Fishing News & Events

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Canterbury Anglers get Covid-19 bonus

Anglers in North Canterbury who have spent the last seven weeks in various forms of lockdown are now able to fish selected lakes and rivers that would be normally closed…

  • North Canterbury
  • 15/05/2020
  • Richie Cosgrove
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A quick guide to fishing around Rotorua during the Covid 19 restrictions

From April 28th we will again be able to fish locally for trout around the Rotorua region.

  • Eastern
  • 24/04/2020
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South Island salmon harvest survey to start

South Island salmon anglers are being asked for their help in the first east coast wide salmon harvest survey.

  • 17/04/2020
  • Richie Cosgrove
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North Canterbury Fish & Game fishing regs review

Dear Anglers, North Canterbury Fish & Game will be carrying out a review for the 2020/21 freshwater fishing regulations.

  • North Canterbury
  • 14/04/2020
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Notice office closure - Covid-19

Hello everyone. , Our offices will be closed during the Covid-19 lockdown.

  • Eastern
  • 26/03/2020
  • Eastern
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Notice Aniwhenua levels lowered

We have been advised by Pioneer Energy that water levels at Lake Aniwhenua are to be lowered as below: Pioneer Energy Ltd on behalf of Southern Generation Limited Partnership would like…

  • Eastern
  • 6/03/2020
  • Eastern
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Review of local angling rules underway

The Eastern Fish and Game Council are currently reviewing its angling rules (dubbed the ‘Anglers Notice’) and are seeking feedback on several proposed changes.

  • Eastern
  • 17/02/2020
  • Eastern
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Wellington Weekly Report - 30 January 2020

Staff have been making the most of the fine weather and clear rivers, getting well into our trout population monitoring and what we're observing is very exciting.

  • Wellington
  • 30/01/2020
  • Wellington
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Respect the river – know the risks

  With summer here, we’re thinking about long days boating, fishing, or cooling off in New Zealand’s beautiful rivers and lakes.

  • Eastern
  • 18/01/2020
  • Eastern
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News of closures – Eastern Fish & Game region

We have been advised that the DOC camping ground at the Lake Tarawera outlet is temporarily closed. Contact DOC for more information.

  • Eastern
  • 13/01/2020
  • Eastern
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