Reel Life
Eastern
Reel Life September 2022
With the new season just around the corner, anglers are keenly anticipating Saturday 1st October at 5.
- Eastern
- 15/09/2022
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Welcome to the first Reel Life issue of the 2022/23 fishing season
Opening day, Saturday, October 1, means we’ll be able to share the opening with family and friends and make a special weekend of the new fishing season.
- Eastern
- 30/08/2022
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Reel Life April 2022
As I write this, long overdue rain in the Bay of Plenty is fair lashing the roof.
- Eastern
- 22/03/2022
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Reel Life March 2022
Eastern RegionShowery rain during the second week of February and cooler overnight temperatures have cooled the surface of local lakes slightly but the stream mouth fishing remains excellent.
- Eastern
- 22/02/2022
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New Blog Post
Reel Life February The wet summer we were promised has turned up big time this February with two cyclones passing by in two weeks, causing chaos throughout the country.
- Eastern
- 21/02/2022
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Reel Life February 2022
Summer heat is improving success rates for anglers fishing Lake Rotorua’s stream mouths.
- Eastern
- 12/01/2022
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Reel Life January 2022
Last month we reported stable lake surface water temperatures around 15 or 16 degrees Celsius.
- Eastern
- 8/12/2021
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Reel Life December 2021
Classic spring weather has dominated the last few weeks of fishing in the Eastern Region.
- Eastern
- 19/11/2021
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Reel Life November 2021
Opening day 2021 was, yet again, a fantastic time on lakes Rotoiti, Tarawera and Okataina, with the weather playing a role in making it one to remember.
- Eastern
- 19/10/2021
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Reel Life October 2021
With the new trout fishing season just around the corner, anglers all around the country are busy preparing for a big day out.
- Eastern
- 30/08/2021