Fishing News & Events
Children's fish-out days, Ngongotaha trout hatchery, Rotorua
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- Eastern Events
- 7/04/2026
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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