Archive: February, 2023

Fishing competitions in double hook-up for kids and science

Two fishing competitions are weighing in together this year to support trout research and the Clutha community.

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Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Posted 9 months ago by Bruce Quirey

More adult hunters to harvest paradise shelducks

A nine-day hunting season to harvest some of Otago’s healthy population of paradise shelduck/pūtangitangi opens on Saturday, March 4.

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Posted in Hunting; Tagged Paradise Shelduck Hunting game bird Posted 9 months ago by Bruce Quirey

Otago Weekly fishing Report - 23 February 2023

Angus Borrell of Wānaka stalking cruising brown trout in the shallows of Poolburn. Photo: LouellaDonaldson.

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Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 9 months ago

Fish & Game goes deeper into lake fish knowledge

Scientists are sounding out trout and salmon populations in one of New Zealand’s most popular fishing destinations, Otago’s Southern Lakes.

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Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fresh Water Fishing Posted 10 months ago by Bruce Quirey

Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 16 February 2023

There’s every reason to get out fishing in Otago this weekend. The weather looks fine and with the right tactics, there’s every chance of success.

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Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 10 months ago

Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 9 February 2023

With a heatwave thankfully behind us, rain and cooler air temperatures have lifted the fishing prospects this weekend.

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Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Fishing Posted 10 months ago by Default Admin

CSI Managed Wetlands hunting ballots now open

The opportunity to access some of the best public land areas for game bird hunting in New Zealand starts today.

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Posted in Hunting; Tagged Paradise Shelduck game bird Posted 10 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Proposed law turns back on Kiwi way of life

People who enjoy the outdoors for recreation, fishing and hunting will lose rights under the Natural and Built Environments Bill.

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Posted in Environment, National; Tagged Conservation Posted 10 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Game bird habitat stamp winner for 2023 Announced

A photo of a Californian quail strutting along a fence line is the image that will adorn the 2023 Game Bird Habitat Stamp.

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Posted in Hunting; Tagged game bird Posted 10 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Otago Weekly Fishing Report - 2 February 2023

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Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 10 months ago by Default Admin