Fishing News & Events

Health warnings lifted for lakes Ohakuri & Maraetai

The health warnings issued earlier this month for Lake Ohakuri and Lake Maraetai have now been lifted by the Medical Officer of Health.

Eastern
23/03/2018

Health warnings issued for Lake Ohakuri and Lake Maraetai

A health warning has been issued for Lake Ohakuri and Lake Maraetai as routine monitoring results provided by Waikato Regional Council have confirmed a bloom of potentially toxic blue-green algae.

Auckland/Waikato Eastern
12/03/2018

Health warning lifted for Lake Okaro

The health warning issued in November for Lake Okaro has now been lifted by the Medical Officer of Health.

Eastern
9/03/2018

Anglers urged to ‘have a say’ on fishing rules

Anglers are being urged to take the opportunity to have a say on Eastern Fish & Game fishing rules that are under review.

Eastern
26/02/2018

Rotorua Anglers Please Note

A person has sadly drowned today at the mouth of the Awahou Stream, a Lake Rotorua tributary which discharges into the lake along its north-western shoreline.

Auckland/Waikato Eastern
9/01/2018
Richie Cosgrove

Boat fishing ‘how to’

A beginners guide to catching more trout! Sunday January 7th, 2018, 10.

Eastern
18/12/2017

Weed spraying programme for Rotorua lakes

We have been been advised that Boffa Miskell have begun their annual weed spraying programme in the Rotorua lakes.

Eastern
17/12/2017

Weed spraying programme for Rotorua lakes

We have been been advised that Boffa Miskell have begun their annual weed spraying programme in the Rotorua lakes.

Eastern
28/11/2017
Eastern

Waioeka River access notice

Fish & Game Eastern Region has advised that many of the access tracks to portions of the Waioeka River (SH2) are currently partly blocked with roading rock (fill).

Eastern
28/11/2017
Eastern

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