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Children's Fly Fishing Days

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  Event   Date   Location   Organiser
  January 2010      
Children's Fishing Days

Sunday 17 Jan 2010

Tongariro Children's Pond

Tongariro National Trout Centre
Stratford Kids Fishing Day

23rd January
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.

Read a report from 2009.

Opunake Kid's Fishing Day Late Jan Lake Opunake Organised by Taranaki Fish & Game  in conjunction with a local angling clubs and businesses
February 2010      
Wellington Children's Fishing Day 7 February

Capital Trout Centre, Happy Valley, Wellington

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

  April 2010
Children's Fishing Day Saturday 3 April 2010 (Easter & School Holidays) subject to the pond being available

Tongariro Children's Pond

Tongariro National Trout Centre
  May 2010      
To be advised  

 

 
June 2010      
Children's Fishing Day Sunday 6 June 2010

Tongariro Children's Pond

Tongariro National Trout Centre
  July 2010      
Children's Fishing Program Sunday 11 July 2010 Ngongotaha Trout Hatchery

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

Children's Fishing Day Sunday July 11 2010 (School holidays)

Tongariro Children's Pond

Tongariro National Trout Centre
Montrose Salmon Release, Open Day and BBQ July 2010 Montrose Salmon Hatchery

Canterbury Fish & Game

  August 2010      
Children's Fishing Program Sunday 15 August 2010 Ngongotaha Trout Hatchery

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

  September 2010      
Children's Fishing Program Sunday 12th September 2010 Ngongotaha Trout Hatchery

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

  October 2010      
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.

Children's Fishing Day

Sunday 3 Oct 2010

Tongariro Children's Pond

Tongariro National Trout Centre
Take a Kid Fishing Day To be advised

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...

Children's Fishing Day

To be advised

Capital Trout Centre, Happy Valley, Wellington

Wellington Fish and Game Tickets are available from:
- Steve Fishing Shop, 49 Ghuznee Street, Wellington - Hamills Wellington, 87 Hutt Rd, Thorndon
- Hutt Valley Hunting & Fishing 444 Cuba Street, Lower Hutt

Children's Fishing Day

Sunday 24 October (Labour Weekend)

Tongariro Children's Pond

Tongariro National Trout Centre
Lake Wiritoa Kids Fish Out Day   Lake Wiritoa

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

  November 2010      
Children's Fishing Program 14 Nov 2010 Ngongotaha Trout Hatchery

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

  December 2010      
Ngahinapouri School Take a Kid Fishing Contest

TBA

 

Any legal fishing area (freshwater and sea fishing)

Contact Jan Thomas.
Mobile: 0274-880 456 or Email caie@xtra.co.nz
Wellington Children's Fishing Day TBA

Capital Trout Centre Happy Valley, Wellington

Tickets are available two weeks before each event. See Capital Trout Centre for details.
Rainbow Springs Locals Day

TBA

Rainbow Springs,

Fairy Springs Road (SH5), Rotorua

 

Rainbow Springs website

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

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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 package

A booklet, CD and DVD designed to introduce young people to trout fishing is available for $5 from Fish & Game offices and leading retailers. Read more...

 

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