Lower Waikato river trout Contests
Trout Contest 2026
October 8th to 11th (Thursday to Sunday)
We ran it in the 2nd week of the school holidays, with $7,000 in prizes!
Not only were there great prizes for juniors and adults alike, there was a catch and release section and a photography section running in conjunction as well!
Facebook page link- run by Dylan Farrar facebook.com
Trout contest entry form & rules 2026
Trout contest poster 2026
Tips for trout fishing rivers in flooded conditions 2026.pdf
Hunting and Fishing 2026 Lower Waikato river trout contest results. Link below for the full details!
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2025 Contest pics
Winner of photo comp- Jake Farrar
2nd prize photo comp- Asher Morley "Taupiri Tanglers"
Noah Ludlam- Karapiro trout
Aston Burt- heaviest junior trout 2.304 kg and 2nd overall!
Some of the contest winners at prize giving
Asher Morley- best condition factor Kotare trophy 50.3 and Haven B&B winner
The Troutlaws- winning team
Jossy MacPherson's photo entry
Karl Keoghan with nice Cambridge trout
Manaia (left) and Ranger, good fishermen
Trout release from Shay Robertson
Shay Robertson with nice trout from first day
Jake Farrar entry in photo comp
Steve Farrar's photo comp entry
Steve Sharpe's largest fish, 60 cm winner in the catch and release comp.
2019 Photo gallery
2018 Photo gallery