Reel Life December 2022

Merry Christmas to all our anglers from Fish & Game

We hope all anglers get the chance for a break and a fish this coming holiday season.

The rivers and lakes are looking great, and we've even had sea-run salmon caught on Canterbury's east coast.

Check out the regional links above for some great content to help plan your holiday fishing expeditions.

There is loads of advice, tip and hints to help your fishing trips.

Access to fishing spots can be an issue for anglers of all skill levels, and the team at Southland Fish & Game offer some great tips for the WAMS website, which can be used by anglers all over the country.

The advice from the Otago Fish & Game team is how to maximise the long summer days for fishing.

As the West Coast team say, there's nothing like a kiwi Christmas than heading outdoors with the family fishing.

With four quick fishing ideas from the Central South Island Fish & Game team, you'll be able to handle any of those short-notice family fishing opportunities.

The other big summer fishing activity for Central South Island and North Canterbury anglers is sea-run salmon fishing, and the fishery has started firing in the Rakaia River.

North Canterbury staff witnessed four sea-run salmon get caught in under two hours recently, and angling activity on the Canterbury coast has certainly picked up!

The Nelson Marlborough region has some great fisheries in some beautiful areas, and anglers looking to holiday in the region have some great options to explore.

The same can be said of the Wellington, Taranaki and Hawkes Bay regions; there are some beautiful fishing locations for anglers visiting those regions.

For anglers holidaying in the Eastern region, don't miss out on their boat fishing tutorial on January 7; check out their page above for more details.

The Waikato River brown trout migration is the focus for anglers in the Auckland Waikato region, and there is some great advice on how to target these fish as they move to cooler waters.

There are some great options for anglers no matter where you are in the country this holiday season, and all of us here at Fish & Game wish you a safe and fish-filled Christmas and New Year.