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Stars Align For Anglers This Long Weekend
Wednesday, 18 October 2023, 2:48 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Labour Weekend holiday makers are being encouraged to make the most of the fine weather forecast and target some trout after a wet start to the freshwater fishing season. Fish & Game NZ chief executive Corina Jordan says despite opening ... More >>
Research Targets Economic Impact Of Famed Hydro Canal Sports Fishery
Tuesday, 3 October 2023, 10:23 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
A study has been launched to assess the economic impact of one of New Zealand’s most popular sports fisheries. The Mackenzie Basin hydro canal fishery is internationally famed for trout and salmon fishing, owing to its easy roadside access, scenic high-country ... More >>
Super Sunday Season Opening For Anglers
Sunday, 1 October 2023, 8:03 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
It was a "Super Sunday Season Opening Day" for anglers nationwide when the new fishing season opened today(Sunday, October 1). Anglers in some parts of the country braved strong winds but were very happy to be out and about for the first ... More >>
Thousands Of Anglers Set To Converge On Rivers And Lakes For Opening Of Fishing Season
Friday, 29 September 2023, 2:55 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Kiwis will be casting off across the country this weekend with the opening of the new fishing season on Sunday morning. "Getting out for the start of the fishing season is a long-held tradition for many Kiwis, but normally, many people have to ... More >>
Agreement Aims To Maintain And Enhance New Zealand’s Popular And Iconic Sports Fisheries
Friday, 29 September 2023, 12:30 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Central South Island Fish and Game (CSIFG) and Meridian Energy continue to work together as custodians of New Zealand’s most popular freshwater angling catchment. CSIFGC and Meridian have entered into an agreement that will maintain and enhance ... More >>
Anglers Disappointed At Closure Of Popular Bay Of Plenty Fishing Lake
Thursday, 28 September 2023, 6:41 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
The decision to stop access to Lake Ōkataina near Rotorua, due to concerns about the potential spread of the invasive gold clam species, is a blow to anglers on the eve of the opening of the fishing season and raises questions over the response to ... More >>
Potential Lake Closure Due To Threat Of Invasive Species Concerning
Tuesday, 26 September 2023, 7:39 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Fish & Game New Zealand is closely monitoring the situation at Lake Okataina near Rotorua amid iwi concerns about the spread of the invasive species gold clam. "We’re working with mana whenua, Te Arawa Lakes Trust and the Ministry for ... More >>
Trout Festival Reels In The Anglers
Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 12:31 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Over 500 anglers celebrated the upcoming fishing season with the 2023 NZ Trout Festival in Christchurch at the weekend. Anglers from across New Zealand came to the Groynes Fishing Lakes and Clearwater Resort to learn from trout fishing experts from across ... More >>
Uncertain Future For Fishing And Hunting Under Labour Party’s Wildlife Act Review
Monday, 11 September 2023, 12:01 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
The proposed scrapping and replacement of the Wildlife Act signals an uncertain future for Fish & Game New Zealand and freshwater fishing and game bird hunting. The Labour Party has announced that if it is re-elected, it will repeal and replace ... More >>
Red tape and regulations ‘bogging down’ wetland conservation gains - Fish & Game
Sunday, 10 September 2023, 10:10 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
Current regulations are not working to maintain existing wetland areas and are hindering the creation of new wetlands, says Fish & Game New Zealand. Fish & Game, the country’s leading advocate for wetlands, believes the current National ... More >>
New Era For Freshwater Fishing Licences
Thursday, 17 August 2023, 7:01 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
The freshwater fishing season begins on October 1, and new licences are now on sale. Fish & Game NZ chief executive Corina Jordan says around 100,000 anglers are expected to go freshwater fishing throughout the country. "Freshwater anglers ... More >>
Elusive Birthplace Of Lake Wānaka Salmon Revealed
Thursday, 3 August 2023, 1:12 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
A long search for the birthplace of Lake Wānaka salmon has raised hopes to help protect their struggling population. Otago Fish & Game has been surveying Southern Lakes tributaries for spawning land-locked Chinook salmon for the past five ... More >>
Canal Angler Entangled In His Own Web Of Lies
Tuesday, 1 August 2023, 9:56 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
An offender dealt with by Fish & Game was ordered to pay fines and costs totalling $1,900 in the Ashburton District Court for multiple sports fishing offences committed at the Mackenzie Basin hydro canals. The hydro canal fishery is the most ... More >>
National Party Fishing And Hunting Policy Positive For Anglers And Hunters And Conservation Efforts
Tuesday, 25 July 2023, 5:34 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
The National Party’s support for hunting and fishing recognises the valuable contribution anglers and hunters make to the country’s conservation efforts and the importance of trout, salmon and game birds to help feed families across the country, says Fish ... More >>
National Party Fishing And Hunting Policy Positive For Anglers And Hunters And Conservation Efforts
Tuesday, 25 July 2023, 2:24 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
The National Party’s support for hunting and fishing recognises the valuable contribution anglers and hunters make to the country’s conservation efforts and the importance of trout, salmon and game birds to help feed families across the country, says Fish ... More >>
Government Biodiversity Policy Won’t Lead To A Better Environment
Tuesday, 11 July 2023, 11:20 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
A new Government policy aimed at protecting New Zealand’s natural environment is complex and contradictory. "The National Policy Statement on Indigenous Biodiversity (NPSIB) will penalise those landowners who have done the right thing and protected ... More >>
Key Trout Spawning Streams Identified In Lower Clutha River/Mata-au
Monday, 10 July 2023, 12:07 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Crucial spawning tributaries have been identified in the lower Clutha River/Mata-au catchment after a four-year research project collecting and analysing brown trout. The Brown Trout Origin Project analysed the otoliths (or ear bones) of juvenile and ... More >>
Fish & Game New Zealand Cautiously Welcomes Recommended Changes To RMA Reforms
Wednesday, 28 June 2023, 2:22 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
Recommended changes to the proposed law to replace the Resource Management Act (RMA) are a boost to the future of freshwater fishing and game bird hunting but questions remain over parts of the legislation, says Fish & Game New Zealand. Parliament’s ... More >>
Post-Covid Tourism Boost As Overseas Anglers Return To New Zealand
Monday, 26 June 2023, 11:38 am | Fish and Game New Zealand
More than 13,500 international anglers took to the water in pursuit of New Zealand’s renowned wild trout during the recent fishing season, according to data from Fish & Game NZ. While this is down on pre-Covid-19 levels, Fish & Game ... More >>
Time Running Out For Kiwis To Apply For Financial Help To Support Wetlands
Wednesday, 21 June 2023, 1:02 pm | Fish and Game New Zealand
New Zealanders are being urged to apply for funding to support wetlands on their properties. Applications for grants from the Game Bird Habitat Stamp programme, which raises funds for the protection and enhancement of game bird or other wildlife habitat, ... More >>
