News - In category Fishing

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.

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

Salmon escape prompts Fish & Game crackdown

Fish & Game Rangers from the Central South Island region are patrolling the Ohau C canal system near Twizel in force after an unexpected escape of over 2,000 salmon this week.

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

Weekly Fishing Report North Canterbury

Welcome anglers to the final weekly fishing report for the current season.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Posted 2 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 24-04-19

We have made it to the last weekly report for the season and the last day of the “summer season” is fast approaching on Tuesday the 30th of April.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Posted 2 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

North Canterbury Fishing Report Thursday 18th April 2019

River conditions across the region are good at present, however the weather forecast for the weekend looks average, with a Nor-wester on Friday and Saturday, changing to a Southerly on...

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Posted 2 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

North Canterbury Weekly Fishing Report 11th April 2019

Dear Anglers,

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

Fishing report for the North Canterbury Region Friday 5th April 2019

Hello and welcome to the North Canterbury region fishing report.

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

Have a go at trout fishing with a ‘well priced’ licence

With cooler weather now kicking in, Fish & Game says there’s plenty of opportunity for trout fishing ahead for those yet to buy a fishing licence.

Posted in Fishing; Posted 3 months ago by Grant Dyson

North Canterbury Fishing Report Thursday 28 March 2019

Over the last two days we have seen a very large fresh in the main alpine rivers as a result of the heavy rain that caused widespread flooding on the...

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

Sockeye salmon create autumn spectacle

The Mackenzie Country has a new autumn tourist attraction, with a spectacular run of sockeye salmon heading up the region’s rivers to spawn.

Posted in Fishing; Posted 3 months ago by Grant Dyson

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 21-03-19

After ten years absence, tench have returned to Timaru’s Centennial Park Lake, offering anglers a challenging new fishing opportunity.

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

Fishing report for the North Canterbury Region Friday 21 March 2019

Hello and welcome to the North Canterbury region fishing report.

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

North Canterbury Fishing Report Thursday 14th March 2019

The last week has been a relatively positive week for salmon anglers in the region.

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

North Canterbury Fishing Report Thursday 7th March 2019

Weather conditions are looking great for high country anglers this weekend, with light winds forecast both days on the back of a fading nor-west, with a sou-west change tonight.

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

Angling events 2019

Events including childrens' fishing days are held by Fish & Game across New Zealand to support and encourage fishing participation. See below for current event information.

Posted in Events, Fishing; Posted 4 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing report - North Canterbury 28 Feb 2019

Hello and welcome to the North Canterbury region fishing report. The weather looks good this weekend.

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

Fish & Game mount ‘active checks’ on areas including stream mouths

Eastern Region Fish & Game staff have been “actively checking” the anglers congregating at local stream mouths, especially on Lake Rotorua.

Posted in Fishing; Posted 4 months ago by Grant Dyson

North Canterbury Fishing Report Friday 21st February 2019

The region has had almost a month of low flows, with the Ashley River drying in the usual reach below Rangiora, and most other rivers at very low levels.

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