Fishingmag.co.nz Newsletter 6 Oct 2021

Hi Bob, Fishingmag.co.nz 6 October 2021 Update

Eastern Region Rotorua Lakes Trout Fishing in New Zealand’s North Island

If Tarawera was the most well known of the lakes in the Rotorua district, then Lake Okataina has taken over as the trophy lake. One season saw over 100 double-figure ﬁsh weighed in at a local competition; the biggest was 18lb. If you are looking for a different fantastic holiday fishing destinating this could be it. Read More...

Flying fish become gliders taking to the air to escape predators

Flying fish don’t fly like birds flapping their wings. Rather they are capable of leaping clear of the water and gliding for considerable distances above the surface using their long wing-like pectoral fins for lift in order to escape from predators. Includes two great videos. The bottom video has had 28 million views – the quality of the videography in incredible. Read More…

The fewer salmon anglers catch the more fish that will make it to the spawning streams.

Sea Run Salmon Season Bag Limit – What does it mean for anglers?

This is the first fishing season ever, starting on 1 October 2021, that Fish and Game NZ has taken the unprecedented step of introducing new regulations allowing for a sea-run salmon season bag limit. When the fishery is in serious danger of collapse it is better to have these eggs fertilised in a redd in a high country spawning stream than to see them wasted like this. Read More…

Tim Nichol proves there are still big brown trout in the Lake Ellesmere system.

Big Brown Trout – Selwyn, Ashley and LII Rivers – Close to Christchurch

II thought you might like this story about getting snapped off by a 10-pounder plus big brown trout in the LII River earlier this season. I believe these big sea-run brown trout enter the lake when it was opened to the sea a couple of months back. The sea-runners actually run up into the lake in shoals.

Hi Bob, welcome to this update.

I hope you are staying safe and looking out for family and friends during these strange and difficult COVID times. Many fishing events have been cancelled or postponded around the country so you have to sort of go it alone!

Whitebaiters

For All of New Zealand except West Coast and Chatham Islands: the season runs from 15 August to 30 November inclusive. So you have 24 days left to catch a feed before the end of the season. Next year there will be big changes to the season start and finish dates. In my opinion the best whitebaiting takes place in November.

New Whitebait Season Regulations taking effect from 2022
There will be a nationally consistent shortened whitebait fishing season from 1 September to 30 October. The season will be shortened to just two months. It is aimed at reducing fishing pressure on the most threatened species of whitebait during their peak migration period.

Rig Sharks Being Caught By Canterbury Surfcasters

I hear there have been some good sized rig sharks being caught off Canterbury beaches recently. It is also about the right time for elephant fish. In both cases you will increase your chances of catching one of these fish by using fresh or frozen crab for bait. Fresh or frozen prawns from the supermarket tied securely to the hook will work too.

We have added four New fish species

We have added four new fish species to our long list that includes info and tips on how and where to catch them:

1. Leather Jackets

2. Grey Mullet

3. Sauries

4. Flying Fish

Until next time, stay safe and look after one another.

Allan Burgess

allan@fishingmag.co.nz

https://fishingmag.co.nz/