2022 Competition update:
In line with other big events and due to uncertainty of being in Orange level re Covid 19, number of people allowed in the hall and sponsors finding it difficult to bring products into the country. It is with much heartfelt the decision has been made to postpone the Rakaia River Fishing Competition for 2022.
However we will be running a photo competition on our Facebook starting tomorrow and ending on the 27th February 2022. Three categories with each categories prizes been a free entry into our 2023 fishing competition.
Rakaia River Fishing Promotions have been running a salmon fishing competition since 1983 which makes us the most successful fresh water fishing competition and the only salmon fishing competition in New Zealand
Category One First Prize
FIRST PRIZE WINNER OF THE FISHING COMPETITION 2021
Murray Smith of Ashburton
Cheque and Online Banking Entry Forms Available.
Sponsors for 2021 Fishing Competition
Airborne Honey
Amazing Baits
Arthur Cates
Ashby & Co
Ashburton Hunting and Fishing
Ballingers Hunting & Fishing
Barengrug
Bern Sports
Boag’s Contracting
Brittian & Wynyard (Coleman and Diawa)
Canterbury Lure Fishing Club
Canterbury Motorcycles, Rakaia
Charles Takeaways (M Robson)
Composit Developments
Cridge Seeds
Farmlands Co-operative
Fishermans Loft
FMG Insurance
Gray Engineering
Goldpine Industries
Gould Motorcycles Timaru & Suzuki NZ
Gulf Oil
Harveys Bakehouse
Keig Brothers Plasterers
Ken & Sue Lee
Konnect Fastening Systems
Mary Hood
Mid Canterbury Freight
Millwood Nursery
Mountain River Venison
New World Rolleston
Nth Canterbury Fish & Game
North Canterbury Hunting & Fishing
Noel Leeming Moorehouse Ave
Noel Leeming Northlands
NZ Lifestyles & Motorcycles
NZ Camera, the Hub, Hornby
Outdoor Access
Outdoor Adventure Sports
PGG Wrightson Rakaia
Philip Wareing
Pluck’s Engineering
ProShear
Railway Tavern, Rakaia
Rakaia Automotive
Rakaia Hair Studio
Rakaia Four Square
Rakaia Health, Post & Photo
Rakaia Mobil
Rakaia River Fishing PromotionsRakaia River Holiday Park
Rakaia Service Centre
Rakaia Motor Cycle Service Centre
Rosco Auto Dismantlers
Ross McDonald Electrical Ruralco
Salmon Tales
(Shimano) Douglas Johnson & Co
SmithScapes
Spark Business Canterbury
St Ita’s Guest House, Rakaia
Street Insurance
South Rakaia Hotel
Templeton Butchery
TePirita Hedge Trimming &Contracting Ltd
Thirsty Liquor Rakaia
Torpedo-7
Traeger BBQ – Sportive NZ Ltd
Wide Span Sheds
Wired Automotive Ltd
Wondercast Fishing Tackle
Win a Prize to the Value of $1,000, Just enter before Friday the 7th February.
The competition has grown from something that was very competitive to something that is more participative. This means that you do not need to be the best fisherman to win a prize just participating is enough and our aim is for all to enjoy themselves regardless of ability. The major prize is in fact a draw among all the competitors all you have to do is be present to claim it at the prizegiving.
2020 Prize Winners.
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The original intention
Originally the intention of the local businesses that were the instigators was to promote and grow their businesses, but over time our focus has moved to helping defend our precious river and its fishery from demise. There are numerous threats such as intensified agriculture, human and natural interference in the ocean environment and climate change. Some we can do something about others not – but we have to try.
