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Repeat offender angler pleads guilty to four charges.

A repeat offender dealt with by Fish & Game was ordered to pay fines and costs totalling $3,530 in the Timaru District Court for multiple sports fishing offences committed at...

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fresh Water Fishing Posted 10 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Wellington Weekly Hunting Report - 11 May 2023

Opening went off with a real bang - one of the better starts to the season in recent years with plenty of ducks and generally happy hunters.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Fishing Posted 24 days ago by Default Admin

Wellington Weekly Fishing Report 6 April 2023

Pictured - Beautiful weather last week allowed anglers to make the most of some excellent fishing conditions (Credit: Matt Kavermann).

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 59 days ago by Default Admin

Weekly Fishing Report for Central South Island and North Canterbury for March 30 2023

CSI Fish & Game Ranger Hamish Stevens was on duty at the canals on Wednesday, undertaking licence and compliance checks and our Canal Angler Survey.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Fresh Water Posted 2 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 30 March 2023

Pictured - The Wellington region backcountry fisheries have stood up well to the weather this season, as this fine rainbow attests.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Fishing Posted 2 months ago by Default Admin

Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 23 March 2023

Pictured - Jacob Morison with a stunning Wellington region backcountry rainbow.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Fishing Posted 2 months ago by Default Admin

Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 16 March 2023

Staff are currently out in the field drift diving while there’s a weather window, so there is no commentary on conditions.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 3 months ago by Default Admin

Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 9 March 2023

Pictured - A lower North Island backcountry gem (Photo: Tim Angeli)

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Fishing Posted 3 months ago by Default Admin

Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 23 February 2023

Pictured - Spotting trout on a Ruamahanga River tributary earlier this week (Photo: Hamish Carnachan)

Posted in Weekly Report, Fishing; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 3 months ago by Default Admin

Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 16 February 2023

Pictured - Andrew Harding with a Wellington region 'hog' caught last weekend before the storm.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Fishing Posted 4 months ago by Default Admin

Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 9 February 2023

Pictured - A lower North Island backcountry gem (Photo: Tim Angeli)

Posted in Weekly Report, Fishing; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 4 months ago by Default Admin

Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 2 February 2023

Pictured – Ben Ellison with a wily old brown trout from a small Wairarapa trib, caught last weekend when the main rivers were too high to fish.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 4 months ago by Default Admin

Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 26 January 2023

Pictured - Hunter Stewart-Weeks helping his Dad net a fine brown from a Manawatu River tributary (Sam Stewart-Weeks)

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Fishing Posted 4 months ago by Default Admin

Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 19 January 2023

Pictured - 'Tis the season for backcountry fishing (Credit: Nick King)

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 5 months ago by Default Admin

New Years Week Fishing Report of Central South Island and North Canterbury

When it comes to summertime fly fishing, anglers dream of sight-fishing for rising trout.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 5 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

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Pictured - Merry Christmas and happy holiday season from Wellington Fish & Game.

Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 08 December 2022

Pictured - Lovely conditions for fly fishing on the Mangahao River yesterday (Credit: Hamish Carnachan)

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 6 months ago by Default Admin

Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 01 December 2022

Pictured - Cam Carter with good Wairarapa brown trout caught recently on a rainy spring day (Credit: Camlo Carter)

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 6 months ago by Default Admin

Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 24 November 2022

Pictured - A beautiful lower Otaki River rainbow (Credit: Andrew Harding)

Posted in Weekly Report, Fishing; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 6 months ago by Default Admin

Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 17 November 2022

Pictured - Stunning fishing conditions yesterday in the Tararuas. (Credit: Hamish Carnachan)

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 7 months ago by Default Admin

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