New Zealand Eel Fyke Net 3 Funnel

• These nets are very easy to set.
• Put bait into a container with holes in it, into the back of the Eel Fyke Net.
• Stake both ends of the net into the riverbed or stream.
• The wing must face down stream.
• Ensure that the front hoop is sitting flat on the bottom and is stable.
• For best catches you need to find the right bait for where you are fishing, but generally fresh bait is more successful for catching eels.
• You will find different Eeling rivers and streams can require different baits.

Click here for the MPI Fisheries Regulations of NEW ZEALAND SHORTFIN AND LONGFIN EELS

General netting restrictions

• No person may set or possess more than one drag net, set net, fyke net, or any other type of net at any one time.
• Nets must be hauled by hand.
• Any net or nets used either individually or jointly must not extend across more than one-quarter of the width of any river, stream, channel, bay or sound.
• No person may set or use a baited net (except fyke nets).
• Nets must not be staked (except fyke nets).
• No net may be used in a way that causes fish to be stranded by the falling tide (stalling).
• Each end of a set net must have a surface float permanently and legibly marked with the fisher’s initials and surname.
• A phone number is also useful.
• Only one float is required for fyke nets.