Fishing News & Events

Otago

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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
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Great day for young anglers

Opening day of Otago Fish & Game’s Take A Kid Fishing programme produced one of the most memorable days of fishing in its 16-year history at Southern Reservoir.

  • Fishing
  • Otago
  • 21/09/2026
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2026 Take A Kid Fishing

Archie Senelale loves fishing. He also loves eating fish.

  • Fishing Events
  • Otago
  • 20/07/2026
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2026 Adult beginner fishing classes resized
2026 Otago Adult Beginner Fishing Classes

Want to learn how to spin-fish for trout, salmon and perch?

  • Fishing Events
  • Otago
  • 13/07/2026
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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
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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
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New fishing access points open on Catlins River

Anglers have easier access to the upper Catlins River with the establishment of five new public fishing access points.

  • Fishing
  • Otago
  • 7/01/2026
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Fishing gear seized as rangers patrol Otago lakes

Three anglers received offences notices and had fishing gear seized by Otago Fish & Game rangers on Lake Dunstan on December 29.

  • Fishing
  • Otago
  • 6/01/2026
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Creel survey to monitor Lake Dunstan fishery health

If you meet a ranger while fishing on Lake Dunstan this season, don't be surprised if you get asked some extra questions — all in the name of fisheries management.

  • Fishing
  • Otago
  • 18/12/2025
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Cubs take up spades and spin rods — growing habitat and future anglers

When Cromwell Cubs leader Jonwin Hellewell took her group to a planting day with Otago Fish & Game at Lake Dunstan, she wasn't sure how it would go.

  • Fishing Environment
  • Otago
  • 27/11/2025
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