News - Tagged with Fresh Water

Canal trout research underway

A joint project between Meridian, NIWA and Central South Island Fish & Game is underway on the hydro canals near Twizel.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Fresh Water Posted 34 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Councils unite to turn the tide for sea-run salmon

The most significant change ever to the way sea-run salmon are managed in New Zealand has been proposed, to help rebuild the South Island’s East Coast wild sea-run salmon populations.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Fresh Water Posted 34 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Canterbury Anglers get Covid-19 bonus

Anglers in North Canterbury who have spent the last seven weeks in various forms of lockdown are now able to fish selected lakes and rivers that would be normally closed...

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fresh Water Posted 59 days 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 3 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Glenariffe Stream fencing project underway

Fish & Game are still actively working to ensure the habitat for our game birds and sports fish are protected.

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

Weekly Fishing Report -North Canterbury 12-3-20

Although the salmon fishery has not been experiencing the returns seen in the nineties, many anglers are still optimistic that the salmon are coming.

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

Fishing report for the North Canterbury Region Friday 6th March 2020

Hello and welcome to the North Canterbury region fishing report, the weather looks to be quite reasonable this weekend.

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

Water pollution remains a major concern for New Zealanders

Pollution of our rivers and lakes remains one of New Zealanders' top two concerns, according to new public opinion poll results released today by Fish & Game New Zealand.

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

Weekly Fishing Report for North Canterbury 27-02-2020

Hello and welcome to the North Canterbury region fishing report, a North West front will be moving over the country on Friday.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fresh Water Weekly Fishing Report Posted 5 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Hugh Creasy Column for February 2020

Floods in Mataura have devastated the town and when the waters recede, equal devastation may be found in one of New Zealand’s finest trout fisheries.

Posted in Reel Life; Tagged Fresh Water Fishing Posted 5 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Fishing report for the North Canterbury Region Friday 21st February 2020

Hello and welcome to the North Canterbury region fishing report, there was a small fresh last weekend that affected the Rakaia and Waimakariri.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fresh Water Weekly Fishing Report Posted 5 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 30-01-2020

On Tuesday this week Hamish Stevens and I flew around the region in a Cessna airplane counting paradise shelduck and black swan.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fresh Water Weekly Fishing Report Posted 6 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Fishing report for the North Canterbury Region Friday 31st January 2020

Hello and welcome to the North Canterbury region fishing report, the forecast does not look great this weekend.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fresh Water Weekly Fishing Report Posted 6 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report - North Canterbury 16 Jan 2020

Hello and welcome to the North Canterbury region fishing report, the weather for the weekend and much of next week is looking really good.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fresh Water Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 6 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Hugh Creasy Column for Reel Life December 2019

Mayflies, sails set, scudded through the shallows, a flotilla with wings drying in the sun.

Posted in Reel Life; Tagged Fresh Water Posted 7 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 05-12-19

The westerly fronts are on repeat this spring – they usually are.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fresh Water Weekly Fishing Report Posted 7 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Otago Fish & Game support Minister Parker's directives to Otago Regional Council

The Otago Fish and Game Council supports Environment Minister David Parker’s decision, especially his directive that Mining Rights won't be extended beyond the 2021 deadline provided in the RMA.

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

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island- 31-10-19

Its exciting times with high-country opening weekend fast approaching on Saturday.

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

Majority of anglers sticking to the rules

With nearly a month of the new sports fishing season completed the Central South Island Fish & Game Council (CSIFGC) are satisfied with the nearly 99% level of compliance its...

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

Hugh Creasy's column for October Reel Life

It was early in the season when I came across a bog at the head of a stream, where gorse thickets climbed the hillsides and raupo and blackberry edged the...

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

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