Fishing News & Events
Lake Okataina Access Update
The access gate at the Lake Okataina boat ramp is being upgraded to an automated swing arm with keypad.
- Eastern
- 12/02/2025
Beginner Fly Fishing Courses
Get Hooked on Fly Fishing! Want to master the art of casting without tangling yourself in knots? Or maybe you're just keen to catch the big one? Join us for one of…
- Hawke's Bay
- 11/02/2025
- Hawkes Bay
Anglers praised for outstanding compliance
Otago Fish & Game is congratulating anglers across the region for their exceptional compliance with fishing regulations during the summer season.
- Otago
- 14/01/2025
Family fun event showcases Wānaka urban wetland
Bullock Creek Hatchery Springs, a unique urban wetland, will be the focus of a family fun event to celebrate World Wetlands Day, in Wānaka on Sunday, February 2, 2025 The 2-hectare…
- Otago Conservation Freshwater
- 14/01/2025
South Canterbury women's event - 26th January
Introduction to Fly Fishing Calling All Women Interested in Fly Fishing! South Canterbury Anglers Club, with the support of Women on the Fly NZ, is excited to host a one-day workshop designed…
- 14/01/2025
- Roslyn Simmonds
Lower Clutha/Mata-Au putting food on the table for anglers
Almost a quarter of freshwater sports fish caught in the lower Clutha River/Mata-Au have been kept for the table, a year-long survey shows.
- Fishing
- Otago
- 24/12/2024
Southland Women's Fly Fishing Sessions
Discover the Joy of Fly Fishing in Southland! Join Southland Fish & Game NZ and the NZ Fly Fishing Academy for an empowering and enjoyable Women’s Fly Fishing Session! Whether you’re…
- Southland
- 23/12/2024
Fish & Game remind anglers to stick to the rules this season
With summer holidays just around the corner Central South Island Fish & Game are reminding anglers to purchase a 2024/2025 sports fishing licence and to carry it with them, ready…
- 9/12/2024
- Maggie Tait
Celebrating 150 years of licensed freshwater sports fishing in New Zealand
A historical re-enactment took place in Dunedin at the weekend to mark the 150th anniversary of the nation’s first licensed freshwater sports fishing season.
- Fishing Otago
- 2/12/2024
Lake Coleridge Competition 2024 Recap
Lake Coleridge Competition November 2024 Recap The Lake Coleridge Opening Day Fishing Competition is a significant annual event and a helpful opportunity for Fish & Game to annually monitor the condition…
- North Canterbury
- 27/11/2024
- Jackson Meecham