News - Tagged with Fishing

Christmas boost for canal fishing opportunities due to power station upgrades

Anglers fishing the Tekapo Canal over the summer holidays have had an early Christmas present with a boost in their chances due to Genesis Energy and Central South Island Fish...

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Posted 27 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Fishing report for the North Canterbury Region Thursday 24th December 2020

Hello and welcome to the North Canterbury region fishing report.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 28 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report for Central South Island - 24 December 2020

Merry Christmas from the team at Central South Island Fish and Game.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 28 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Fishing report for the North Canterbury Region Friday 11th December 2020

Hello and welcome to the North Canterbury region fishing report, although Nor’ westers have been dominant in the last week, the amount of rainfall in the headwaters hasn’t been too excessive.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 41 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 10-12-2020

Lake Benmore is a favourite fishery for South Island anglers, in fact, on paper it’s recorded as the second most fished lake New Zealand - that caldera lake formed by...

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 41 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island- 03-12-2020

It is exciting to hear of the first two confirmed sea-run salmon catches for the season at the Rangitata River.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 48 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Fishing report for the North Canterbury Region Friday 4th December 2020

Hello and welcome to the North Canterbury region fishing report. A couple of Nor’ westers are going to dominate the fishing conditions this weekend.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 48 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Salmon Run begins

Beginners luck paid off for Rolleston women Vicky Van Der Zwet when she caught her first ever salmon over the weekend.

Hugh Creasy Column for December 2020

There is a chill in the morning air, and the moon hangs above the horizon, soon to disappear as the sun rises.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Posted 2 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Hugh Creasy's column November 2020

Perhaps it is the arc of the line flashing in the morning light that lifts the angler’s spirit, the sheer elegance of the cast that grips the imagination.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Posted 3 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Hugh Creasy's Column September 2020

There had been a fresh fall of snow on the tops, and the water was cold.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Posted 4 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Precautionary Closure to Upper Tekapo Canal Trout Fishery

Angler concern over the sustainability of one of the world’s best “trophy” trout fisheries will lead to a precautionary closure during the 2021 winter fishing season.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fresh Water Conservation Fishing Posted 6 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Licence photo competition winner announced

A stunning late afternoon photo of a boy and his uncle fishing has won the inaugural Fish & Game NZ Fishing Licence photo competition.

Posted in National; Tagged Fishing Fresh Water Posted 6 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Tekapo trout tagging project underway

Hundreds of Lake Tekapo trout have been relocated by Central South Island Fish & Game recently and most of them have a new important “accessory” on them.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Posted 6 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

South Island salmon harvest survey to start

South Island salmon anglers are being asked for their help in the first east coast wide salmon harvest survey.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Fresh Water Posted 9 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

New fishing season off to a flying start

Despite cool weather, thousands of keen anglers around the country have been enjoying success as they try to catch a trout for the family dinner table following the opening of...

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Posted 16 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Hugh Creasy Column

“It’s simple, really,” said Sage, “Go deep, go heavy, go big.”

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Posted 16 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Illegal fishing method discovered

Fish & Game Rangers have become alerted to an illegal fishing rig being used at the Mackenzie Basin Hydro Canals.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Posted 19 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Salmon crisis prompts rule changes

Faced with continual decline in the sea run salmon fishery, the two Canterbury Fish & Game regions have voted this week to align most of their salmon regulations.