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Reel Life March 2026 - Auckland Waikato

Flooding has caused access issues Please be aware that the recent flooding around the Pirongia/Otorohanga area has had some devastating impacts on our waterways and access to them.

  • Auckland/Waikato
  • 18/03/2026
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Reel Life February 2026 - Auckland Waikato

Fisheries Manager Dr Adam Daniel moves on Fisheries Manager Dr Adam Daniel has accepted a position with the New Zealand Fish & Game Council and will be leaving the Auckland/Waikato Fish…

  • Auckland/Waikato
  • 20/02/2026
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Reel Life January 2026 - Auckland/Waikato

The crowds are gone and the fishing is good Reports from our Waikato and King Country streams have been excellent over the holidays.

  • Auckland/Waikato
  • 20/01/2026
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Reel Life December 2025 - Auckland Waikato

Christmas planning It is time to plan your holiday fishing trip, and our rivers are in good shape.

  • Auckland/Waikato
  • 11/12/2025
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Reel Life November 2025 - Auckland Waikato

Perch in Karapiro Earlier this month, Tokoroa angler John Carey informed Auckland/Waikato Fish & Game staff he had caught an adult perch in Lake Karapiro.

  • Auckland/Waikato
  • 20/11/2025
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Reel Life October 2025 - Auckland Waikato

Opening day success Rangers ran into plenty of happy anglers on opening day. Our rangers covered the King Country, South Waikato and Pirongia with very little noncompliance.

  • Auckland/Waikato
  • 20/10/2025
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Reel Life September 2025 - Auckland Waikato

Get ready for opening day Our rivers are in good condition going into opening day with extremely high drift dive counts during the summer of 2025.

  • Auckland/Waikato
  • 19/09/2025
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Reel Life April 2025 - Auckland/Waikato

Late season fishing There are only 9 weeks left in the season, but reports have been excellent for both our hydro lake fisheries and late season stream fishing.

  • Auckland/Waikato
  • 17/04/2025
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Reel Life March 2025 - Auckland Waikato

Please help us by reporting tagged fish Staff have been amazed with the number fish counted during the 2025 drift dives.

  • Auckland/Waikato
  • 20/03/2025
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Reel Life February 2025 - Auckland Waikato

Highest drift dive counts since the 90’s  There have been some incredible drift dive counts with some of the highest counts of fish over 40 cm since the 90’s.

  • Auckland/Waikato
  • 24/02/2025
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