News - Tagged with Fresh Water

Weekly Fishing Report for Central South Island & North Canterbury for December 1 2022

Welcome to summer; it’s wet and kind of cold.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Fresh Water Posted 36 hours ago by Richie Cosgrove

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 3 months 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 3 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

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 3 months 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 3 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

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 5 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 5 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 5 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

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 6 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Corina Jordan lands ‘dream’ role as New Zealand Fish and Game Council chief executive

New Zealand Fish and Game Council has appointed Corina Jordan to the position of chief executive.

Posted in National; Tagged Fresh Water Conservation Posted 6 months ago by Bruce Quirey

‘Significantly’ More Work Needed To Remedy Environment Woes – Fish & Game

Fish & Game says the latest stocktake of the New Zealand environment points to significantly more work being required to improve water quality and reverse wetland loss.

Posted in National, Environment; Tagged Fresh Water Posted 8 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

North Canterbury Weekly Fishing Report April 7 2022

Unfortunately, as of this morning, the rain forecast for the high country hasn’t quite made enough of an impact to bring a new fresh down any of the main rivers,...

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fresh Water Weekly Fishing Report Posted 8 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Anglers reminded to stick to the rules

Close to one in ten anglers checked by Central South Island Fish & Game are non-compliant with the sports fishing regulations.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fresh Water Fishing Posted 8 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Every Wetland Counts

Eleven organisations call for doubling wetland extent by 2050

Posted in National; Tagged Conservation Fresh Water Posted 10 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Positives found in High Court loss on Lindis

Otago Fish and Game Council is considering the implications of a judgement from the High Court where its appeal against the Lindis River Environment Court decision was not upheld.

Posted in National, Environment; Tagged Fresh Water Posted 12 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report — Central South Island — 02/12/2021

The canals have produced another potential world record sports fish!

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fresh Water Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 12 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Fish & Game Supports Calls for Forestry Re-Focus

Fish & Game NZ is supporting calls for an urgent rethink on the rapid proliferation of exotic forests currently being supported by central government, and instead, refocus on native plantings...

Posted in Environment, National; Tagged Fresh Water Conservation Posted 12 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Band-Aid Won’t Heal Canterbury’s Water Woes

Fish & Game says Environment Canterbury’s (ECan) recent amendments to planning provisions are nothing more than a “band-aid solution” to critical overallocation and pollution of the region’s waterways.

Posted in National, Environment; Tagged Fresh Water Posted 12 months ago by Richie Cosgrove