Fishing News & Events

Otago

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New fishing access points open on Catlins River

Anglers have easier access to the upper Catlins River with the establishment of five new public fishing access points.

  • Fishing
  • Otago
  • 7/01/2026
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Fishing gear seized as rangers patrol Otago lakes

Three anglers received offences notices and had fishing gear seized by Otago Fish & Game rangers on Lake Dunstan on December 29.

  • Fishing
  • Otago
  • 6/01/2026
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Creel survey to monitor Lake Dunstan fishery health

If you meet a ranger while fishing on Lake Dunstan this season, don't be surprised if you get asked some extra questions — all in the name of fisheries management.

  • Fishing
  • Otago
  • 18/12/2025
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Cubs take up spades and spin rods — growing habitat and future anglers

When Cromwell Cubs leader Jonwin Hellewell took her group to a planting day with Otago Fish & Game at Lake Dunstan, she wasn't sure how it would go.

  • Fishing Environment
  • Otago
  • 27/11/2025
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Otago anglers invited to free soft bait fishing clinics

Anglers across Otago are invited to learn how to catch more trout, salmon, and perch at free soft bait fishing clinics this November.

  • Otago
  • 7/10/2025
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Five-year-old pals reel in fun at Take A Kid Fishing

Five-year-old friends Howie Craig and JJ (Jonah) Nareki both came away winners at Saturday’s Take A Kid Fishing at Dunedin’s Southern Reservoir.

  • Fishing
  • Otago
  • 22/09/2025
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Beginner Anglers Reel in New Skills Ahead of Fishing Season

More than 50 adults learned how to catch trout in Otago last weekend, gaining confidence and skills ahead of the new fishing season.

  • Fishing
  • Otago
  • 8/09/2025
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Hundreds of Kids Set to Cast a Line at Take a Kid Fishing

Fifteen-year-old Koopa Morris has been hooked on fishing for as long as he can remember — and he’s already told his granddad he’s coming back for more at this year’s Take…

  • Fishing
  • Otago
  • 8/08/2025
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Adult Beginner Fishing Classes - Otago

When Imogen Clifford signed up for an adult beginner fishing class in Dunedin, she didn’t expect to catch the biggest trout she’d ever seen — or to discover a whole…

  • Otago
  • 28/07/2025
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New gate open-and-shut case for improved access

Anglers now have a safer, year-round access to a popular fishing spot on the lower Taieri River thanks to the goodwill and cooperation of Otago Fish & Game and a…

  • Otago
  • 15/07/2025
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