Fishing News & Events

Rotorua streams known for ‘trophy brown trout’ set to open
Anglers are gearing up to target some of New Zealand’s “biggest wild trout” as some renown Rotorua streams open for summer.
- Eastern
- 28/11/2016

Lake Coleridge Fishing Competition Success
A last minute rush to be the last angler eligible to enter paid off for angler Nick Moody.
- 6/11/2016

First High Country Rivers Open To Anglers
Fishing in the South Island’s remote and scenic back country regions begins opening today, with more waters opening this weekend.
- 1/11/2016

Fresh Trout For Labour Weekend Dinner
Labour weekend is providing holiday makers with a great opportunity to get out and try catching a trout or salmon for the family dinner table.
- 21/10/2016

Take A Kid Fishing Day A Huge Success
Over 6000 Cantabrians packed out the four Childrens Fishing Lakes at the Groynes on Sunday, for the annual Take a Kid Fishing day.
- 17/10/2016

Lake Rotoiti Produces Big Trout On Opening Weekend
Lake Rotoiti produced the biggest fish, including a trout of more than four kilos (nine pounds), on the opening weekend of the new fishing season.
- 17/10/2016

Anglers Win Fishing Gear But Big Prize Eludes Them
The hunt for a trout worth $10,000 in the Rotorua lakes has ended without the big prize being struck – but three anglers have welcomed $200 worth of fishing gear…
- 10/10/2016

Fish & Game Calls On Doc To Do More On 1080 Risk
Fish & Game is calling on the Department of Conservation to do more to reduce the threat 1080 poison poses to people gathering food from waterways, saying its present effort…
- 30/09/2016

Fish & Game Critical Of Doc's Efforts To Reduce 1080 Risk To Anglers
Fish & Game is calling on the Department of Conservation to do more to reduce the threat 1080 poison poses to people gathering food from waterways, saying its present effort…
- 30/09/2016

Fishing Season ‘Perfect Family Adventure’ Says Fish & Game
Thousands of anglers will head out to the country’s lakes rivers and streams on Saturday (October 1) for the first day of the new freshwater fishing season – with Fish…
- 29/09/2016