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Entries for the 2019 Kai Iwi Lakes competition are now open
Ticket sales are now available from the following outlets for the 2019 Kai Iwi Lakes Trout Fishing competition on the 6th and 7th of July 2019:
Northland Fish & Game Council office, Whangarei
Hunting & Fishing Okara Drive, Whangarei
McCoy & Thomas, Dargaville
Nolas Sports,Dargaville.
Ticket prices:
Adults $55
Juniors & Children FREE
As part of the kids fishing programme, juniors and children will be free to enter the competition but must be registered for the competition and be accompanied by an adult.
The competition headquarters will be at the Lake Waikare Education Centre. Tickets will be available at these headquarters on Saturday morning, 6th July 2019 from 7.00am.
As always, there will be a great selection of prizes up for grabs and a number of spot prizes.
A barbecue lunch will be provided at the completion of the fishing competition on Sunday 7th July. Viking Kayaks have again sponsored another kayak to be won from a lucky draw at the end of the competition.
As was the case at last year’s competition, all trout weighed in will have the head and guts taken by Fish & Game for research purposes.
Please find attached the flyer and fishing regulations for the competition. Please note the “USE OF BOATS” (9). Anglers MUST abide the ruling on not exceeding 5 knots within 200 metres of the shoreline.
Anglers need to be made aware that the Kaipara District Council has supported a bylaw which will not allow any motorised craft on Lake Waikare.
Anglers can currently use a motorised craft on Lake Waikare but this could change at any time and Fish and Game has no control on when this bylaw will be imposed.
The bylaw has not yet come into effect because it needs to be signed off by the Department of Conservation and the process may take a few weeks or perhaps several months, i.e. the bylaw could be imposed either before or after the 7th July 2019 so anglers who like to troll Lake Waikare may need to adapt their fishing methods accordingly.
Anglers trolling from boats must stay at least 50m from any anglers fishing from the shore.
Powerboating on Lake Taharoa is allowed and all vessels can only exceed 5 knots 200 metres from the shoreline.
We look forward to seeing you and your family and friends at this year’s competition.
To download the flyer click here
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The wet and windy weather conditions did not deter anglers at the trout fishing competition this year. There were 57 eager contestants who took part in the competition with 73 trout weighed over the two days. The weights and size of the fish were down on previous years but the bigger bags being caught made up for it.
The results from the competition are:
Child Under 12 Heaviest Trout 
Phil Durham presenting the trophy and prizes to Stella Allen
- Stella Allen 1.265kg
- Riley Allen 0.95kg
Junior Heaviest Trout
Deborah Daniels and Phil Durham
- Deborah Daniels 1.015kg
- Kalani Snooks 0.92kg
- Leo Banicevich & Josh Scott EQUAL 0.865kg
Men Troll, Spin, Bait
Phil Durham presenting the trophy to Don Anton
- Don Anton 1.39kg
- Andrew Dalton 1.385kg
- Sean Daniels 1.19kg
Womens Troll, Spin, Bait
Lisa Dalton and Phil Durham
- Lisa Dalton 1.22kg
- Christine Goodhue 1.04kg
- Janice Peterson 0.935kg
Peter MacPherson Men's Fly
Rudi Hoetjes, Phil Durham and Norm Cave (Winner)
- Norm Cave 1.32kg
- Bruce Ludgate 1.07kg
- Russell Daniels 1.045kg
Open Category - Best Condition Factor
Peter Allen 46.57
Open Category - Aggregate Weight
Nigel Slight 5.4kg
Open Category - Mystery Weight
Craig Stevens 0.895kg
Lucky Draw - KAYAK sponsored by Viking Kayaks Ltd
Rudi Hoetjes presenting the Kayak to Christine Goodhue, winner of the lucky draw.
HEAVIEST TROUT OVERALL - Steve Lloyd 1.40kg
Rod Prins and his daughter Crystal from Hardie Fasteners presenting the trophy and prizes to the winner for the Heaviest Trout Overall, Steve Lloyd.
Northland Fish & Game wish to thank all the sponsors of this event for their outstanding generosity in donating some fantastic prizes. A special thanks goes to Peter Viskovich for his help in getting more sponsors on board, Derek Taylor for donating 3 saw stools, Bruce Yorke for his donation of two telescopic fishing rods,reels and fish alarms, Janice Peterson and Barbara Hoetjes for the tasty soup, O'Dwyers Butchery for some great sausages,and the Councillors who helped cook the BBQ and clean up after the prize giving.
To view these sponsors, please click on the links below:
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The 2017 Kai Iwi Lakes Trout Fishing competition is organised for the 24th and 25th JUNE 2017.
Ticket sales are now available from the following outlets:
- Northland Fish & Game Council office, Whangarei
- Hunting & Fishing OKARA DRIVE, Whangarei
- McCoy & Thomas, Dargaville
- Nolas Sports, Dargaville.
The price of tickets is:
- Adults $50.00
- Juniors FREE
- Children FREE
As part of the “Take a Kid fishing” programme, juniors and children will be free to enter the competition but they must register for the competition and be accompanied by an adult.
This year the competition headquarters will be at the old Kai Iwi Lakes Water Ski Club, now known as the Lake Waikare Education Centre. Tickets will be available at these headquarters on Saturday morning, 24th June 2017.
As always there will be a great selection of prizes up for grabs and a number of spot prizes. A barbeque lunch will be provided at the completion of the fishing competition on Sunday, 25th June.
Viking Kayaks have again sponsored another kayak. This kayak will be drawn as a lucky draw at the end of the competition.
So come along and bring your family, friends and partner and make it a weekend to remember.
To view regulations and sponsors for competition, please click here
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