Reel Life

Reel Life February 2024 - Auckland Waikato

Lake Arapuni health warning has been lifted The algal bloom at Lake Arapuni was short-lived and the health warning has been lifted.

Auckland/Waikato
26/02/2024

Reel Life January 2024

Waihou is full of good fish Staff have just completed the Waihou River Drift Dive, and the results were impressive, with literally hundreds of legal fish per kilometre of river.

Auckland/Waikato
19/01/2024

Reel Life December 2023

Mountain streams are fishing well The fish are finally on the move, and this is a great week to be out fishing with literally thousands of trout seeking cooler water.

Auckland/Waikato
21/12/2023

Reel Life November 2023

Blue Springs closure updateThe Blue Springs Walkway has been closed by the District Council due to a slip blocking the upper car park and causing safety issues at the Whites…

Auckland/Waikato
23/11/2023

Reel Life October 2023

Above Right : The Tirau Domain Lots of fish in the Waikato and our streams are looking goodStaff have just been in the field and our rivers are in good shape…

Auckland/Waikato
19/10/2023

Reel Life September 2023

It is time to start planning opening weekend! Our rivers are in great shape and opening day is just around the corner, so it is time to start planning.

Auckland/Waikato
18/09/2023

Reel Life April 2023

Above Right: Ollie Bassett, with one of many fish landed.

Auckland/Waikato
19/04/2023

Reel Life March 2023

Drift dive confirms most Waikato fish survived the stormAlthough large floods don’t often kill fish, catastrophic 100-year events can wipe out lowland fisheries.

Auckland/Waikato
15/03/2023

Reel Life February 2023

Rivers are cleaning up fast, and there is plenty of fish out thereOur rivers have taken a hammering, but the bad weather came late enough in the year that most…

Auckland/Waikato
18/02/2023

Reel Life January 2023

Summer is here, and the fishing is onThe summer has finally arrived, and due to poor conditions this spring and early summer, fish are hungry and aggressively feeding.