Lake Pupuke land trout

More than 1000 catchable trout will be released in Lake Pupuke before the annual fishing contest there on May 5...

Illegal trout net seized

A sharp eye and swift communication led to the recovery of a gill net in Lake Taupo at the mouth of the Waitetoko River last weekend...

Fishing for a healthier future

Timaru's Helen Hayes caught her first 1.5kg brown trout while learning how to fly fish with other cancer survivors over the weekend...

Funding promise protects Lake Taupō for all New Zealanders

The Waikato Regional Council has welcomed a $3 million funding injection from the Government to ensure the long-term protection of Lake Taupō’s excellent water quality.

New book to feature hatchery's trout

One of the country's top wildlife photographers, Rod Morris, has paid a visit to the Fish and Game hatchery in Ngongotaha to photograph the trout for a new book...

Successful trial of summer boating restrictions at Rotoma 

Positive feedback from a six month trial exclusion zone at Lake Rotoma could see a more permanent solution introduced in the future to manage diver safety during busy periods

Clean gear keeps didymo down...

The Department of Conservation is praising anglers and hunters for doing their bit to control didymo in Fiordland...

Giant fish and lots of them, so the story goes

Earlier this week, New Zealand's largest trout was fished out of the Ohau canals, a 20.5kg effort...

Salmon season set to finish on a high

The rain which has fallen over much of the South Island in the past 48 hours should provide a much needed boost to the end of the salmon run...

Anglers compete in Oceania Fly Fishing Champs

The 2013 Rodd and Gunn Oceania Fly Fishing Championships are being held from 19th to 24th March 2013, the teams based in Rotorua...

Expert ‘alliance’ to help with river health

The process for appointing a group of experts to assist with the development of policy aimed at helping restore and protect the health and wellbeing of the Waikato and Waipa rivers has been signed off by Waikato Regional Council...

When trout play hard to get

At this time of year, trout fishers need to fish early or late in the day, seeking cooler rivers where trout will often congregate to escape the warm summer waters...

They are stealing our fish....

Certain fishing and guiding companies in Argentina are using trout caught in New Zealand to lure clients their way...

Tongariro trout photo edited to promote fishing in Argentina

A picture of a trophy trout hauled out of the Tongariro River has been falsely used to promote fishing in Argentina, with an overseas fishing operator superimposing an Andes-like landscape behind the central North Island scene...

Multi-agency drought committee formed in Waikato

A Waikato Regional Drought Committee has been formed to help manage the response to dry weather conditions in the region which have been causing significant problems for farmers and led to water restrictions...

Trophy trout photograph decidedly fishy

A picture of a trophy trout hauled out of the Tongariro River has been falsely used to promote fishing in Argentina, with an overseas fishing operator superimposing an Andes-like landscape behind the central North Island scene...

Deal ends fight over lake clean-up

A landmark deal that has ended one of the country's longest and largest environmental battles but will not please anglers and others who believe the lake needs to be cleaned up now...

Improvement in Bay dairy farm compliance

Bay of Plenty farmers are doing better in complying with Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s dairy farm effluent requirements – but they could improve...

Clutha Salmon Season Shaping Up Well

Fish & Game are anticipating this season will see the return of more salmon originating from the releases and are optimistic that lower Clutha salmon anglers will experience further improvement in catch rates...

Waikato Waterways Hit Minimum Flow Levels

Waterways in some parts of the Waikato have now dropped to flows which trigger restrictions on water takes, and the threat of this happening in other parts of the region is increasing...

DCD may have unintended effects on aquatic environment

University of Otago researchers have discovered that run-off of the agrichemical DCD may adversely affect some aquatic eco-systems by disrupting natural processes...

Potentially toxic blue-green algae reappears in Otago

The Otago Regional Council (ORC) is warning the public to avoid contact and keep their dogs away from Lake Waihola, south of Dunedin, after the reappearance of potentially toxic blue-green algae...

Excuse to pollute 'appalling'

Fish & Game NZ is appalled that the dairy sector is using the removal of nitrogen inhibiting products from the market as an excuse for more pollution to enter New Zealand’s waterways...

Auckland Waikato applications for Field Officer positionopen

The Auckland/Waikato Fish & Game Council is looking to appoint an enthusiastic Fish & Game Officer to join our small team based in Hamilton.

Southern hydro lakes at bumper levels

Spills from the Pukaki and Benmore hydro lakes are under way, as Meridian Energy controls the run-off from heavy rain that has fallen in the headwaters over the past few days...

Fly fishing thriving globally

A study on the fly fishing market in North America has revealed that the sport is in very healthy shape going into 2013...

Southland rivers running high

Between 30mm and 50mm of rain fell in the headwaters of the Mataura and the Oreti in the 24 hours to midnight yesterday and river levels will continue to rise...