Fishing News & Events
Manawatu children’s fish-out day
This years children's fish out day is on at the Hokowhitu Lagoon on 12 November 2017.
- Wellington
- 3/11/2017
- Richie Cosgrove
Declining wild salmon population prompts Fish & Game symposium
Fish & Game is organising a two day symposium to discuss the South Island’s troubled wild salmon fishery.
- 25/10/2017
- Richie Cosgrove
Catch a fish this Labour Weekend!
Labour weekend holiday makers are being encouraged to use the break to get out fishing and try catching a trout or salmon for the family dinner table.
- 20/10/2017
- Richie Cosgrove
Weekly Fishing Report– Central South Island Region – 20-10-2017
Just like last week I’m predicting another weekend of classic spring conditions that require a bit of an open mind, a plan ‘B’ and perhaps a slightly less keen eye…
- Wellington Central South Island
- 20/10/2017
- Richie Cosgrove
North Canterbury Take a Kid Fishing day brings in the crowds
Over 5000 Cantabrians packed out the four Childrens Fishing Lakes at the Groynes on Sunday for the annual Take A Kid Fishing day.
- North Canterbury
- 15/10/2017
- Richie Cosgrove
Popular kids fishing day on this weekend
Fish & Game staff have released 850 fish in Christchurch’s Groynes Fishing Lakes in preparation for this Sunday’s Take a Kid Fishing Day.
- North Canterbury
- 12/10/2017
- Richie Cosgrove
‘Biggest fish’ pulled from Lake Okataina as new fishing season opens
Lake Okataina produced the biggest fish on the first day of the new fishing season, a 3.
- 12/10/2017
Gold trout ‘second chance’
Fish & Game says it’s disappointed to announce that no anglers have come forward with a pink tag to claim any of the big prizes up for grabs as the…
- Eastern
- 10/10/2017
150th anniversary of brown trout in New Zealand
Today marks the 150th anniversary of the introduction of brown trout, a species which has become culturally, environmentally and economically important to New Zealand over that time.
- 10/10/2017
Veteran angler approaches 70 year milestone
Veteran Canterbury angler Walter Keenan has been fishing the country’s lakes and rivers for the past 68 seasons – and has all his licences from all those past years to…
- 3/10/2017