Fishing News & Events
North Canterbury
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
Gales fail to dampen opening weekend
Nor-West gales failed to stop hundreds of Canterbury anglers from heading into the backcountry to celebrate the opening of the high country fishing season.
- North Canterbury
- 4/11/2018
- Richie Cosgrove
Weed removal makes Kids Fishing Day a success!
A massive effort to remove more than 40 tonnes of invasive weed helped make the annual Christchurch Take a Kid Fishing Day a huge success.
- North Canterbury
- 14/10/2018
- Richie Cosgrove
Public briefing on the RDR decision by ECan
Central South Island Fish & Game has held a public briefing for anglers to digest the decision by ECan Commissioners to allow RDR Management Ltd (RDRML) to take additional water…
- North Canterbury Central South Island
- 18/07/2018
- Richie Cosgrove
Info for Anglers
Anglers who are fishing at Lake Coleridge are to be advised that at the Harper River end of the lake, there are reports (1 May 2018) that there is some…
- North Canterbury
- 1/05/2018
- Richie Cosgrove
North Canterbury Fishing Report 9th March 2018
Dear Anglers, This must be one of the longest periods of unfishable river conditions we have had for a very long time.
- North Canterbury
- 9/03/2018
- Richie Cosgrove
Lake Lyndon Family fishing returns
Hundreds of children and their families marked New Zealand Children’s Day at picturesque Lake Lyndon in the Canterbury high country in the first family fishing event there in more than three…
- North Canterbury
- 5/03/2018
- Richie Cosgrove
Fishing report for the North Canterbury Region Friday 2nd March 2018
Hello and welcome to the North Canterbury region fishing report, the weather looks to be reasonable on the plains and coastal areas with warm temperatures and north easterlies.
- North Canterbury
- 2/03/2018
- Richie Cosgrove
Family fishing day at Lake Lyndon
The Water and Wildlife Habitat Trust, in conjunction with North Canterbury Fish and Game Council, invite you and your family to a unique opportunity for a family fun day’s fishing on the shores…
- North Canterbury
- 13/02/2018
- Richie Cosgrove