The Fishing Website

Fishing.net.nz has everything you need to know about fishing. You'll find fishing reports, fishing tips, fishing charters and plenty of fishing advice, hints and techniques on everything from snapper fishing to gamefishing on The Fishing Website. New Zealand has world-leading striped marlin and yellowtail kingfish fisheries as well as superb recreational fishing for snapper, kingfishkahawai, tarakihi, trevally, blue cod, john dory, gurnard, hapuku & bass, trout & salmon. If you have a fishing question or want to check out what fellow fisho's think on a particular fishing topic, visit our fishing forums.

 

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Latest Articles

Fishing from Small Canoes in Niue

April 2024

Avid kayak fisherman Herb Spannagl writes about a trip to Niue where he learnt about fishing from small, single-seat outrigger dugouts, locally called vaka...
Scotty Downrigger Review

April 2024

Grant Dixon reviews Scotty Downriggers...

Fisherman's Stew Recipe

April 2024

A recipe for Fisherman's Stew is shared...

Going Deeper with Softbaits

April 2024

Many people are surprised to learn Mark Kitteridge is happy to use softbaits in 40-50 metres. Indeed, he'll even fish them in depths over 70 metres...

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Freshwater Fishing Reports
Canterbury Fishing Report - 04/04/24

Fish galore! Coming off the back of Easter Weekend and with some very nice weather... Read More >

05 Apr 2024
Saltwater Fishing Reports
Raglan Fishing Report - 04/04/24

Excellent snapper action There is some excellent autumn snapper fishing straight out and up the... Read More >

04 Apr 2024
Saltwater Fishing Reports
Bream Bay Fishing Report - 04/04/24

Whangarei Harbour fishing well Like the weather, the fishing has been patchy throughout Bream Bay... Read More >

04 Apr 2024
Saltwater Fishing Reports
Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report - 04/04/24

Party time! Inshore fishing and offshore fishing are on now. It’s that perfect time of... Read More >

04 Apr 2024

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SMUDGE
in The Briny Bar
3 hours ago
Snappa Geoff

Have a good one Smudge! Keep up the good work you do on here, we all appreciate it!!...

Manukau Harbour & West Coast fishing
in Fishing Reports
3 hours ago
Redfinger

Enjoying my forced early retirement by going fishing with my good friend Barry Stevens at the kaipara this morning.Snapper are usually very shallow in the warmer...

Out With The over 12's & Under 20's
in Fishing Reports
4 hours ago
Pcj

Went out to Kaiaua farm today,no fresh bait only some mullet well buried in the freezer,nice morning to be out but come 1.00pm wind came up.Barge...

POPPING VANUATU
in Popper and Topwater Fishing
9 hours ago
Fish Addict

I've been following the Dropcast facebook page for some time now.  They do very well which is probably due to them fishing the more remote locations. ...

Newbie's Personal Best Photos
in Newbies Corner
25 hours ago
smudge

sorry about that Sink, he, she or it has gone now...

Latest News

Sustainability a Focus at the Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show

16 April 2024

With so much at stake with our inshore fisheries, it’s fortunate LegaSea will be at the Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show in full force....
Latest Fishing Reports - 05/04/24

05 April 2024

The latest fishing reports from around New Zealand - brought to you by Mercury Marine....
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The latest fishing reports from around New Zealand - brought to you by Mercury Marine....
The Best Grand Prize Ever!

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One lucky attendee at the 2024 Hutchwilco NZ Boat Show will score a jaw-dropping Surtees/Yamaha boat package worth over $300,000!...