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Review of North Canterbury freshwater angling regulations

The North Canterbury Fish and Game Council is holding its regular review of the Anglers Notice (Fishing regulations).

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Posted 13 days 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 45 days 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 55 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Salmon anglers master season bag limit

The Canterbury sea run salmon fishing season is underway with good numbers of fish seen and being caught.

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

Weekly fishing report North Canterbury - 2 December 2021

Over the last week, we have seen the main rivers rise and fall following the nor-west rain in the alps, but they should be approaching a fishable state by tomorrow.

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

Weekly Fishing Report - North Canterbury - 25-11-2021

When: 8 December 2021

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

North Canterbury Fishing Report 18th November 2021

The L11/Ararira, Selwyn/Waikirkiri and Harts Creek/Waitatari are all fishing very well this year.

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

North Canterbury Weekly Fishing Report – November 5 2021

This weekend is a highly anticipated one- most of the regions high country rivers and lakes become open; for a few people, this is when their season truly begins.

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

Lake Coleridge Fishing Competition postponed

Unfortunately, due to uncertainties about Covid-19 in the Canterbury community, North Canterbury Fish & Game are postponing the annual Lake Coleridge Fishing Competition.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Posted 7 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

November is the month for anglers to explore!

Anglers across the South Island have been counting down the days until November for the opening of some spectacular fisheries.

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

North Canterbury Fishing report 28th October 2021

With less rain in the headwaters, the big braided rivers are now flowing clear and the lower reaches are definitely worth a look this week.

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

North Canterbury Weekly Fishing Report – Friday 15th October 2021

Happy Friday anglers, the weekend is almost here, and your weeklong withdrawals are almost over, welcome to the North Canterbury weekly fishing report.

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

North Canterbury Weekly Fishing Report – Friday 8th October 2021

Hello and welcome to the North Canterbury weekly fishing report.

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

Anglers hit the water in numbers for Opening Day

Thousands of anglers across the country headed out before dawn this morning to start the 2021/22 sports fishing season.

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

Weekly Fishing Report – Friday 1st October 2021

Hello and welcome to the North Canterbury weekly fishing report.

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

North Canterbury Weekly Fishing Report-24 September 2021

Welcome anglers to the first weekly fishing report for the 2021/22 season.

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

Fish & Game to work collaboratively with high-country farmers in North Canterbury

Fish & Game, in collaboration with Canterbury high-country farmers, New Zealand Salmon Anglers Association, Rakaia River Promotions and ECan, have secured funding from the Ministry for the Environment for a...

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

New rules introduced to protect sea-run salmon fishery

To help save New Zealand’s wild Chinook salmon species, a ground-breaking change to freshwater fishing regulations will introduce a season bag for sea-run salmon in the 2021/22 fishing season, in...

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

Precautionary winter closure of Upper Tekapo Canal sports fishery

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

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Posted 12 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 29-04-2021

The “summer” season finishes up tomorrow, Friday the 30th of April; and this is the final weekly fishing report for the 2020/2021 fishing season.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Posted 13 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

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