Lake Coleridge Fishing Competition

Opening day: 7th Nov 2009

Note that if the weather is bad on the 7th November, the competition may be moved to Sunday 8th.

Ryton Bay, Lake Coleridge.

See the Lake Coleridge map.

North Canterbury Fish & Game

See the competition announcement from Fish & Game.

Contact

Brian Ross, North Canterbury Fish & Game Officer
Phone: 03 366 9191

Mobile: 021 221 8326
Email: bross@fishandgame.org.nz

Entry is free. To enter the competition, present a salmon or trout caught in Lake Coleridge, or a trout from any of the other Coleridge lakes, at the green Fish & Game caravan parked on the beach at Ryton Bay over the weekend. For every fish that is weighed in, you will receive a ticket number.

Total prizes are valued at over $10,000. There are 28 prizes in total over the weekend for the heaviest fish.

• Composite Developments XLS Fly Rod 9', 4pce, 6wt in tube $999.00 x1
• Cool Daddys, Polarised fishing Glasses, Brown lens $49.00 each x10
• Okuma Trolling set - Magda 45D reel with Line Counter / X-Factor Trout Trolling Rod $199.00 each x3
• Okuma Spinning set - Zeta 30 reel / Sensor Tip Plus 6'6" 2pce Rod $99.00 each x5
• Okuma Spinning set - Zeon 30 reel / Graphite 6'6" 4pce rod $159.00 each x3
• Silstar Trolling set - TF15 reel / Power Tip 5'6" Rod $129.00 x5
• Silstar Spinning set - Strike LF35 reel / Monsoon 6' 2pce rod $39.00 each x5
• Silstar Kids Set - Just Like Dads Combo $49.00 each x20 (10 Pink, 10 Blue)
• Scierra Breathable Chest Wader $399.00 each x3
• Scierra Air Mesh Fishing Vest $199.00 each x3
• Flambeau 1 Tray Tackle Box $39.00 each x10
• Flambeau Tuff-Tainer Tackle Box $10.00 each x10
• Taimer LT Fly Set - Rod/Reel/Line $199.00 each x3
• Taimer XT Fly Set - Rod/Reel/Line $399.00 each x3
• Taimer PVC Thigh Wader $59.00 each x5

• To enter the fishing competition you must have a current fishing licence which will be checked when entering your fish.
• All fish must be whole and not frozen or gutted for the weigh in.
• The weigh station will open at 8.30am and close at 3pm each day. No entries will be accepted after 3pm.
• The prize draws will be held an hour later at 3pm on the Ryton Bay beach where a BBQ will also be run.
• At the weigh station, fish will be weighed, angling effort details recorded and the fish head will be removed and used for aging purposes.
• All prizes will be awarded on the day. You must be present at the prize draw to collect a prize. You cannot claim a prize for another person.
• North Canterbury Fish & Game take no responsibility for any accidents or injuries incurred during this event. Anglers should be aware of the hazards that exist when around water.
• Please take all rubbish away with you or place in the bins provided

Hamills Christchurch

Composite Developments

The objectives and expected outcomes of the competition are:

• An incentive to encourage anglers to maximise participation in the area
• Collect salmon and trout otoliths for analysis in the future
• Conduct regular creel surveys on all lakes in the area
• Gather a database of users in the area
• Create better public awareness of the areas values
• Opportunity to survey users on a variety of issues
• Continue a great “kiwi tradition” of taking the family and a boat to the lake on opening weekend

For additional background information see the competition announcement from Fish & Game.