Taupo Fishing Club

Reminder: Taupō Fishing Club AGM

We warmly invite you to attend our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday 10 September 2026.

The club rooms will be open from 5:30 pm, giving members an opportunity to catch up and enjoy a drink before proceedings begin. The AGM will commence promptly at 6:00 pm.

Your attendance and participation are greatly valued as we reflect on the past year and discuss the future of our club.

You will also be able to pay your club subscriptions on the night, so please take the opportunity to get your membership up to date.

We look forward to seeing you there. 🎣

"Lake Taupō provides perhaps the clearest case study of what this damage can cost. From the 1990s, nitrogen leaching from farms and septic tanks threatened to tip the lake’s famously clear water into decline, so the government stepped in with a catchment-wide nitrogen management plan.

The price tag was $81 million to keep just 170 tonnes of nitrogen a year out of the lake. Spread over the 50 years the plan is expected to operate, that works out to roughly $9500 per tonne each year, more than 10 times the approximately $888 per tonne it costs to buy nitrogen fertiliser in the first place."

A great article by one of our top Lake Scientists - Simon Stewart

https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/01/the-huge-hidden-cost-of-our-synthetic-fertiliser-habit/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAUKq0RwZG9mBWZkaWQWUN5w9FLZIrraChym8RRQ_sGC8v_skGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR4_7S-W-zVlQFIJ752UqJTorXgkmkTQjrRuJcip3QnLAUiez0UmOH6TQl0YCQ_aem_93xz-K-sTc2N3BAdHIXCHw

Costly, harmful and addictive – the huge hidden cost of our synthetic fertiliser habit Comment: Cleaning up nitrogen pollution costs 10 times more than buying the fertiliser in the first place, freshwater ecologist Dr Simon Stewart argues.

NEW ZEALAND JUNIOR ANGLER OF THE YEAR - Olliver Pask (TFC member)

A massive congratulations to Olliver Pask, who has officially been named the 2025/26 New Zealand Sport Fishing Council Junior Angler of the Year!

This prestigious award recognises Olliver’s outstanding performances and achievements throughout the fishing season, and what a season it has been!

Some of the incredible achievements that contributed to Olliver taking out the title include:

- Landing a Yellowfin Tuna World Record
- Finishing 4th in the NZ Youth Nationals
- Several pending New Zealand records
- Standout catches on light tackle
- Winning multiple categories at the Taupō Fishing Club

But Olliver’s contribution to fishing goes well beyond what he has achieved on the water. He has also given back to the sport through his involvement on several New Zealand Sport Fishing Council committees, showing his commitment to the future of the sport.

To achieve all of this in his final season as a junior angler is an incredible way to finish this chapter.

An outstanding season, an outstanding achievement, and a very well-deserved national title.

Congratulations Olliver, 2025/26 New Zealand Sport Fishing Council Junior Angler of the Year!

We can’t wait to see what comes next!

Hi Members, We’d also love to see you at our 2025–26 Awards Night on Thursday, 20 August. Bring a plate to share for the pot-luck dinner and join us as we celebrate another great season on the water.

The club will open from 5:30 pm, we can eat first whilst the food is hot then move on to the awards presentation beginning at 6:30 pm.

Tight lines, and we look forward to seeing your name on the Catch Board this season!

Hi Members and friends, We’d also love to see you at our 2025–26 Awards Night on Thursday, 20 August. Bring a plate to share for the pot-luck dinner and join us as we celebrate another great season on the water.

The club will open from 5:30 pm, we can eat first whilst the food is hot then move on to the awards presentation beginning at 6:30 pm.

Tight lines, and we look forward to seeing your name on the Catch Board this season!

🦌🐟 Who’s keen for a top local feed? 🎣

Come along to club night and grab a ticket in our Meat Pack Raffle!

Everything in the prize has been locally grown, making it a fantastic way to support local while being in to win some quality kai.

🎟️ Just $5 a ticket

Bring your mates, enjoy a catch-up, and support the club at the same time. Every ticket sold helps keep our club thriving.

See you on Thursday night at the club rooms, 37 AC Baths Ave. sign in as a guest and good luck! 🍀

Membership forms and eftpos available at the bar 🍻

Ollie Bassett is looking forward to tying some flies and chatting about winter fly fishing at Taupo Rod and Tackle next Friday 17th at 5.30pm Taupo Rod & Tackle

Hi everyone! 😊 It’s our Friday night Pot Luck Dinner this week at the club rooms, and we’d love to see you there. Non members can sign in as a guest.

What delicious dish are you bringing to share? Let us know in the comments—it might even inspire someone else! 🥙

One of my favourite parts of the evening is catching up with everyone over great food, followed by the fly tying tuition. Whether you’re an experienced fly tier or just curious to learn, it’s a relaxed and fun way to spend the evening.

Bring a plate, bring a friend, and join us for a great night of good food, good company, and plenty of fishing chat. See you Friday! 🎣🍲