The official organisation promoting and advocating for safe & sustainable use of our natural fisheries resources by Recreational Spearfishers
2026 WFSC World Freshwater Spearfishing Championships
10th to 14th of March, 2026, Motuoapa Fishing and Boating Club, 8 Arataha St, Motuoapa, Lake Taupo, New Zealand
This World Freshwater Spearfishing Championship is hosted by Spearfishing New Zealand with permission from Ngāti Tuwharetoa, the owners of Lake Taupō, and the generous support of the Motuoapa Fishing and Boating Club, Wettie NZ and Desolve Supply Co.
Lake Taupō is suitable for competitors of varying skill as it ranges from deep to shallow, is warm, with no currents, and the water is quite clear. The species we hunt in the lake is the invasive Brown Bullhead Catfish. You will be able to shoot as many of these as you can manage to rid the Lake of this destructive pest.
Full event info, Teams and Live scoring can be found here in the official app
Entries for each country are restricted to 2 pairs per category except for the host country with 4 pairs per category and the next host country at 3 pairs per category.
This is a World Championships. Entry is restricted to competitors who have either been selected by their country's spearfishing governing body to compete or by invitation of Spearfishing New Zealand.
You must read all of the information below, including the Rules, Information Pack and Terms and Conditions, and ensure you have permission from your country's spearfishing governing body before booking.
Rules
Information Pack
Terms and Conditions
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This event is run by volunteers. All entrants, and the caregivers of junior competitors, acknowledge that competitors attend at their own risk and will follow all rules, instructions, and safety guidelines of the event organisers. All competitors must attend all of the safety briefings prior to the event starting and scheduled by the organisers.
The WFSC was last held here in New Zealand in 2019. See the event details and results here: 2019 New Zealand
For more information, contact:
Laura Kuggeleijn
Spearfishing New Zealand
secretary@spearfishingnz.co.nz
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