Family Trout Fishing Day
Schedule
Sun Nov 03 2024 at 08:00 am
UTC+13:00Location
Lake Rotomanu | New Plymouth, TK
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Grab your kids and your fishing gear and come along to Lake Rotomanu in Fitzroy New Plymouth on SUNDAY 3rd November 2024 to fish for 500 rainbow trout released by Taranaki Fish & Game. The event is being held in conjunction with the Inglewood Rod, Hunting & Clay Target Club and Taranaki Hunting & Fishing and it will run from 8am to 1pm.
This year, to save on paperwork, if your child is aged under 12 on 1st October 2024 we’re encouraging you to head to the Fish & Game website (https://fishandgame.eslltd.co.nz/shop) to obtain their free fishing licence. Click on “buy a new licence”, then “Fishing 2024/25”, then “resident licences” and scroll down to “Child Fishing Licence Whole Season - Resident ($0)”. Enter your child’s details and once you put in the birth date it will come up that the licence is free and you can either print out the receipt or keep it on your phone.
If your child is 12 or older on 1st October 2024 you can register by phoning or visiting your local Taranaki Hunting & Fishing store as both stores have hard-copy registration forms. This information will be used to write a permit that allows your child to fish at Lake Rotomanu until 31st August 2025.
Families are encouraged to bring what fishing gear they have to the Rod & Hunting Club’s marquee tent set up on the grass by the boat ramp prior to fishing and volunteers will assist with gear set-up, lures, bait etc. Families will then be able to distribute themselves at suitable fishing sites around the lake.
If you have a supply of garden worms, they are a great bait for trout and perch. Fish & Game will have 100 spinners to give away and Taranaki Hunting & Fishing will have ready-to-go fishing sets available for purchase.
The objective of the day is to create an angling opportunity for families by providing them with the knowledge, skills and support to successfully fish Lake Rotomanu, as well as providing parents and caregivers with the skills to be able to bring their children or grandchildren back fishing in the future.
Please note that Lake Rotomanu will be closed to boating for the duration of the event.
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Where is it happening?
Lake Rotomanu, New Plymouth, New ZealandEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
