News - In category Fishing

Lower North Lowdown Weekly Fishing Report - 30 November 2023

Great news! The weather is going to hold for most of the weekend, for most parts of the Wellington and Taranaki regions.

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

Fish & Game New Zealand backs action on wake boats in Waikato

Fish & Game New Zealand is welcoming restrictions on wake boats in the Waikato region to prevent the spread of the invasive gold clam.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fresh Water Fishing Posted 10 days ago by Maggie Tait

Lower North Lowdown Weekly Fishing Report - 23 November 2023

Pictured - Ben Ellison with one of several nice trout taken on the Manawatu River recently (Credit: Ben Ellison).

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Fishing Posted 11 days ago by Default Admin

Canal angler convicted and fined

Central South Island Fish & Game have successfully prosecuted an angler who flouted the law while fishing at the Pūkaki Canal near Twizel in May 2023.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Fresh Water Posted 11 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Lower North Lowdown Weekly Fishing Report - 16 November 2023

Pictured - Michael Bakker sent us this photo of a wonderful ringplain brown he caught and released this week (Credit: Michael Bakker).

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Fishing Posted 17 days ago by Default Admin

Lower North Lowdown Weekly Fishing Report - 9 November 2023

Pictured - Happy anglers at last weekend's Lake Rotomanu Family Trout Fishing Day (Credit: Allen Stancliff).

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

Fish & Game sets out hunting and fishing manifesto for new Government

Fish & Game New Zealand has outlined a series of priorities for the new Government to consider as part of a hunting and fishing manifesto.

Posted in Fishing, Hunting, National; Tagged Fishing Hunting Posted 31 days ago

Manifesto Fish & Game

Our vision is a New Zealand where freshwater habitats and species flourish, where hunting and fishing traditions thrive and all Kiwis enjoy access to sustainable wild fish and game resources.

Posted in Fishing, Hunting, Environment, National; Tagged Fishing Hunting Posted 32 days ago

Lower North Lowdown Weekly Fishing Report - 2 November 2023

Pictured - Lovely calm conditions in Wairarapa this week made for idyllic fly fishing (Credit: Hamish Carnachan).

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Fishing Posted 34 days ago by Default Admin

Weekly Fishing report For Central South Island and North Canterbury

The Tekapo / Takapō Canal was the top spot to be on Labour Weekend.

Posted in Fishing, weekly hunting; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 38 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Lower North Lowdown Weekly Fishing Report - 26 October 2023

Pictured - Ben Ellison has got off to a cracking start this season - this beautiful big brown a recent catch from a Ruamahanga River tributary (Credit: Ben Ellison).

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Fishing Posted 39 days ago by Default Admin

Stars Align For Anglers This Long Weekend

Labour Weekend holiday makers are being encouraged to make the most of the fine weather forecast and target some trout after a wet start to the freshwater fishing season.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Fresh Water Posted 46 days ago by Maggie Tait