Fishing Tournaments & Events

Thanks to Export, we have a calendar listing of the major fishing tournaments and contests coming up over the next few months.

*Club and Tournament Organisers: If your tournament isn't listed please click here. For options to promote your tournament through NZ Fishing Media's print and digital channels, click here.

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Start - Finish Event Region Location Link
01/01/2023 - 30/06/2023 Sportfishing Competition Gisborne/Hawkes Bay Porangahau > More Info
01/01/2024 - 31/08/2024 Porangahau Fishing Club Sportsfishing Competition Destinations Porangahau > More Info
01/02/2023 - 04/02/2023 Best of the West Northland Ahipara > More Info
01/03/2023 - 04/03/2023 Stoney Creek One Base Bay of Plenty/East Cape Chart 54 > More Info
01/03/2024 - 02/03/2024 Ladies Tournament Destinations Whangaroa > More Info
01/04/2023 - 01/04/2023 Kilwell Competition North Island West Coast NPSUC Waters > More Info
01/04/2023 - 01/04/2023 Cherrywood Joinery Ltd Measure Only Contest Gisborne/Hawkes Bay Gisborne > More Info
01/04/2023 - 29/04/2023 Take a Kid Fishing Month Northland Far North > More Info
01/06/2024 - 03/06/2024 Tutukaka Light Tackle Yellowtail Kingfish Destinations Tutukaka/Northland > More Info
01/06/2024 - 03/06/2024 NZ 6kg Light Tackle Contest Destinations Whangaroa > More Info

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