press Releases
      • Game Bird Habitat Stamp Programme
      • Game Bird Habitat Stamp Photo Competition
      • Game Bird Habitat Stamp Gallery
    • Maimai’s status in Natural Wetlands
    • National Position Statements
      • environment
      • Dairy Farming & The Environment
      • Water Storage & Irrigation
      • Land Access
  • About us
    • general
    • Latest National News
    • National Newsletters
    • What does F&G do?
    • FAQs
      • general
      • General FAQs
      • General Licence FAQs
      • Pegging & Marking Up FAQs
      • Non-Toxic Shot Regulations FAQs
      • Felt Soled Waders Restrictions NZ
      • Your Question
    • F&G National Council
      • general
      • Contacts
      • Upcoming Council Dates
      • Councillors
      • Council Staff
      • Council downloads
        • general
        • Annual Reports
        • Meeting Agendas
        • Meeting Minutes
        • Council Downloads
      • Legislation
      • National Sea Run Salmon Committee
        • general
        • Committee downloads and reports
    • F&G Regional Councils
      • general
      • Northland
        • general
        • Region Contact Information
        • Upcoming Council Dates
        • Councillors
        • Regional Staff
        • Meeting Info & Reports
          • general
          • Annual Reports
          • Meeting Agendas
          • Meeting Minutes
          • Council Downloads
      • Auckland/Waikato
        • general
        • Region Contact Information
        • Upcoming Council Dates
        • Councillors
        • Regional Staff
        • Meeting Info & Reports
          • general
          • Annual Reports
          • Meeting Agendas
          • Meeting Minutes
          • Newsbriefs
          • Staff Reports
          • Council Downloads
      • Eastern
        • general
        • Region Contact Information
        • Upcoming Council Dates
        • Councillors
        • Regional Staff
        • Meeting Info & Reports
          • general
          • Annual Reports
          • Meeting Agendas
          • Meeting Minutes
          • Council Downloads
        • Ngongotaha Hatchery and Grounds
      • Hawke's Bay
        • general
        • Region Contact Information
        • Upcoming Council Dates
        • Councillors
        • Regional Staff
        • Meeting Info & Reports
          • general
          • Annual Reports
          • Meeting Agendas
          • Meeting Minutes
          • Council Downloads
      • Taranaki
        • general
        • Region Contact Information
        • Upcoming Council Dates
        • Councillors
        • Regional Staff
        • Meeting Info & Reports
          • general
          • Annual Reports
          • Meeting Agendas
          • Meeting Minutes
          • Council Downloads
      • Wellington
        • general
        • Region Contact Information
        • Upcoming Council Dates
        • Councillors
        • Regional Staff
        • Meeting Info & Report
          • general
          • Annual Reports
          • Meeting Agendas
          • Meeting Minutes
          • Council Downloads
          • Other Reports
      • Nelson/Marlborough
        • general
        • Region Contact Information
        • Upcoming Council Dates
        • Councillors
        • Regional Staff
        • Meeting Info & Reports
          • general
          • Annual Reports
          • Meeting Agendas
          • Meeting Minutes
          • Council Downloads
      • West Coast
        • general
        • Region Contact Information
        • Upcoming Council Dates
        • Councillors
        • Regional Staff
        • Meeting Info & Reports
          • general
          • Annual Reports
          • Meeting Agendas
          • Meeting Minutes
          • Council Downloads
      • North Canterbury
        • general
        • Region Contact Information
        • Upcoming Council Dates
        • Councillors
        • Regional Staff
        • Meeting Info & Reports
          • general
          • Annual Reports
          • Meeting Agendas
          • Meeting Minutes
          • Council Downloads
        • Habitat Protection
          • general
          • Canterbury High Country Wetland & Waterway Protection Project
          • Glenariffe Stream / McIntyre Wetland
          • Community Involvement
          • Te Waihora/Muriwai Maimai Fund
          • Media
      • Central South Island
        • general
        • Region Contact Information
        • Upcoming Council Dates
        • Councillors
        • Regional Staff
        • Meeting Info & Reports
          • general
          • Annual Reports
          • Meeting Agendas
          • Meeting Minutes
          • Council Downloads
      • Otago
        • general
        • Region Contact Information
        • Upcoming Council Dates
        • Councillors
        • Regional Staff
        • Meeting Info & Reports
          • general
          • Annual Reports
          • Meeting Agendas
          • Meeting Minutes
          • Council Downloads
      • Southland
        • general
        • Region Contact Information
        • Upcoming Council Dates
        • Councillors
        • Regional Staff
        • Meeting Info & Reports
          • general
          • Annual Reports
          • Meeting Agendas
          • Meeting Minutes
          • Council Downloads
    • Corporate documents
    • National Research Programmes
      • general
      • Sports Fish Research Programmes
      • Game Bird Research Programmes
      • Women Angler Study Report
    • National Campaigns
      • general
      • ReWild
      • Park & Cast - Getting people engaged in fishing & hunting
      • H2Woah - Protecting River Fresh Water Quality
      • Fishing for Mental Health
    • School & Education Programmes
      • general
      • Counting Fish
      • River Voices
      • Wetlands Activities
      • Kids Corner
        • general
        • Fish in Schools
        • Creature Feature
        • Learning Links
        • Kids Corner Gallery
      • Wetland Education Programme
      • Education, Teachers & School Programmes
        • general
        • Hawkes Bay Fish & Game Education Centre
          • general
          • Hawke's Bay
        • Eastern Fish & Game School Programme
    • Elections Programme
      • general
      • Candidates 2024
      • What you need to know
      • Election Resources
      • Have your say
    • Careers with Fish & Game
    • Advertise with us
    • Fish & Game Magazine
    • Official Information Act requests
    • Sports Fish and Game Management Plans