Canterbury Fishing

Eddie Suckling with this lovely sea-run trout caught in Lake Forsyth, North Canterbury

Ranging operation catches out several anglers at canals

Canterbury — A joint Fish & Game ranger training and night-ranging operation held over the weekend of 21-22 January resulted in several sports fishing offences being detected at the Mackenzie hydro canals.

By Fish & Game NZ
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Good season for salmon anglers

Canterbury — After a few years of low salmon returns anglers are happy to be catching salmon in decent numbers again in Canterbury’s big rivers.

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Fishing 8:59AM

Fishing clubs help fast track skills

Canterbury — With the fishing season now in full swing Fish & Game is encouraging novice anglers to join a sports fishing club and fast track their learning.

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Fishing 7:52PM

1000 fish to be released for Take A Kid Fishing

Christchurch — This year over 1000 salmon will be released into the Groynes Lakes in Christchurch for the annual Take A Kid Fishing (TAKF) day on October the 16th.

Take A Kid Fishing is expected to attract hundreds of Christchurch families

Angela Crutchley aged 7 of Bryndwr with a one pound salmon caught at last years Take A Kid fishing

Rory Attwood aged 4 of Belfast with 2 salmon caught at last years Take A Kid Fishing

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Fishing 10:16AM

Perfect stress relief after hell of a year

Canterbury — As opening season rolls around Fish & Game is encouraging Cantabrians to relieve some stress after “one hell of a year” and enjoy the peace and quiet fishing offers.

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Fishing 10:02AM

North Canterbury Fish & Game: Last chance to bag a bird... or two

Canterbury — This weekend is the last chance for duck hunters to bag a few birds before the 2011 season ends and at this stage the forecast is looking favourable.

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Fishing 9:19AM

North Canterbury crowd turns out for salmon release

Canterbury — On Sunday a crowd of around 400 people gathered to farewell 60,000 young salmon raised at the Fish & Game hatchery.

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Fishing 2:39PM

Fin clipped 30 pound salmon caught by Fish & Game Hatchery Manager

Canterbury — Fish & Game Hatchery Manager Dirk Barr caught a 30 pound salmon at the Rakaia Gorge last week.

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Fishing 2:06PM

150 salmon salvaged from Highbank Power Station

Canterbury — Yesterday Fish & Game North Canterbury staff and volunteers salvaged 150 salmon from Trustpower's Highbank Power Station.

Fish & Game volunteer Ken Lee with one of 150 salmon salvaged from the Highbank Power Station

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Fishing 3:28PM

Weekend ban on fishing from New Brighton Pier

Christchurch — The Burwood Pegasus Community Board has voted to ban fishing from the pier on weekends and statutory holidays between 6am and 6pm during the period of daylight saving.

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