Fishing News & Events
Central South Island
Fish & Game Seeks Feedback on Potential Sea Run Salmon Regulation Changes
Sea‑run salmon populations in Canterbury are at critically low levels, prompting Fish & Game to seek public feedback on potential regulatory changes designed to increase the relative size of the…
- North Canterbury Central South Island
- 1/01/2026
- Jackson Meecham
Exploring Regulatory Changes To Increase Sea-Run Salmon Spawning – Your Feedback Is Sought
Sea-run salmon, also known as Chinook salmon, are one of New Zealand’s most iconic and prized sport fish.
- North Canterbury Central South Island
- 2/12/2025
2025 Twizel Kids Salmon Fishing Day
Organised by Central South Island Fish & Game.
- Central South Island
- 30/10/2025
Central South Island Soft Bait Clinic 2025 - Free
Want to learn how to fish with soft baits effectively? Join Central South Island Fish & Game and Lance Gill from Okuma for our free weekend clinic.
- Central South Island
- 30/06/2025
Improved angler compliance at the Mackenzie hydro canals
Central South Island Fish & Game Council is highlighting improved angling compliance at the Mackenzie Basin hydro canal fishery.
- Central South Island
- 16/04/2025
Triennial Review of Central South Island Region’s Sports Fishing Regulations
The Central South Island Fish and Game Council (CSIFGC) is seeking feedback on eleven proposed changes to the sports fishing regulations across a range of its regional fisheries as part…
- Central South Island
- 19/03/2025
Fish & Game remind anglers to stick to the rules
A Fish & Game ranger checks on a fully compliant angler at Lake Heron in the Ashburton Lakes / Ōtūwharekai.
- Central South Island
- 20/12/2023
Lake Coleridge fishing competition Results
Hundreds of anglers flocked to the Canterbury High Country over the weekend to celebrate the opening of the high-country fishing season.
- North Canterbury Central South Island
- 9/12/2023
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.
- Central South Island
- 22/11/2023
Canal fishing trip for three friends attracts nine convictions and thousands in fines
Three Ashburton friends have been processed through the courts after Fish & Game rangers detected them committing multiple offences during a fishing trip to the Mackenzie hydro canals during Labour…
- North Canterbury Central South Island
- 16/11/2023