11 Feb 2026

Gore's iconic trout statue angling for an official name

From Checkpoint, 5:48 pm on 11 February 2026

Gore's famous giant brown trout statue is angling for an official name. The scuplture, made by a local artist and captured mid-leap, has proudly stood in the so called trout capital of New Zealand for almost 40 years. It's finally getting a name as part of a compeittion to promote the town's "On the fly festival" on the Mataura River. Gore District Council senior events co-ordinator Florine Potts spoke to Lisa Owen.