New Zealand Fishing: Reports, News, Advice and More
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.
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October 2026
October 2026
If there’s one thing the last season has taught Kiwi anglers, it’s that yellowfin can be found in places – and conditions – that might surprise...
October 2026
Early to mid-December is a great time to be fishing for both trout and perch...
September 2026
The South Seas Spearo team provide some salient advice for spearfishers about how to get the most out of their time in the salt this season...
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...
October 2026
If there’s one thing the last season has taught Kiwi anglers, it’s that yellowfin can be found in places – and conditions – that might surprise...
October 2026
Early to mid-December is a great time to be fishing for both trout and perch...
September 2026
The South Seas Spearo team provide some salient advice for spearfishers about how to get the most out of their time in the salt this season...
Ford Fishing Destinations - The Deep South
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Canterbury Fishing Report - 01/10/26
Freshwater season underway. Wow, it’s October already, and our freshwater season is underway, and the... Read More >
Top of the South Fishing Report - 01/10/26
Snapper about but not yet firing. It’s certainly nice to see daylight savings upon us... Read More >
Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report 01/10/26
Big reds in the shallows. The weather has made getting out on the water challenging... Read More >
Bay of Islands Fishing Report - 01/10/26
Snapper moving in. A few Pacific bluefin are still gracing the weigh stations with last... Read More >
Inner Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report - 01/10/26
Equinox fishing. Well, the equinox is well and truly a happening thing. In the last... Read More >
Rotorua Fishing Report - 01/10/26
Opening is here! The opening of the trout season is upon us and weather conditions... Read More >
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08 October 2026
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The latest fishing reports from around New Zealand - brought to you by Mercury Marine...
24 September 2026
Fishers who took too many pāua, scallops and shrimp, and one who sold raffle tickets for a recreational seafood prize, have been fined thousands...
22 September 2026
Major reductions in tarakihi catch limits are steps towards rebuilding the fishery, but they come alongside increases in commercial snapper and trevally takes...
October 2026
Thanks to Minister Shane Jones and the public, our oceans are firmly on the political agenda this year...
October 2026
The latest fishing reports from around New Zealand - brought to you by Mercury Marine...
September 2026
Fishers who took too many pāua, scallops and shrimp, and one who sold raffle tickets for a recreational seafood prize, have been fined thousands...
September 2026
Major reductions in tarakihi catch limits are steps towards rebuilding the fishery, but they come alongside increases in commercial snapper and trevally takes...
