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Fishing News & Events

Fishing News & Events

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Children's fish-out days, Ngongotaha trout hatchery, Rotorua

Check here for our 2026 events calendar   Next fishing event - 26th April 2026 - Please select here register.

  • Eastern Events
  • 7/04/2026
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Snapper catches winning fishing moment

A photographer who captured the moment his wife landed a stunning fish has netted the top prize in Fish & Game’s ReWild Snap & Share licence photo competition.

  • Fishing licence
  • 30/03/2026
  • Maggie Tait
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Providing false details, fishing without licence and fishing out of season lands angler in Court

Central South Island Fish & Game have successfully prosecuted an angler who flouted the law while fishing at Loch Cameron near Twizel in October 2025.

  • 26/03/2026
  • Maggie Tait
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North Canterbury Fish & Game Volunteer of the Year Award for 2025

Earlier today, Operations Manager Lyndon Slater presented the North Canterbury Fish & Game Volunteer of the Year Award to Chris ‘Buddah’ Aldous for the 2024/2025 year.

  • 12/03/2026
  • Jackson Meecham
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Eastern Region Fish and Game Council Rules Review

The Eastern Fish and Game Council are reviewing the freshwater fishing regulations for the upcoming 2026-27 season.

  • Eastern
  • 19/02/2026
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Hawke's Bay Junior Fin & Feather Course

Fin & Feather 8 Week Education Program When: Mondays 3. 30pm - 5.

  • Hawke's Bay
  • 28/01/2026
  • Hawkes Bay
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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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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
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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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