Fishing News & Events
Salmon season opens on December 1
This Sunday the sun rises on a new salmon fishing season. Sea-run salmon are a big fish that fight hard and taste great.
- 29/11/2019
- Richie Cosgrove
Stratford kids trout fishing day - Saturday 14th December
It’s all go for the 22nd annual Stratford kids trout fishing day on Saturday 14th December at the Scout Den pool on the Patea River in Stratford’s King Edward Park.
- Taranaki
- 20/11/2019
- Richie Cosgrove
Do you want to learn how to fish for trout successfully from a kayak?
Eastern Fish and Game are running a kayak fishing talk on November 30th at their offices at Paradise Valley Road, Ngongotaha. The event starts at 1.
- 30/10/2019
- Richie Cosgrove
Majority of anglers sticking to the rules
With nearly a month of the new sports fishing season completed the Central South Island Fish & Game Council (CSIFGC) are satisfied with the nearly 99% level of compliance its…
- North Canterbury Central South Island
- 29/10/2019
- Richie Cosgrove
Fine weather brings out the crowds for fishing event
Over 6000 children plus caregivers flocked to Christchurch’s Childrens Fishing Lakes at the Gsroynes today for the annual Take A kid Fishing event.
- North Canterbury Central South Island
- 20/10/2019
- Richie Cosgrove
Waitaki River Angler Access now online
Trout and salmon anglers now have a brand-new online resource to help them gain access to the Waitaki River for fishing.
- 11/10/2019
- Richie Cosgrove
2019 Twizel Kids Salmon Fishing Day at Loch Cameron
Organised by Central South Island Fish & Game. Supported by Mt Cook Alpine Salmon. Spot prizes donated by Meridian Energy, Jake’s Hardware and Southern Alps Outdoors. Where? When? Who?
- Central South Island
- 9/10/2019
- Richie Cosgrove
Fish for Gold 2019
Eastern Fish and Game are again delighted to be able to offer anglers at the Rotorua Lakes a chance to Fish for Gold!
- Eastern
- 7/10/2019
- Eastern
New fishing season off to a flying start
Despite cool weather, thousands of keen anglers around the country have been enjoying success as they try to catch a trout for the family dinner table following the opening of…
- 2/10/2019
- Richie Cosgrove
Hugh Creasy Column
“It’s simple, really,” said Sage, “Go deep, go heavy, go big.
- 24/09/2019
- Richie Cosgrove