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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 4 March 2021
Some welcome rain this weekend will be good for the rivers after a sustained dry spell but anglers will likely need to target the small streams to find fishable water.
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Trout farming ban continuation welcomed
The Government's decision to reject commercial trout farming is a responsible move and will come as welcome news to the 150,000 freshwater anglers throughout the country, says Fish & Game...
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Hugh Creasy column for Feb 2021
In the heat of the day, the road surface glistens black with melting tar, and the roadside broom crackles with ripening seed pods bursting and brittle.
Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 18 February 2021
Another cracker weekend ahead weather-wise and the rivers have been topped up beautifully by recent rain.
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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 11 February 2021
Aside from a few showers around the Central Plateau on Sunday, everywhere else is set for a stunning weekend and more superb angling!
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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 4 February 2021
Another long weekend and the fishing conditions are set up perfectly yet again!
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Stunning photo helps save wetlands
Marlborough photographer Matt Winter’s stunning photo of a New Zealand shoveler duck lifting off the water has won the 2021 Game bird habitat stamp photo competition.
Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island- 28-01-2021
After the heatwave, this week we are heading into a weekend of mild temps, light-moderate winds and a mix of brilliant sunshine and benign overcast cloud.
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North Canterbury Fishing Report Thursday 28th January 2021
Fishing conditions look favourable this weekend following a week of discoloured rivers due to a small fresh last weekend.
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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 28 January 2021
Hot settled weather, wet wading, terrestrials on the wing everywhere, and hungry trout. These were the conditions that greeted anglers lucky enough to get out on the water earlier this...
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Hugh Creasy column for January 2021
The howling winds of January will die away, the rivers will subside and the sun will shine.
Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 21 January 2021
The awful squally weather we've had this week is going to blow through just in time for Wellington Anniversary weekend.
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Christmas boost for canal fishing opportunities due to power station upgrades
Anglers fishing the Tekapo Canal over the summer holidays have had an early Christmas present with a boost in their chances due to Genesis Energy and Central South Island Fish...
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Fishing report for the North Canterbury Region Thursday 24th December 2020
Hello and welcome to the North Canterbury region fishing report.
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Weekly Fishing Report for Central South Island - 24 December 2020
Merry Christmas from the team at Central South Island Fish and Game.
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New Zealand Fish and Game Council Chief Executive Martin Taylor resigns
"Martin Taylor has made a significant contribution to Fish & Game. Both as Chief Executive of the New Zealand Fish and Game Council since 2017 and as a past chair...
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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 17 December 2020
The rivers and weather are looking absolutely stunning this morning - conditions that will last right through the weekend.
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Fishing report for the North Canterbury Region Friday 11th December 2020
Hello and welcome to the North Canterbury region fishing report, although Nor’ westers have been dominant in the last week, the amount of rainfall in the headwaters hasn’t been too excessive.
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Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 10-12-2020
Lake Benmore is a favourite fishery for South Island anglers, in fact, on paper it’s recorded as the second most fished lake New Zealand - that caldera lake formed by...
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