| Event/Competition |
Date |
Location |
On the web |
| March 2010 |
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| Waimakariri Salmon Fishing Competition ("Rangers
Trophy") |
6 March 2010
(with 20 March optional day if river conditions
unfavourable)
Starts at first light and closes 4.00pm |
All the Waimakariri
River below the Main Road Bridge. |
See Waimakariri
Salmon Fishing Competition |
| Teviot Angling Competition |
Sunday 7th March 2010 |
Teviot River, Otago
Registration is at the bridge huts from 8.30am
inwards. |
Contact Otago
Fish & Game for more info. |
One Fly New Zealand

|
9-12 March 2010 |
Nelson/Marlborough
region |
http://onefly.co.nz
Read a Nelson Mail report on the 2009 event:
Anglers
few, fish elusive, fun aplenty |
| Lake Tekapo Fishing Competition |
13 March 2010 |
Lake
Tekapo |
See Lake
Tekapo fishing competition |
| Volunteers
required for fin clipping at Montrose Hatchery |
20th and 21st of March |
Montrose Hatchery near Rakaia Gorge |
North Canterbury Fish and Game |
SFFNZ National Fly Fishing Championships

|
19-21 March 2010 |
Lake
Kuratau
Waihou
River
Waimakariri
River |
Sports
Fly Fishing New Zealand
Sponsored by Composite
Developments |
| Te Awamutu Fish & Game Club Annual Competition |
20-21 March 2010
Starts 6am Sat 20th.
Close/weigh in 2pm Sunday 21st.
Prize giving 2.30pm Sunday 21st. |
Lake
Arapuni
(Bulmers Landing) |
Sponsored by Mighty River
Power.
Entry fees: Adults $20.00, Juniors (under 12)
$5.00.
For further information contact Te Awamutu Fish
and Game Assn Inc. |
| April 2010 |
|
|
|
| Ahaura Hunting & Fishing Competition |
Easter weekend each year. |
Ahaura,
West Coast |
Contact: 03-732 3668 |
Wanaka Autumn Art School |
12-13 April: Fly tying
14-16 April: Fly fishing |
Lake
Wanaka |
Classes by Mike Weddell.
See www.autumnartschool.net.nz
|
| NZ Federation of Freshwater Anglers AGM: Session
on the Taupo Fishery |
17-18 April 2010
(1330-1700) |
The Bridge Lodge, Turangi |
The Taupo Fishery: The management,
utilization and conservation of this great fishery (open to all)
See www.nzffa.net
|
| Rotorua Classic Tagged Trout
Tournament
 |
Entry is open to the first
500 entrants. |
Lake
Rotorua
20 tagged trout are released into the lake for
competitors to try and catch. |
See www.taggedtrout.co.nz
for details.
Organised by Rotary Club of Rotorua North. All
proceeds to the Rotorua Coastguard and Education Scholarships. |
| Rangers Waimakariri Salmon Fishing Competition |
TBA |
Waimakariri
River |
|
| NZ National Open Feather Merchants Fly Tying
Competition
|
TBA |
TBA |
See the 2008 results,
report and photos |
| May 2010 |
|
|
|
| Lake Pupuke Challenge Fishing Competition |
May 2010 (TBA) |
Lake
Pupuke, Sylvan Park, Henderson Park and Killarney Park, Milford,
Auckland.
Weigh-in at the Sylvan Park Reserve. |
Organised by Trout Unlimited in conjunction with the North Shore
Fly Fishers Club.
No entry fee but lots of prizes!
Contact. Dennis Smith
Phone: 09 376 3375
Mobile: 027 412 2811
|
| Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show |
(TBA) |
ASB Showgrounds, Greenlane, Auckland |
The
Boat Show website |
| MMSFC Trout Fishing Tournament |
May 2010 (TBA) |
Lake
Rotoiti |
Mount
Maunganui Sports Fishing Club website |
| Month Long Challenge |
May 2010 (TBA) |
Weigh-in at Mount Maunganui |
Mount
Maunganui Sports Fishing Club website |
| June 2010 |
|
|
|
| 2010 Fips-Mouche World Fly Fishing Championships |
14-21 June 2010 |
Poland |
The
official 2010 World Champs website
Unofficial website |
| Commonwealth Fly Fishing Championships |
June 2010 |
Wales |
See the 2009
Commonwealth Champs website |
| Windsor Cup |
A Saturday in June 2010
Register Friday night. Fish from 5am Saturday.
Last weigh-in 6pm Saturday.
Function and awards from 7pm. |
Waitahanui
River |
A good-spirited event that has been running for
47 years. Participants must be guests at Windsor
Lodge at the time. See www.windsorlodge.co.nz
for photos of the 2009 event. |
| TGFC Trout Contest |
June 2010 |
|
Tauranga
Game Fishing Club website |
Big Three Contest:
- Catch a trout
- Shoot a duck
- Bag a pheasant |
June 2010 (TBA) |
Auckland/Waikato
region |
Hamilton Fish & Game
Association
Contact: Michelle Houghton
Phone: 07 843 7864 |
| Brass Monkey Fishing Expedition |
June 2010 (TBA) |
Lake
Benmore |
South Canterbury Angler's Club bus trip
|
| July 2010 |
|
|
|
| RISE Fly Fishing Film Festival |
July |
Dunedin, Christchurch, and Auckland |
The RISE
fly fishing film festival is presented by Gin-Clear where over
35 shows over three months circumnavigating New Zealand and Australia.
|
| Montrose Salmon Release, Open Day and BBQ |
Postponed due to poor weather. |
Montrose Salmon Hatchery on the Rakaia
River |
Canterbury Fish & Game
|
| Kai Iwi Lakes Trout Fishing Competition |
July 2010 |
Kai
Iwi Lakes |
See
the 2009 Kai Iwi results |
| August 2010 |
|
|
|
IPENZ
Rivers Group field trip, launch and meeting

|
August 1010 |
Field trip: Waiwhetu Stream and Hutt
River |
For details go to the IPENZ
Rivers Group website. |
| September
2010 |
|
|
|
| Fly Tying Festival |
TBA |
Rod
& Reel
20 -22 Melrose St
Newmarket
Auckland |
See the Rod
and Reel website for details about this unique event featuring
some of the countries top fly tiers. |
| Waitahanui Tri-Lodge Teams Challenge |
TBA |
Waitahanui, Taupo |
A free competition held in and around the
Waitahanui
River near Taupo. See www.windsorlodge.co.nz
|
| Rotorua Lakes fishery open day |
TBA |
1130 Paradise Valley Rd, Ngongotaha (off SH5),
Rotorua |
See the Fish
& Game website for details. Guided tours of the hatchery
and fisheries; children’s fishing; filleting and care of your
catch; cooking your catch; fly tying demo; boat fishing seminar.
|
| October
2010 |
|
|
|
| Lake
Rotoiti Opening Weekend Fishing Competition |
Oct 2010 |
Lake
Rotoiti Holiday Park |
Entries from Lake
Rotoiti Holiday Park. Fishing from 7am to 5pm. $15 entry fee
which includes a bbq dinner.
Competition includes a kids section. |
| Kinloch Fishing Competition |
Oct 2010 |
Kinloch, Lake
Taupo |
Hosted by the Kinloch Community Association.
See Kinloch
Fishing Competition for more details including prizes. |
Becoming an Outdoors Woman course
(clay target shooting and trout fly-fishing) |
TBA |
Northern Wairoa Gun Club and the Kai
Iwi Lakes |
For more details see the
Fish
& Game New Zealand
|
| Waikato Boat Fishing and Leisure Show |
Oct 2010 |
Mystery Creek, Hamilton |
www.waikatoboatshow.co.nz |
Composite Developments Auckland Regional Fly
Fishing Champs

|
Oct 2010 |
Ohinemuri |
Get details and entry form
at the SFFNZ
website.
Organised by Rod & Reel |
| 42nd Luggate Trouters Competition |
Weigh-in at Sunday midday |
Based at Luggate, Otago |
See an Otago
Daily Times report of the 2008 competition.
Shore fishing only. |
| Composite Developments North Shore Regional Fly
Fishing Champs |
Oct 2010 |
Ohinemuri |
Get details and entry form at the SFFNZ
website |
International
Women
Fly
Fishers Festival

|
TBA |
TBA |
www.intlwomenflyfishers.org
|
Stabi-Craft-Yamaha Te Anau Fishing
Tournament and
Carters Kids Gone Fishin' Experience |
Labour Weekend 2010 |
Lake
Te Anau |
Get details at the Te
Anau Events website |
Pahiatua Trout Fishing Carnival
|
??? Labour Weekend
Register at the Pahiatua Information Centre |
Manawatu
River and tributaries: the Mangahao,
Mangatainoka,
Makakahi,
Tiraumea and Makuri
rivers.
|
Organised by Wellington Fish & Game |
| South Island Master's Games: Fishing
section |
Oct 2010 |
|
A fresh-water
fishing competition as part of the South Island Masters Games |
| Clubs NZ 2009 National Trout Fishing Tournament |
OCt 2010 |
Rotorua
district waters except Lake Aniwhenua,
Flaxy Lake and wild river fisheries. |
Organised by Rotorua Citizens
Club. Entrants must be a current member of a Chartered Club. See
the Clubs
New Zealand website for details. |
| November
2010 |
|
|
|
| Lower Waikato River Fishing competition |
November 2010 |
Sweetmans Reel Fishin,
12 Main St, Huntly |
Get more details at www.reel-fishin.com
|
| Lake Coleridge Fishing Competition |
First Saturday in November |
Ryton Bay, Lake
Coleridge |
See
2009 competition details...
Organised by North Canterbury Fish & Game |
| Waipahi Gold Medal Fishing Competition |
November 2010 |
Waipahi
River, Otago |
|
| SFFNZ National Pairs Fly Fishing Competition |
November 2010 |
Lake
Rotoaira |
See the SFFNZ
website for details. |
| Lake Hawea Fishing Competition |
November 2010 |
Lake
Hawea |
Organsed by and entry forms available from
Lake Hawea Motor Inn. $500 prize for heaviest fish overall and many
other prizes including in women's and juniors' categories. |
| Composite Developments Wellington Regional Fly
Fishing Champs |
TBA |
TBA |
See the SFFNZ
website for details. |
| Composite Developments Hamilton Regional Fly Fishing
Champs |
TBA |
Waihou |
Get details and entry form at the SFFNZ
website |
| Composite Developments Tauranga Regional Fly Fishing
Champs |
TBA |
Waimakariri |
Get details and entry form at the SFFNZ
website |
Rotorua International Trout Tournament

|
Nov 2010 |
All waters in the Rotorua
district except for Lake
Aniwhenua, Flaxy and any wild river fishery can be fished.
Popular waters are:
Lake
Rotoiti
Lake
Rotorua
Lake
Tarawera |
The 42nd annual tournament
run by the Rotorua East Lions Club. Full details are on the tournament
website.
See also rotoruaNZ.com
Proceeds go to the Rotorua Lakes Volunteer Coastguard.
|
| Lake Opuha Fishing
competition |
November 2010 |
Lake
Opuha near Fairlie |
Held annually. Organised
by the Fairlie Lions Club (contact Colin on 03 685 5855) in conjunction
with CSI Fish & Game.
A family event. Entry fee is $15 for adult anglers
and $6 for junior anglers (under the age of 18 years). Fishing licences
are essential, and all boat safety requirements are expected.
|
| December
2011 |
|
|
|
| Volunteers needed to help fin clip 30,000 rainbow
trout.yearlings prior to release
|
To be advised |
The Montrose Hatchery |
For more information visit the North
Canterbury Fish and Game website |
| Composite Developments Taupo Regional Fly Fishing
Champs |
To be advised |
TBA |
See the SFFNZ
website for details. |
| Rainbow Springs Locals Day |
To be advised |
Rainbow Springs,
Fairy Springs Road (SH5), Rotorua
|
Rainbow
Springs website
Freephone: 0800 724 626
Entry via gold coin donation.
Talks, displays and demos. |
| DOC summer fishing seminar |
To be advised |
3 Mile Bay boat ramp |
For more information and
to book on line contact:
Taupo
Dept of Conservation
Phone: 027 290 7758 |
| January
2011 |
|
|
|
| Eastern Fish and Game |
To be advised |
Lake
Tarawera |
A free fishing seminar to be run covering tha
basics of boat fishing. View details on Reel
Life or contact Mark Sherburn, Tel 021 244 1774 |
| Composite Developments Taupo Regional Fly Fishing
Champs |
To be advised |
Lakes
Rotoaira and Otamangakau |
View details at the SFFNZ
website |
| Composite Developments Hastings Regional Fly Fishing
Champs |
To be advised |
Tukituki
River
(River closes 13 Jan) |
View details at the SFFNZ
website |
| Eastern Fish and Game |
To be advised |
Lake
Waikaremoana |
A free fishing seminar to be run covering the
basics of boat fishing. View details on Reel
Life or contact Mark Sherburn, Tel 021 244 1774 |
| Composite Developments Manawatu Regional Fly Fishing
Champs |
To be advised |
Manawatu
River |
View details at the SFFNZ
website |
2010 South Island Conclave
|
To be advised |
Middlemarch, Otago
(Strath Taieri Community Centre) |
Organised by the Federation
of Fly Fishers. Email
Chris Dore for details. |
| February
2010 |
|
|
|
Casting for Recovery New
Zealand Retreat

|
To be advised0 |
Rotorua |
Find
out more...
Contact: Sherrie Feickert
Email: bcbg@xtra.co.nz
Sponsored by Composite
Developments |
| Southland Fly Fishing
Club Annual Fly Fishing Course

|
Feb 2011 |
Invercargill |
View details at the Southland
Fly Fishing Club webpage.
Sponsored by Composite
Developments |
| Introduction to Fly Fishing |
To be advised |
Onslow College, Wellington
plus |
An Onslow College Adult Education
Class
Cost: $75
Phone 04 477 1118 to book. |
| Lake Hawea Family Fishing Classic |
Feb 2011 |
Lake
Hawea
Entry forms are available at Lake Hawea Motors
and Torque Marine or you can just turn up. |
Supported by Otago Fish &
Game.
Contact: Trevor Hewson
Phone: 64 3 443 7779 |
| Rudd
Classic |
27 Feb 2011 |
Lake
Whakamaru
There will be two 2.5 hour sessions starting at 9.00 am |
This is a fund raiser for the Silver Flies team
trip to World Champs 2010
Email: paul@rodandreel.co.nz
or phone 021 429980 |
Otago Salmon Fishing Competition
|
27- 28 Feb 2011 |
Otago
Harbour, Dunedin
Weighing and judging is at 4pm each day at the
Wharf Hotel |
New Zealand Salmon Anglers
Association (NZSAA)
Contact: John Savoy
Phone: 03-455 8235
Mobile: 027 275 0855
Adults: $30;
Members: $20;
Children under 12: $5 |
Rakaia Salmon Fishing Competition

|
26-28 Feb 2011 |
Rakaia
River |
See Rakaia
Salmon Fishing Competition for details. |
| 2011 |
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| 2011 Fips-Mouche World Fly Fishing Championships |
2011 |
Italy |
|
| 2011 Commonwealth Fly Fishing Championships |
2011 |
TBA |
|
| Oceania Championships |
November 2011 |
Adaminiby, Snowy Mountains, Australia |
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| 2012 |
|
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| 2012 Commonwealth Fly Fishing Championships |
2012 |
Expected to be in Tasmania |
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