Taupo Fishing Club

07/10/2026

🎣 A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR JUNIOR MEMBER, OLLIVER PASK! 🎣

What an incredible year Olliver has had! 👏👏

Our very own Taupō Fishing Club junior member has been recognised for an outstanding season of fishing, including being named NZ Sport Fishing Council Junior Angler of the Year and achieving an International Game Fishing Association World Record for landing an 18kg yellowfin tuna on 8kg line! 🌎🏆

Olliver has also achieved a NZSFC record for a kahawai on a 10kg fly tippet, along with an impressive list of TFC records — including heaviest junior trout, heaviest brown trout, snapper, tuna, kingfish, saltwater fly catch and catch-and-release shark. 🎣

His dedication, persistence and passion for the sport are a fantastic example of what can be achieved by our young anglers. Even when the fish don’t come, Olliver’s philosophy is simple: keep heading out, keep learning and don’t give up.

Congratulations Olliver, an outstanding achievement and something for the whole TFC whānau to be proud of! 👏🎣🏆

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It’s school holidays and Olliver Pask is fishing when we track him down to discuss his record-breaking year on the end of a fishing rod. 

02/10/2026

🎣 It’s almost fishing competition time! 🎣

The Motuoapa Fishing & Boating Club Fishing Competition is coming up — a great day on Lake Taupō with fantastic prizes for both junior and adult categories.

Check out the poster below for all the details 👇

A huge thank you to all our wonderful local supporters who have helped make this event possible.

Get your crew and rods ready, and come join us! 🎣

01/10/2026

01/10/2026

🎣 A great night at TFC! 🎣

Another fantastic evening at the club, with plenty of delicious nibbles, lots of laughs and, of course, heaps of fishing talk! 😊

Congratulations to Cherry Twaddle, our lucky draw winner, who unfortunately wasn’t at the club to claim her prize.🎉👏

Thanks to everyone who came along and helped make it such an enjoyable night. It’s great to see members getting together, sharing stories and enjoying each other’s company.

Looking forward to the next one! 🎣🍻

30/09/2026

Congratulations to all anglers at the 2026 Waikato Lake Regional Championship 🎣

30/09/2026

Great news for still water trout fishing fans - Lake Otamangakau opens tomorrow, and data from the fish trap suggests the fishery is in great condition for the new season.

Trap results this year confirm the regulation changes put in place in 2022 have had a positive impact on large trout. This is pleasing to see and provides a solid platform for the upcoming fishing season. A full summary of the results from the Te Whaiau spawning trap were published in the August edition of Taupō Fishery Focus e-newsletter.

This year marks the return of the 1 October opening day. The change from 1 September was informed by our review process, where we fine-tuned the regulation changes that were introduced four years ago to protect the future of this internationally renowned trophy trout fishery. The change should please many anglers, who found fishing conditions challenging in early September.

The fixed February closure to protect trophy trout from dangerous high surface water temperatures has also replaced with a responsive approach. The new system will only close the lake to fishing when water temperatures are dangerous for trout. More details will be released shortly.

Follow the link to read a summary of the results from the Waipa trap, published in the August newsletter:

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21/09/2026

🎣🏆 A huge congratulations to junior member Olliver Pask, who has been named the New Zealand Sports Fishing Council Junior Angler of the Season! 👏🎉

What a fantastic achievement, Oliver! Your dedication, enthusiasm and passion for fishing have clearly paid off. A wonderful accomplishment and one to be very proud of.

Well done, Oliver and congratulations to everyone who has supported you along the way! 👏🎣🇳🇿

21/09/2026

Fly Fishing hits the big screen in Taupō 🎣

Grant Bailey is excited to be involved in bringing the RISE Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) back to Taupō for its 20th annual season!

F3T brings the world of fly fishing to the big screen, showcasing incredible fishing, wild locations, adventure and stories from the most inspiring waters. 🌊

📍 Starlight Cinema, Taupō
📆 Wednesday 23 September | 7:00pm
🎟️ Tickets: https://starlightcinema.co.nz

🔨 Plus, there’ll be a charity auction on the night, with Grant taking to the mic as auctioneer! There are some great prizes up for grabs, including a full day of guided fly fishing with Chris Jolly Outdoors, Hunting & Fishing Taupō items, a Two Mile Bay Sailing Club voucher and more.

Best of all, all proceeds from the evening will support a local charitable trust and the great work Didymo Dave does around the Taupō region. 🙌

Come along, enjoy some epic fly fishing films and support a great local cause!

🎬 Check out snippets of the films & find out more: https://flyfilmtour.com/home/nz/

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19/09/2026

🎣 Let’s say hello and give a warm welcome to the new TFC Committee for 2026/27! 👏🏻

A great team of volunteers bringing a range of skills, experience and enthusiasm to help support our club, our members and the future of fishing in the Taupō region.

Please join us in welcoming:

President: Lance Carrington
Past President: Graham Reichardt
Secretary: Steph Rugg
Treasurer: Joanne Dunn
Newsletter Editor: Lesley Hosking
Environmental Coordinator: Didymo Dave
Comms & Media Officer: Karen Clarkin
Freshwater Captain: Heather Carrington
Property Manager: Graham Vowels
Weighmaster: Lance Carrington
Funding Coordinator: Grant White
NZSFC & TFAC Representative: Deb Mair

A big thank you to everyone who has put their hand up to contribute. 🙌🏻

We’re looking forward to working together, supporting our members, promoting responsible fishing and conservation, and continuing to build a strong and welcoming Taupō Fishing Club.

Here’s to a great 2026/27 fishing season! 🎣🐟