Thread: Catch Any Trout Today?

We just ate the last of our trout gravad lax in bagels with cream cheese. Damn, it was good despite being in the freezer for a year! Fires me up to go trout fishing again.

Caught this today on the old school "Toby" lure ...yellow ,green with a flash of orange.

Had a great day fishing at Kai Iwi Lakes, landing three fat healthy trout. In their wisdom, Kaipara District Council have refused to allow Fish & Game to continue stocking the lakes. Since the trout cannot breed in this location, this is the end of trout fishing in the lakes and that effectively means the end of trout fishing in the whole of Northland. Trout have co-existed with indigenous species since they were first stocked in 1968, so I cannot understand the logic behind this decision.

Originally Posted by MB

Had a great day fishing at Kai Iwi Lakes, landing three fat healthy trout. In their wisdom, Kaipara District Council have refused to allow Fish & Game to continue stocking the lakes. Since the trout cannot breed in this location, this is the end of trout fishing in the lakes and that effectively means the end of trout fishing in the whole of Northland. Trout have co-existed with indigenous species since they were first stocked in 1968, so I cannot understand the logic behind this decision.

That's a bloody shame. Nice fish.

Same as the Govt mandating that the new FnG Councils have iwi representation. More fee grabbing.You voted Labour so dont complain.

Originally Posted by MB

Had a great day fishing at Kai Iwi Lakes, landing three fat healthy trout. In their wisdom, Kaipara District Council have refused to allow Fish & Game to continue stocking the lakes. Since the trout cannot breed in this location, this is the end of trout fishing in the lakes and that effectively means the end of trout fishing in the whole of Northland. Trout have co-existed with indigenous species since they were first stocked in 1968, so I cannot understand the logic behind this decision.

I had my first go at trout fishing in the Kai Iwi Lakes, that just shits me...

The nonsense just gets worse and worse..

Originally Posted by Shearer

That's a bloody shame. Nice fish.

Very much so. I'm not a mad keen freshwater angler, but have enjoyed visiting the lakes over many years.

Originally Posted by TeRei

Same as the Govt mandating that the new FnG Councils have iwi representation. More fee grabbing.

That's about the size of it. I wasn't going to bring it up because a) it's a done deal, b) can't be bothered with anymore pointless forum arguments and c) the Kaipara District Council are the elected representatives. If they want to give their mandate away to an unelected body, then that's on them.

Originally Posted by TeRei

You voted Labour so dont complain.

I didn't vote Labour. Never have and never will, but you're right in a sense, there is no point complaining.



EDIT: Never say never. If at some point I embark on a career of crime, dole-bludging and drug taking, I will definitely be voting Labour.

Originally Posted by Mohawk .308

Not sure why that photo posted twice

Damn, 10 trout! Well done. What methods do you use down there?

With that haul, I'm not surprised.

Originally Posted by Mohawk .308

Was only 5 trout, the photo loaded twice for some reason. Just trolling lure behind the boat, lost another 4 or 5

interesting you HAVENT bled them.....I was taught to slice throat immediately and gut ASAP to make flesh better eating and keep better,that and removing kidney line completely has made HUGE difference to quality of trout as tablefare over the years.

A scruffy little brown caught on savage softbait.

Covered some water this weekend and the only one that stuck was on a yellow blackfury.

July 2021 has been a tough month after the Manawatu flood..only landed three for the month.
Last manawatu silver brown trout for the month.

Better change my shirt tomorrow.lol 1/8/21 Another small winter brown.

Travelled a long way fishing the Manawatu River and got home late arvo and landed this beaut on my home straight!
Savage gear soft bait stopped the bugger.