Fishing News & Events
New regional manager appointed for Otago Fish & Game
Otago Fish & Game Council has appointed Kat Hardisty as its new regional manager, bringing an experienced leader with strong local connections back to the region.
- Otago
- 10/11/2026
High Country Fishing Season Kicks Off With Biggest Competition Turnout Since 2019
Photo above: Charlie Hofmeester (left) and Terry Austin (right) with a couple of solid rainbow trout caught from kayaks on Lake Grasmere on opening morning.
- 9/11/2026
- Sylvie Yee
Otago high-country fisheries open on November 1
Anglers should check river levels before setting out for the opening of Otago’s high-country fishing season on Sunday, November 1, Otago Fish & Game says.
- Fishing
- Otago
- 30/10/2026
Boat Fishing How To — Free Trout Fishing Tuition
Do the trout keep outsmarting you? Join Eastern Fish & Game for a FREE hands-on Boat Fishing “How To” talk and demonstration!
- Eastern
- 27/10/2026
Children's fish-out days, Ngongotaha trout hatchery, Rotorua
Check here for our 2026 events calendar Next fishing event - 1st November 2026 – Now closed Children aged from 6 to 14 years-old will be able to catch a rainbow trout…
- Eastern Events
- 16/10/2026
2026 Otago Soft Bait Fishing Clinics
Practical tips and techniques for anglers of all experience levels. Want to catch more trout, salmon and perch?
- Fishing
- Otago
- 13/10/2026
Lake Coleridge Fishing Competition
The Lake Coleridge Fishing Competition is back for the 2026 High Country Opening!
- North Canterbury
- 12/10/2026
2026 Twizel Kids Salmon Fishing Day
Organised by Central South Island Fish & Game.
- Central South Island
- 5/10/2026
New fishing season kicks off
Anglers are preparing to head out to New Zealand’s rivers and lakes over the coming days with the 2026-27 freshwater fishing season getting underway today.
- 1/10/2026
- Maggie Tait
Women encouraged to give freshwater fishing a go this season
Women who have been thinking about giving freshwater fishing a go are being encouraged to get out on the water when the new season opens this Thursday, October 1.
- Fishing
- Otago
- 29/09/2026