A free fishing licence will set you up for the new season which kicks off 1 July 2026.
Winning photographs will be used to illustrate the various licence categories, which means there could be up to seven winners - improving your chances.
Categories
The Taupō fishing licence categories are:
- Family Season
- Adult Season
- Child Season
- Senior Citizen Season
- Adult Week
- Adult 24 Hour
- Child 24 Hour
The range of licence categories makes it easy for anglers to find an option that suits. Licences are easy to buy online, all you need is a smartphone or access to a computer.
Judges will be looking for photographs that reflect the various categories. In addition to the traditional trout trophy shots, we'd like to see more creative images that capture the spirit of fishing in the Taupō region - families enjoying trout fishing, anglers within the landscape or images that celebrate the brilliant colours of Taupō trout.
Competiton dates
The Taupō Fishery photo competition will run from Friday 17 April – midnight Sunday 17 May 2026.
Winners will be selected by a judging panel and notified within five working days of the closing date. All photos must be free of copyright restrictions.
How to enter
To enter the competition email fishlicence@doc.govt.nz.
Attach your photographs or include a link to them.
Make sure you include the following details:
- your name
- where the photo was taken
- the approximate date it was taken.
Feel free to submit multiple photographs – up to 5 per entry.
Ideally images will be between 2 MB and 5 MB – small enough to email yet large enough for us to use.
Remember all photos must have been taken in the Taupō Fishing District.