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Wellington

A great Wellington small stream brown taken by Ben Connolly on Open Day
Wellington Reel Life October 2019

The season has got off to a cracking start in the Wellington Fish & Game region.

  • Wellington
  • 21/10/2019
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Hooked up to backcountry brown early last season Copyright Nick King
Wellington Reel Life September 2019

Super Season AheadOnly a few sleeps until Opening now and what a great season we have in store! While the late arrival of winter was starting to get worrying, the cold…

  • Wellington
  • 23/09/2019
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RL CSI August 1 A 14 gram bass hex wobbler accounts for a large Lake Tekapo Brown trout Credit Rhys Adams
Wellington Reel Life August 2019

Season Promises Big TroutWhile our drift dives have shown a number of key rivers are down in trout numbers, the really exciting thing is they are up in fish size.

  • Wellington
  • 20/08/2019
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Wellington Reel Life April 2019

Spawning rivers and streams close from the end of April until the end of September to protect the spawning fish and habitat.

  • Wellington
  • 30/04/2019
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A very large brown trout taken just 15 mintues from SH2
Wellington Reel Life March 2019

Big trout about!The cicadas continue to chirp and the trout get fatter still! Right: A very large brown trout taken just 15 minutes' from SH2 (Photo Andrew Harding).

  • Wellington
  • 29/03/2019
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W Cicada husks covering a tree earlier this month2
Wellington Reel Life February 2019

Fishing has been running hotThe angling in the lower North Island has been exceptional so far this season with very good fish counts, fine weather and some of the best…

  • Wellington
  • 26/02/2019
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W Drift diving is well underway in the lower North Island
Wellington Reel Life January 2019

Last month we reported a sighting of a 10lb-plus fish right below State Highway 1 during our drift diving – that’s right, a trophy trout within easy striking distance of…

  • Wellington
  • 30/01/2019
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Early season backcountry rainbow for field officer Hamish Carnachan
Wellington Reel Life December 2018

We've kicked off our summer drift diving on the Kapiti Coast and Wairarapa and numbers are looking good. Right: Early season backcountry rainbow for field officer Hamish Carnachan.

  • Wellington
  • 19/12/2018
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W A Fish Game ranger checking backcountry licences in the Upper Rangitikei Hamish Carnachan
Wellington Reel Life November 2018

Rain refreshes falling flowsAfter a wonderful start to the season with warm sunny weather and cooperative fish, the recent rain and cool temps are a mighty change.

  • Wellington
  • 27/11/2018
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Wellington trout opening Photo Andrew Harding2
Wellington Reel Life October 2018

Sun, fun and happy anglersWellington Fish & Game says the feedback from anglers indicates the trout being caught so far this season are in “top condition.

  • Wellington
  • 29/10/2018
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