Welcome to the home of fishing in New Zealand, where you'll find everything from hints and tips for newbies to the latest tricks and techniques for experts. Our fishing reports provide the latest intel on the best fishing spots around the country, and our Bite Times will give you the inside running on when to be there.
October 2026
October 2026
The cubing process Mark Kitteridge uses has been very successful on many occasions all over the Pacific in various destinations...
October 2026
Fiordland is a national treasure. The incredible landscape, abundant marine life and unforgiving weather make it a unique destination ...
October 2026
The NZ Fishing News team heads into the Deep South aboard a Ford Ranger Stormtrak and Ford Everest Wildtrak to chase brown and rainbow trout...
Fishing and diving heating up. Let’s start on a positive note this week, as water... Read More >
Great weather and good fishing. The epic patch of weather that lasted through the long... Read More >
No two days the same. Over the last few weeks, I have covered a fair... Read More >
Gulf starting to come alive. With spring well and truly underway, the Hauraki Gulf is... Read More >
Schoolie snapper arriving. My apologies for missing the last fishing report! But I have a... Read More >
Big spring snapper in 60 metres. The El Niño weather pattern isn’t going to be... Read More >
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- :) I wrote a post and it got blocked - so lets try again ...Trip planning and fuel management for that trip would have been part...
Can anyone tell me please how are the scallops?...
16 October 2026
15 October 2026
The Talking Stick, a limited-edition rod created to raise funds for Gumboot Friday...
08 October 2026
Thanks to Minister Shane Jones and the public, our oceans are firmly on the political agenda this year...
02 October 2026
The latest fishing reports from around New Zealand - brought to you by Mercury Marine...