Fishing Reports
Fishing reports and regular fishing updates from many areas around New Zealand and the Pacific Islands are brought to you by a number of charter operators, fishing guides and others.
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Latest Reports
Canterbury Fishing Report - 01/12/22
Freshwater reports"The word is out; kingfish have been caught in the bay! This is great news and certainly gets the Canterbury boat anglers frothing!... Read More >
Rotorua Fishing Report - 01/12/22
Freshwater reports"Some lovely browns have been caught in the shallows of Lake Rotorua. The northern side of the lake has seen these browns smelting up in the... Read More >
Tauranga Fishing Report - 01/12/22
Saltwater reports"Mother Nature has been looking after her own, with just a few weather windows to get out and harvest kaimoana over the last two weeks.... Read More >
Wellington Fishing Report - 01/12/22
Saltwater reports"The fishing has been going well, with some good light winds of late, making all coasts fishable.... Read More >
Bruce Duncan Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report - 01/12/22
Saltwater reports"With snapper in spawn mode, they are being fussy as to what they eat and are very light on the bite so, over the slack water, fishing... Read More >
The Espresso Hauraki Gulf Report - 01/12/22
Saltwater reports"Great news for kayakers and tiny tinnies as the mid-Hauraki gulf action has spread out, with good fishing all around and inshore hot spots bursting into... Read More >
Raglan Fishing Report - 01/12/22
Saltwater reports"With the recent onslaught of winds out west, the days at sea have been numbered. Good fishing continues from 35 out to 65 meters and beyond,... Read More >
Bay of Islands Fishing Report - 01/12/22
Saltwater reports"Southern visitor James Lentjies – captain of the Highlanders – came into Screaming Reels the other day enquiring about where to fish off the rocks, so... Read More >
Bream Bay Fishing Report - 01/12/22
Saltwater reports"Out wide, the action has been great. Guide Nik Key was out in 90 metres of water north-west of the Chicks last week and got among... Read More >
Rotorua Area Report - 17/11/22
Freshwater reports"The fishing around the Rotorua region is steadily starting to improve over the last couple of weeks. Lake Tarawera continues to be the star of the... Read More >
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Beer Battered Fish Burgers
December 2022Kaelah James shares her recipe for beer-battered fish burgers with a gochujang mayo and kimchi slaw.... Read More >
Livebaiting Basics
December 2022Of all the forms of fishing, livebaiting would have to be one of the most productive for targeting big fish, says Adam Clancey.... Read More >
Daiwa Free Swimmer BR Review
December 2022Spinning reels with dual drag systems have been around since the late 1980s; the secondary drag system allows fish to take the bait and run before... Read More >
Tips for Summer Fishing
December 2022Sunshine, long days and warming waters mark New Zealand’s summer season. Boaties flock to the water, many hoping to secure a good feed of fish. However,... Read More >
Young Anglers Nationals Competitions
December 2022In 2021, a group of keen junior anglers from across the country came together to form the NZSFC ‘Youth Committee'. One of their first projects was... Read More >