Fishing News & Events
Ready, get set, go fishing: grab your fishing licence and dive into new resources
Fishing licences are on sale today as anticipation builds for the upcoming season, and this year anglers have a new resource to help them make the most of it.
- 1/09/2026
- Maggie Tait
2026 Take A Kid Fishing
Archie Senelale loves fishing. He also loves eating fish.
- Fishing Events
- Otago
- 20/07/2026
Children's fish-out days, Ngongotaha trout hatchery, Rotorua
Check here for our 2026 events calendar Next fishing event - 6th September 2026 - This event is now fully booked.
- Eastern Events
- 14/07/2026
2026 Otago Adult Beginner Fishing Classes
Want to learn how to spin-fish for trout, salmon and perch?
- Fishing Events
- Otago
- 13/07/2026
CSI Fish & Game Sets Sea-Run Salmon Closure Threshold — 2026 Rangitata count Clears the Mark
The threshold level at which CSI Fish & Game would recommend to the Minister a closure of the region’s sea-run salmon fishery has been defined.
- 9/07/2026
Mystery of Wānaka's 'missing' salmon takes another step towards being solved
A hidden spawning stream high in the Upper Clutha catchment has revealed another secret.
- Fishing
- Otago
- 9/07/2026
River users urged to tread carefully as Fish & Game monitors trout and salmon spawning
River users are being urged to watch where they walk this winter, as Otago Fish & Game carries out annual monitoring of spawning trout and salmon across the region.
- Fishing
- Otago
- 23/06/2026
Junior Fin & Feather Course Term 3
Fin & Feather 9 Week Course Introduction to Fishing & Game Bird Hunting When: Weekly 3. 45pm - 5.
- Hawke's Bay
- 18/06/2026
- Hawkes Bay
Overseas Angler Convicted for Fishing Without Licence in Timaru
An Australian visitor has been convicted in the Timaru District Court for fishing without a sports fishing licence at the popular Ōhau A Canal in the Mackenzie Basin.
- 11/05/2026
- Maggie Tait
Beginners Euro Nymphing Workshop
Got the euro nymphing gear… but feeling slightly intimidated by all the setups, techniques, and conflicting advice out there? You’re definitely not alone.
- Hawke's Bay
- 6/05/2026
- Hawkes Bay