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Trout Festival Reels in the Anglers

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Over 500 anglers celebrated the upcoming fishing season with the 2023 NZ Trout Festival in Christchurch at the weekend.

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Lower North Lowdown Weekly Fishing Report - 21 September 2023

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Picture caption: A highlight from a tough season for Fish & Game officer Hamish Carnachan - a beautifully marked brownie from a small Taranaki stream caught last Autumn (Credit Steve Haslett).

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New Era For Fishing Licences

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The freshwater fishing season begins on October 1, and new licences are now on sale.

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Elusive birthplace of Lake Wānaka salmon revealed

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A long search for the birthplace of Lake Wānaka salmon has raised hopes to help protect their struggling population.

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Canal angler entangled in his own web of lies

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An offender dealt with by Fish & Game was ordered to pay fines and costs totalling $1,900 in the Ashburton District Court for multiple sports fishing offences committed at the...

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Post-Covid tourism boost as overseas anglers return to New Zealand

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More than 13,500 international anglers took to the water in pursuit of New Zealand’s renowned wild trout during the recent fishing season, according to data from Fish & Game NZ.

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Ōhau River Spring Season Ballot to Open on 27 June

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Central South Island Fish & Game (CSI) has set up a ballot system (lottery) to control angler numbers at the Ōhau River between lakes Ōhau and Ruataniwha.

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Repeat offender angler pleads guilty to four charges.

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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...

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Wellington Weekly Hunting Report - 11 May 2023

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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.

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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report 6 April 2023

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

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

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

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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 30 March 2023

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

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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 23 March 2023

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

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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.

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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 9 March 2023

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

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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 23 February 2023

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

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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 16 February 2023

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

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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 9 February 2023

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

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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 2 February 2023

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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.

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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 26 January 2023

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

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