11/08/2026
🎏 Rain, Rods and Reels: Our First Open Day of 2026! 🎏
It was a cold, wet Sunday morning that greeted us for the first Open Day of the 2026 season at the Capital Trout Pond — and it absolutely teemed with rain 🌧🌧🌧 right through until early afternoon. But that didn't stop the keen anglers of Wellington!
Around 65 children and their families braved the weather to try their luck at catching a trout. 🎣 Some were seasoned regulars who've been coming to our Open Days for years, while for many others it was their very first taste of trout fishing.
And the effort paid off — everyone caught a fish!🎣 The quota was two per angler 🐟🐟, with fish ranging in size from a tiddler at 180gm up to a hefty 370gm. Our young fishers ranged just as widely, from age 2 right through to 11 — proof that trout fishing really is for everyone.
🙏 A huge thank you to all the families for your generosity today.
💰💵🪙 Every donation goes straight back into running the pond — whether that's fish food, keeping the water pump maintained, or helping fund our annual clean-up.
🎏 See you all at the next Open Day on 4th October!
🚩 Remember — you'll need to register for your one-day licence beforehand, available from either Hunting and Fishing in Petone, or Capital Fishing on Ghuznee St (open Tuesday to Saturday). Registration opens two weeks beforehand. 🚩
