The Anglers Lodge Easter fishing competition is an annual event, which was first held in 1991. It is open to Anglers Lodge guests and our immediate neighbours.

The format for the competition has the first day of fishing being Good Friday and it is run for two and a half days, finishing on Sunday at 2 pm. The prize giving is held from 5pm the same day culminating in a sausage sizzle accompanied by many a fishing story.

The 2008 season had a record number of entrants and a record number of fish weighed in. Most people were targeting the larger specimens on the final day, which saw many fish landed in good condition released to try and secure the top prizes. We have a number of minor sponsors of our competition most of which are the competitors themselves. Anglers Lodge supplies the majority of prizes, however this year we were very fortunate to have Pure Fishing New Zealand supply an awesome number of their products to considerably boost the prize pool.

The focus of the fishing competition is a family affair with all ages and many generations competing in this fun event. Feel free to browse some of the images below or contact us should you be interested in participating in our next Easter fishing competition.