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NZ Records. 

Currently there are records for 30 New Zealand game fishes presented in this records area. For species not listed here, check out NZ Angling & Castings Website as they cover the fish the NZSF hasn't listed

Click here to view a PDF of the NZACA NZ record species.(319Kb) 43 Pages.

NZSF wishes to thank Scott Tindale of New Zealand Angling and Casting for his assistance in producing the amalgamated records in conjunction with Pete Saul, NZSF Records Officer.

Note:  Wreckfish is the international name but in NZ they are called Seabass by some. The records are listed under Bass/Seabass (NZ)

Select the species you’d like to view:  
Shark - Porbeagle
Normal Records
Class Line Class
[kg]
Weight
[kg]
Angler Location Date WR*
[kg]
Men 3 62.9   D Carr Otago Heads 24-05-1998 62.90
Men 4 70   T Hurring Otago Heads 21-06-1998 98.43
Men 6 46   D Carr Otago Heads 19-05-1998 111.58
Women 6 60.90   F Joyce Otago Heads 23-02-2001 60.90
Men 8 70.4   D Carr Otago Heads 23-05-1999 173.27
Men 10 85   S Hill Otago Heads 19-05-1998 152.40
Men 15 110   S Wilson Otago Heads 28-06-1998 188.69
Men 24 125.8   D Carr Dunedin 03-01-1998 188
Women 24 67.30   F Joyce Otago Heads 18-02-2001 108.18
Men 37 119.8   T Hurring Dunedin 27-12-1997 230
Women 37 68.70   R Joyce Otago Heads 30-03-2002 107.04
Women 11 through 16 37 68.70   R Joyce Otago Heads 30-03-2002 n/a

Fly Records
Class Line Class
[kg]
Weight
[kg]
Angler Location Date WR*
[kg]
Men 3 61.7   Dave Carr Otago Heads 07-06-1998 61.70

* NB: If a particular lineweight is not displayed, the record is vacant for this section.
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