Fishing News & Events
North Canterbury
2023 North Canterbury Anglers Notice consultation
North Canterbury Fish and Game invite anglers to make submissions on our angling regulations.
- North Canterbury
- 12/09/2023
North Canterbury Fish & Game disappointed by Take A Kid Fishing Trust
The decision by the Take A Kid Fishing Trust to cancel their 2023 event has disappointed North Canterbury Fish & Game.
- North Canterbury
- 4/09/2023
Commercial Origin Hatchery reared salmon releases
The North Canterbury Fish and Game Council has decided not to permit any more Commercial Origin Hatchery-reared salmon releases into the Groynes Junior Fishing Lakes.
- North Canterbury
- 22/08/2023
Ranging operation catches out several anglers at canals
A joint Fish & Game ranger training and night-ranging operation held over the weekend of 21-22 January resulted in several sports fishing offences being detected at the Mackenzie hydro canals.
- Central South Island North Canterbury
- 26/01/2023
Canterbury anglers hit the rivers and lakes on Opening Day
Canterbury anglers came out in force on Saturday to fish the first day of the new fishing season.
- North Canterbury Central South Island
- 2/10/2022
- Richie Cosgrove
New signs show the way for Canterbury anglers
Over 100 new angler access signs have recently gone up around the North Canterbury Fish & Game Region in preparation for the new fishing season starting October 1.
- North Canterbury
- 15/09/2022
- Richie Cosgrove
Ōhau River Spring Season ballots – Period 2 ballot open for entries
Central South Island Fish & Game (CSIFG) has set up a ballot system (lottery) to limit angler numbers at the Ōhau River between lakes Ōhau and Ruataniwha.
- North Canterbury Central South Island
- 15/08/2022
- Richie Cosgrove
Angler submissions available for download
You can download the submissions made by anglers on the 2022 Angling Regulations Review here.
- North Canterbury
- 1/06/2022
- Richie Cosgrove
Review of North Canterbury freshwater angling regulations
The North Canterbury Fish and Game Council is holding its regular review of the Anglers Notice (Fishing regulations).
- North Canterbury
- 9/05/2022
- Richie Cosgrove
Anglers reminded to stick to the rules
Close to one in ten anglers checked by Central South Island Fish & Game are non-compliant with the sports fishing regulations.
- North Canterbury Central South Island
- 28/03/2022
- Richie Cosgrove