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New signs show the way for Canterbury anglers

Over 100 new angler access signs have recently gone up around the North Canterbury Fish & Game Region in preparation for the new fishing season starting October 1.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fresh Water Fishing Posted 13 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Celebration of Women in Angling This Saturday

This is the third year the event has been held. It is growing globally as women from around the world and here in Aotearoa New Zealand, appreciate the multitude of...

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

Conservation Week is an opportunity to applaud the "massive" environmental effort by anglers and hun

Conservation Week (September 5-11) is an opportunity to applaud the "massive" environmental effort invested by anglers and hunters throughout the country, says Fish & Game NZ.

Posted in National; Tagged Fresh Water Posted 21 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

A road less travelled for hatchery fish transporter

A newly acquired fish transporter will halve the 4000km annual road trip Otago Fish & Game takes to release rainbow trout into “put-and-take” fisheries across the region.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Posted 22 days ago by Bruce Quirey

Salmonid Ecology Scholarship launched

A scholarship for a PhD student undertaking research into the ecology, conservation and management of trout and trout fisheries has been set up in the name of the late...

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fresh Water Fishing Posted 26 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Repeat offending angler fined for exceeding the bag limit

Southland angler Christopher Wood was fined nearly $1500 in the Timaru District Court last week.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fresh Water Posted 29 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Ōhau River Spring Season ballots – Period 2 ballot open for entries

Central South Island Fish & Game (CSIFG) has set up a ballot system (lottery) to limit angler numbers at the Ōhau River between lakes Ōhau and Ruataniwha.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Posted 44 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Southern chill on national shoveler count

A polar blast in Otago struck the annual New Zealand shoveler duck/kuruwhengi survey this month.

Posted in Hunting; Tagged Hunting Conservation game bird Posted 47 days ago by Bruce Quirey

Fishing access boosted for Otago anglers

Anglers will have more access to fishing spots along New Zealand’s fourth-largest river next fishing season.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Fresh Water Posted 3 months ago by Bruce Quirey

Ōhau River Spring Season ballots to open on 15 July

Central South Island Fish & Game (CSIFG) has set up a ballot system (lottery) to limit angler numbers at the Ōhau River between lakes Ōhau and Ruataniwha.

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

2022 Special Winter Edition Fishing Report - Central South Island

Welcome to our one-off winter special edition of the weekly fishing report.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Fresh Water Weekly Fishing Report Posted 3 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

2022 Special Winter Edition Fishing Report - North Canterbury

With school holidays starting on the 9th of July, it’s a great opportunity to get the boat out of the shed and take the family out fishing during the winter period.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 3 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Wellington Game Bird Hunting Bulletin - 30 June 2022

A quiet afternoon at Lake Wairarapa with little activity until last light (Credit: Hamish Carnachan)

Posted in Hunting; Posted 3 months ago by Default Admin

Wellington Game Bird Hunting Bulletin - 23 June 2022

Flooded pasture has provided plenty of food for ducks looking to put on condition as we head into winter (Credit: Hamish Carnachan)

Posted in Hunting; Posted 3 months ago by Default Admin

Wellington Game Bird Hunting Bulletin - 16th June 2022

June 16, 2022

Posted in Hunting; Posted 4 months ago by Default Admin

Wellington Game Bird Hunting Bulletin - 9th June 2022

June 9, 2022

Posted in Hunting; Posted 4 months ago by Default Admin

Research project reaches 20-pound milestone

Angler Scott Miller landed a huge 20-pound (9kg) brown trout in the Tekapo Canal in April 2022, catching the attention of Central South Island Fish & Game.

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