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.
August 2026
July 2026
The ultimate ocean-to-plate snack – crunchy, golden calamari fried to perfection, this recipe is all about big flavour...
July 2026
Fisheries New Zealand’s regular sustainability review for the October fishing year is underway and there are many proposals on the table...
July 2026
Sam Boothroyd gets completely hooked on squid fishing in the South Island... ...
Lake fishing strong July is close to an end, our duck season is closing this... Read More >
Inshore snapper fishing heating up It’s officially past the halfway point of winter, and the... Read More >
Winter kahawai abound Kahawai and kingfish have ‘invaded’ Bream Bay over the last few weeks,... Read More >
Choose a spot and stick with it Why the chill factor of the wind affects... Read More >
Options Galore at Great Barrier The outlook for this weekend looks pretty dire for heading... Read More >
Fat snapper in 70-80m The excellent winter snapper fishing continues out wide in 70-80m. These... Read More >
bugger all meat on them.and the scrap bits full of tiny bones. carp would be good in the burley,dont how you get scales off them,its like...
Just seen this Alan, well done. I thought i had retired and was going to be a full time fisherman but no , been dragged back...
Nothing better than a calm winter's day freespooling small baits in the Gulf. Home to the 'Naki and 7m wave warnings from Opunake to Mokau....
24 July 2026
23 July 2026
Saturday, 25 July, is World Drowning Prevention Day. To mark it, the NZ Sport Fishing Council has released the latest Pod and Reel podcast...
20 July 2026
“People who choose to ignore the fishing rules need to know there will be consequences.” says Fisheries New Zealand...
09 July 2026
The latest fishing reports from around New Zealand - brought to you by Mercury Marine...