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Children's Fly Fishing Days 2012

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  Event   Date   Location   Organiser
February 2012      
Wellington Children's Fishing Day 5 February 2012

Capital Trout Centre, Happy Valley, Wellington

Tickets are available two weeks before each event. See Capital Trout Centre for details.

Waitara Take a Kid Fishing Day 12 February 2012

Waitara River, Waitara, Taranaki

 

March 2012
Christchurch Children's Fishing Fish & Game will be releasing around 100 x two pound rainbow trout into the Grovnes Lakes.

Groynes Fishing Lakes

Johns Road

Belfast

Christchurch

 

This is not a formal fishing event but as there will be a number of excellent fish in the lakes it is is an ideal venue for young people to experience great fishing. (Note that these lakes are closed to adults and only open to junior anglers).
  April 2011
Wellington Children's Fishing Day 1 April 2012

Capital Trout Centre, Happy Valley, Wellington

Tickets are available two weeks before each event. See Capital Trout Centre for details.

Children's Fishing Day Saturday April (Easter) 2012

Tongariro Children's Pond

Tongariro National Trout Centre
  May 2011      
   

 

 
June 2011      
Children's Fishing Day Sunday 4 June 2011

Tongariro Children's Pond

Tongariro National Trout Centre
  July 2011      
Montrose Salmon Release, Open Day and BBQ 3 July 2011 Montrose Salmon Hatchery

Canterbury Fish & Game

Children's Fishing Program Sunday 17 July 2011 Ngongotaha Trout Hatchery

Rotoura Angler's Association in conjunction with Eastern region Fish & Game

Children's Fishing Day Wednesday 27 July 2011 (School holidays)

Tongariro Children's Pond

Tongariro National Trout Centre
  August 2011      
Children's Fishing Program Sunday 14 August 2011 Ngongotaha Trout Hatchery

Rotoura Angler's Association in conjunction with Eastern region Fish & Game

  September 2011      
Children's Fishing Day

Sunday 4 Sept 2011

Capital Trout Centre, Happy Valley, Wellington

Once the event is listed on the events calendar at the Wellington Fly Fishers website, tickets are available (usually 2 weeks prior) from:
- Steve Fishing Shop, 49 Ghuznee Street, Wellington
- Hamills Wellington, 87 Hutt Rd, Thorndon
- Hutt Valley Hunting & Fishing 444 Cuba Street, Alicetown, Lower Hutt

Dunedin Kids Fishing Day Sunday 25th September 2011 Southern Reservoir

Limited to 150 children 12years and under.

No cost of entry but must register with either Allan Millars Hunting and Fishing or Otago Fish and Game.

  October 2011      
Children's Fishing Day

Wednesday 12 Oct 2011 (School holidays)

Tongariro Children's Pond

Tongariro National Trout Centre
Lake Wiritoa Kids Trout Fishing Day 9-10 Oct 2011 Lake Wiritoa

Organised by the Wanganui Freshwater Anglers Club supported by Taranaki Fish & Game.

Take a Kid Fishing Day

16 Oct 2011

Groynes Fishing Lakes

Johns Road

Belfast

Christchurch

Lady Isaac has donated hundreds of salmon that will be released in the lakes at the Groynes. Adults may assist but not permitted to fish. Get more info... or contact Dave Denton on 03 318 2762, email dmdenton@xtra.co.nz

Carters Kids Gone Fishin' Experience Labour Weekend 2011 Lake Te Anau Get details at the Te Anau Events website
Children's Fishing Day

24 October (Labour Weekend)

Tongariro Children's Pond

Tongariro National Trout Centre
Children's Fishing Day

Oct 2011

Capital Trout Centre, Happy Valley, Wellington

Once the event is listed on the events calendar at the Wellington Fly Fishers website, tickets are available (usually 2 weeks prior) from:
- Steve Fishing Shop, 49 Ghuznee Street, Wellington
- Hamills Wellington, 87 Hutt Rd, Thorndon
- Hutt Valley Hunting & Fishing 444 Cuba Street, Alicetown, Lower Hutt

Kid's Fishing Days To be advised Taranaki region

Taranaki Fish & Game  in conjunction with a local angling clubs and businesses schedule events in October.

November 2011      
Children's Fishing Day 13 Nov 2011 Palmerston North at the Centennial Lagoon (Hokowhitu Lagoon). Steve Pilkington from Fish & Game Palmerston North (06) 3590409 wellington@fishandgame.org.nz
Children's Fishing Programme 13 Nov 2011 Ngongotaha Trout Hatchery

Rotorua Angler's Association in conjunction with Eastern Region Fish & Game

  December 2011      
Ngahinapouri School Take a Kid Fishing Contest

3 Dec 2011. Weigh in and prizegiving at 5pm in school hall

 

Any legal fishing area (freshwater and sea fishing) in the area (Waikato)

See the Ngahinapouri School website for details or contact Jan Thomas:
Mobile: 0274-880 456
Email caie@xtra.co.nz

Rainbow Springs Locals Day

From 1 December 2011

Rainbow Springs,

Fairy Springs Road (SH5), Rotorua

 

Rainbow Springs website

Freephone: 0800 724 626
Entry via gold coin donation.
Talks, displays and demos.

Wellington Children's Fishing Day Dec 2011

Capital Trout Centre Happy Valley, Wellington

Tickets are available two weeks before each event. See Capital Trout Centre for details.
Children's Fishing Day 29 Dec 2011 Kelland Pond near Twizel Organised by Fish and Game
  January 2012      
Children's Fishing Days

Jan 2012

Tongariro Children's Pond

Tongariro National Trout Centre
Opunake Kid's Fishing Day Late Jan Lake Opunake Organised by Taranaki Fish & Game  in conjunction with a local angling clubs and businesses
Stratford Kids Fishing Day

28 January 2012
10am to 3pm

Scout Den Pool, King Edward Park, Stratford
(Patea River)

Run annually by the Stratford Club Fishing Section in conjunction with Taranaki Fish and Game.  Participants can book a 15 minute time slot by contacting the Stratford Information Centre on 0800 765 6708.

Free event; fishing gear provided.

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Fishing gear for loan

Christchurch and Kaiapoi
Parents can borrow children’s fishing equipment, including a rod, reel and tackle set, at no cost. In addition, children receive an Introduction to Fishing dvd. Licences are free to children under 12 years old.

Contacts:
Steve Terry
North Canterbury Fish & Game
3 Horatio St, Christchurch
Mobile: (021) 221-8327
Office: (03) 366-9191
Home: (03) 338-8865
Email: sterry@fishandgame.org.nz

Kaiapoi i-Site
Phone: (03) 327 3134
Email: info@kaiapoivisitorcentre.co.nz

Introduction to Trout Fishing

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