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Fishing.net.nz has everything you need to know about fishing. You'll find fishing reports, fishing tips, fishing charters and plenty of fishing advice, hints and techniques on everything from snapper fishing to gamefishing on The Fishing Website. New Zealand has world-leading striped marlin and yellowtail kingfish fisheries as well as superb recreational fishing for snapper, kingfish, kahawai, tarakihi, trevally, blue cod, john dory, gurnard, hāpuku and bass, trout and salmon. If you have a fishing question or want to check out what fellow fishos think on a particular fishing topic, visit our fishing forums.

 

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Latest Articles

How Fish Bite Lures

October 2024

Fish attack and bite the belly/head area of their prey, baitfish and lures alike, right? Grant Bittle offers some intriguing insights....
Fishing the Trout Opening Season

October 2024

Andrew Harding shares his tips for fishing the trout opening season in New Zealand...

Fishing for Trevally in Spring

October 2024

Craig Worthington discusses fishing for trevally in spring...

Fish Where the Fish Are

October 2024

While it may seem overly simplistic, going to where fish are in situ, or passing through when you are there, is critical to fishing success....

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Saltwater Fishing Reports
Outer Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report - 04/10/24

Looking forward to warmer water Unfortunately, there’s not a heap to report on with only... Read More >

04 Oct 2024
Saltwater Fishing Reports
Wellington Fishing Report - 04/10/24

Good snapper out west There are good numbers of gurnard around in Evans Bay and... Read More >

04 Oct 2024
Freshwater Fishing Reports
Rotorua Fishing Report - 04/10/24

Fish in good condition and trout sizes up With the opening of the trout season... Read More >

04 Oct 2024
Saltwater Fishing Reports
Inner Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report - 04/10/24

Snapper slowing progress into the Gulf The last couple of weeks have been disappointing to... Read More >

04 Oct 2024

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Spring kingfish spots
in The Briny Bar
23 minutes ago
Richie99

Yo a bit late on report haha it was an epic day weather wise with dolphins and glassy water, but the fish didnt seem to get...

Which Gelcoat Product?
in The Boat Shed
48 minutes ago
out2sea

I'm in the process of refurbing some old rayglass fibreglass trailer guards. They are currently gelcoated rayglass white. I want to redo them in a black...

Mere / paddle, what's it worth
in Buy Sell Trade or Exchange
2 hours ago
smudge

I think it is a mere, which is a weapon. I am unsure of the worth but would be well into the hundreds...

Do I Need Braid To Mono?
in Newbies Corner
2 hours ago
smudge

There are a number of reasons why I use a mono leader tied to my braid. I would typically use 10lb braid for snapper fishing with...

Large increase in commercial catch
in The Briny Bar
4 hours ago
Dagwood

Well, we'll have to agree to disagree I guess. If I was doing something adversely affecting a resource I claim to care about, I'd feel it's only...

Latest News

Latest Fishing Reports - 04/10/24

04 October 2024

The latest fishing reports from around New Zealand - brought to you by Mercury Marine....
More trawling coming to a coast near you

02 October 2024

People with coastal properties can expect to see more trawlers operating offshore this summer. That’s because Shane Jones, the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, has just...
Widespread Commercial Catch Limit Increases

01 October 2024

Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has decided to increase commercial catch limits for several important inshore recreational fisheries....
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29 September 2024

Rogers Boatshop has proudly announced McLay Boats as its exclusive aluminium boat supplier for the greater Auckland region....