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Reel Life September 2023

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The excessive rainfall over the last 18 months has appeared to have subsided with predominantly westerly winds drying things out.

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Reel Life August 2023

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It took only 17 minutes for the first licence to be sold last Thursday when the new season’s licences went on sale at midnight.

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Reel Life April 2023

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Wilson's Dam has a persistent algal bloom outbreak which is potentially toxic to animals.

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Reel Life March 2023

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The wettest summer on record in Northland has played havoc with the trout fishing as fishable water has been difficult to come by.

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Reel Life February 2023

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Please contact the team at Northland Fish & Game for the best advice on where to fish in Northland.

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Reel Life January 2023

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Reel Life December 2022

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Please contact the team at Northland Fish & Game for the best advice on where to fish in Northland.

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Reel Life November 2022

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The persistent large rainfall events have made fishing in our river systems challenging.

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Reel Life October 2022

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Spring and early summer are the best time to fish in Northlands waterways before excessive weed growth and temperatures increase.

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Reel Life September 2022

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In early May, Northland Fish and Game completed its annual trout liberations.

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Welcome to the first Reel Life issue of the 2022/23 fishing season

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Your new season fishing licence will unlock the wonderful New Zealand rivers and lakes to you for a fishing season that is looking awesome.

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Reel Life April 2022

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Please contact the team at Northland Fish & Game for the best advice on where to fish in Northland.

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Reel Life March 2022

Please contact the team at Northland Fish & Game for the best advice on where to fish in Northland.

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Reel Life February 2022

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Reel Life January 2022

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Reel Life December 2021

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Reel Life November 2021

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Reel Life October 2021

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Reel Life September 2021

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The Kai Iwi lakes fishing competition was held over the first weekend in July.

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Reel Life March 2021

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Over the last month, Fish and Game staff along with the Northland Regional Council, Kaipara District Council, Te Roroa, MPI and DOC have been conducting netting operations in Lake Taharoa...

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Reel Life February 2021

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Authorities are appealing for sightings of a koi carp – an unwanted freshwater pest fish – after a young kayaker reportedly saw one while out on Lake Taharoa, the largest...

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Reel Life February 2020

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We are now officially in drought conditions.

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Northland Reel Life January 2020

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In 2019 rainfall in many parts of Northland have been the lowest ever recorded.

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Northland Reel Life December 2019

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Sections of this stream feel like an oasis, hidden away from the world.

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Northland Reel Life October 2019

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This small stream inland from Waipu holds a self-sustaining population of rainbows.

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Northland Reel Life September 2019

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Fishing at the lakes is pretty hot at the moment, we have had reports about anglers catching their limit within an hour.

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Northland Reel Life August 2019

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The Kai Iwi lakes fishing competition was held over the first weekend in July.

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Northland Reel Life April 2019

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The weather has finally turned and the temperatures are heading in the right direction.

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Northland Reel Life March 2019

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Due to Northland’s topography and climate, suitable trout habitat is in short supply.

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Northland Reel Life December 2018

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If you're visiting the Northland region, or simply a local looking for some different places to fish, you'll find our Fishing Locations and Access pages a ‘must read.’

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Northland Reel Life April 2017

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Northland Report not available for April 2017

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Southland Reel Life FEB 2017

In this month’s Reel Life article, field officer Cohen Stewart interviews retired fishing guide and honorary ranger Len Prentice to find out how the average angler can make their fishing...

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West Coast Reel Life FEB 2017

Over the past week and a half, weather conditions have improved significantly on the West Coast, with a period of excellent settled weather.

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Hawke’s Bay Reel Life Feb 2017

With February air temperatures peaking at 33OC at the airport, it was nice to receive some decent rain in the middle of the month to give the rivers a good...

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Auckland / Waikato Reel Life Feb 2017

The weather has been less than ideal recently but the heat has brought out the cicadas – and the trout that feed on them.

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Southland Reel Life JAN 2017

As mentioned in previous Reel Life articles, there have been isolated increases in mouse populations in some parts of Southland.

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North Canterbury Reel Life Jan 2017

As I write this report, the East Coast rivers in Canterbury have peaked in flood, with flows higher than seen for some time.

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Eastern Reel Life Jan 2017

Lake Rotorua’s shoreline fishery has been slow to get underway this summer due to cooler and windier than normal conditions.

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Otago Reel Life JAN 2017

It’s fair to say that the summer holiday period has been severely interrupted by some abysmal weather over the past month and leading up to the New Year.

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