News

Canterbury water testing alarming

Fish & Game are concerned that Environment Canterbury’s latest groundwater survey shows ninety-five per cent of Canterbury’s monitored wells have nitrate levels worse or no better than those ten years ago.

Posted in Environment, National; Posted 3 years ago by Brian Anderton

Hunters, great prizes for returning duck band details

Game bird hunters are again being offered some "very appealing" incentives to take part in one of Fish & Game’s longest-running scientific research programmes.

Posted in Hunting; Posted 3 years ago by Brian Anderton

Biosecurity Alert for Lake Namunamu

Hornwort has recently been discovered in the lake.

Posted in Fishing; Posted 3 years ago by Richie Cosgrove

Fish & Game hails ‘safe’ start to game bird season

Fish & Game has applauded duck hunters for a “safe and compliant” start to the new season that began early yesterday morning.

Posted in Hunting; Posted 3 years ago

Fish & Game hopeful of ‘first rate’ game bird season

Some "outstanding" hunting is in store for game bird hunters when the new season opens this weekend if the weather plays its part, according to Fish & Game.

Posted in Hunting; Posted 3 years ago

Chris Dore Fishing Report for Reel Life April 2019

Southern extensions Well, a very wet close to our southern season here, however there's plenty more fishing to come.

Posted 3 years ago

Creasy's Column for Reel Life April 2019

By Hugh Creasy

Posted in Reel Life; Posted 3 years ago

Graeme Marshall Fishing Report for Reel Life April 2019

South Canterbury Report

Posted in Reel Life; Posted 3 years ago

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 3 years 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 3 years ago by Richie Cosgrove

Safety ‘crucial’ this game bird season

Game bird hunters will be in the public eye “as never before” when the new hunting season opens – and safety measures have never been more important.

Posted in National; Posted 3 years ago

Otago Fish & Game finds mallards ducking for cover

Otago Fish & Game officer Paul van Klink has just completed the annual mallard monitoring flights over coastal and South Otago.

Posted in Hunting; Posted 3 years 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 years ago

Game bird hunters reminded to ‘sort their hunting spot’

Game bird hunters have been reminded to stake their claim on their favourite maimai or duck shooting stand before the start of the new hunting season starting Saturday, 4 May, 2019.

Posted in Hunting; Posted 3 years ago