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Reel Life November 2023
The weather is certainly starting to warm and the fishing is firing now too.
Reel Life October 2023
It’s been a fairly wet and windy start to the season so far, however, those anglers who haven’t been hampered by the at times trying spring conditions have found good...
Reel Life September 2023
The new season sees Wellington and Taranaki Fish & Game working closely together as we move towards a formal amalgamation.
Reel Life August 2023
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.
Reel Life April 2023
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Reel Life March 2023
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Reel Life February 2023
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Reel Life January 2023
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Reel Life December 2022
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Reel Life November 2022
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Reel Life October 2022
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Reel Life September 2022
Regular rainfall and a wet summer meant many of the rivers remained in good health for trout even through the normally dry months.
Welcome to the first Reel Life issue of the 2022/23 fishing season
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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Reel Life March 2022
Between bouts of rain the fishing has been sensational with excellent terrestrial hatches in some parts of the region (Copyright: Hamish Carnachan)
Reel Life February 2022
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Reel Life January 2022
Recent deluges have failed to put a dampener on what has been an excellent start to the season in the lower North Island, particularly the easily accessible lowland fisheries.
Reel Life December 2021
It has been a month of great weather and awesome angling to match in the lower North Island.
Reel Life September 2021
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Reel Life April 2021
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Reel Life March 2021
It has certainly been a month of abundance in the lower North Island – superb trout numbers, wonderfully conditioned fish and some of the best surface feeding activity we’ve seen...
Reel Life February 2021
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Reel Life January 2021
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Reel Life December 2020
After a month of what has felt like endless rain, the weather has settled and the season that started off superbly is finally back on track!
Reel Life November 2020
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Reel Life October 2020
Reports coming in from anglers point to fantastic fishing right throughout the region!
Reel Life September 2020
On the eve of last season we forecast that anglers could expect to see more larger trout around and that was certainly the case.
Reel Life August 2020
The new fishing season is only five weekends away and your new season fishing licence will unlock the full fishing potential of New Zealand for you to explore.
Wellington Reel Life January 2020
For the latest and most up to date intel from the Wellington Fish & Game region check out their Weekly Fishing Report here.
Wellington Reel Life November 2019
The weather and the fishing continue to heat up in the lower North Island!
Wellington Reel Life October 2019
The season has got off to a cracking start in the Wellington Fish & Game region.
Wellington Reel Life September 2019
Only a few sleeps until Opening now and what a great season we have in store!
Wellington Reel Life August 2019
While our drift dives have shown a number of key rivers are down in trout numbers, the really exciting thing is they are up in fish size.
Wellington Reel Life January 2019
Last month we reported a sighting of a 10lb-plus fish right below State Highway 1 during our drift diving – that’s right, a trophy trout within easy striking distance of...
Wellington Reel Life December 2018
We've kicked off our summer drift diving on the Kapiti Coast and Wairarapa and numbers are looking good.
Wellington Reel Life November 2018
After a wonderful start to the season with warm sunny weather and cooperative fish, the recent rain and cool temps are a mighty change.
Wellington Reel Life October 2018
Wellington Fish & Game says the feedback from anglers indicates the trout being caught so far this season are in “top condition.”
Wellington Reel Life September 2018
Right: Finn Harding chasing sea run trout in the lower reaches of the Hutt River (Photo Andrew Harding).
Wellington Reel Life August 2018
There'll be plenty of cracker fish like this around come Opening Day (Photo Hamish Carnachan)
Reel Life May 2018
We’ve got a simple message as May rolls into June and the start of winter…there is still some terrific fishing out there!
Wellington Reel Life January 2018
The hottest time in the angling calendar is upon us…and we’re not talking temperatures.
Wellington Reel Life December 2017
Right: A quality brown from a river within easy striking distance of the capital (Photo Andrew Harding).
Wellington Reel Life November 2017
That's how Wellington Fish & Game is calling it and our anglers agree.
Wellington Reel Life October 2017
After a tough one for lower North Island anglers, this season is off to a superb start with good weather and rivers in fantastic shape.
Wellington Reel Life September 2017
[Use image:This could be you this opening day, Credit Hamish Carnachan]
Wellington Reel Life May 2017
Sorry, there is no Reel Life report for the Wellington region for May 2017.
Wellington Reel Life Mar 2017
Okay, the weather has been crazy, and at least in some rivers that normally fire the fish have been fickle...
Auckland / Waikato Reel Life Mar 2017
An ambitious tagging program has been started on the Whanganui River by Fish & Game councillor Nigel Juby.
Hawke's Bay Reel Life Mar 2017
After another hot dry summer, it was refreshing to get some decent rain in early March to give the rivers a flush out and add some volume to their flows.
Taranaki Reel Life Mar 2017
With only one significant fresh in the last month, Taranaki ringplain streams and rivers have been very fishable – and there’s even been a nice period of settled weather to...
Nelson Marlborough Reel Life Mar 2017
Trout flying bright green streamers were released into the Riuwaka River during a day long operation in mid-March.
West Coast Reel Life Mar 2017
Conditions have certainly come right recently, with great fishing available.
Both opportunities for salmon and trout fishing have been excellent this month, as the weather has settled down and the river flows have stabilised.
North Canterbury Reel Life Mar 2017
Late March and early April often brings settled weather to the Canterbury region.
Southland Reel Life Mar 2017
Finally, in a clear patch of weather Southland staff were able to get out and undertake drift diving surveys as part of their annual trout monitoring program.
Central South Island Reel Life Mar 2017
April is the last month of the ‘summer’ fishing season.
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Northland Reel Life Mar 2017
Autumn has arrived – with the mornings noticeably cooler and some heavy dews happening.
Eastern Reel Life Mar 2017
Autumn has rolled around quickly and seasonal changes are evident in the Eastern Fish & Game region.
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...
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.
North Canterbury Reel Life FEB 2017
High hopes for March fishing
Nelson / Marlborough Reel Life FEB 2017
'exhilarating' cicada season in full swing
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Northland Reel Life Feb 2017
With warm temperatures and a “medium adverse event” declared in Northland, water levels have been getting very low.
Taranaki Reel Life Feb 2017
At last...after a long period of westerly conditions bringing cool winds and lots of rain, we've finally enjoyed some settled summer weather in Taranaki, not a moment too soon!
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...
Eastern Reel Life Feb 2017
Lake Rotoiti has been one of the top performers so far this summer, serving up some “solid” catches.
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.
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.
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.
Northland Reel Life Jan 2017
We hope everyone has had a good summer break...or are still enjoying your holidays.
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.
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.
Central South Island Reel Life JAN 2017
It has been a fickle summer weather-wise, with welcome small but regular rainfall events occurring across the region.
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West Coast Reel Life Jan 2017
Large numbers of hunters turned out in the West Coast Region for Opening Weekend this year, both local hunters and many from other regions.
Nelson/Marlborough Reel Life JAN 2017
The Taylor River fishery is in good shape after a 50 medium to large brown trout were released before Christmas.
Wellington Reel Life Jan 2017
Spring and now 'summer' continue to be a real mixed bag when it comes to weather and fishing prospects.
Taranaki Reel Life Jan 2017
Regular freshes, persistent westerly winds and even an early dump of snow have conspired to provide great conditions for the trout, but not so flash for the anglers.
Hawke’s Bay Reel Life Jan 2017
December and early January have seen many of the rivers running low and clear as we progress through the hot summer months here in the Hawke’s Bay.
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