The management of recreational fisheries benefits from good collaboration between scientists, managers and recreational fishers. However, the level of collaboration largely depends on the levels of effective communication among the different stakeholders. This paper presents the views of scientists, managers and fishers concerning the quality of communication in eleven case studies of recreational fisheries. Case studies were synthesised and common reasons why communication did not always flow as intended were identified. The prevalent barriers to good communication, and therefore collaboration included a lack of rigorous scientific information transfer from scientists to fishers and managers, a fear from fishers that management actions will limit fishing opportunities, pre‐existing antagonism between commercial and recreational fisheries, and fishers' suspicion of science. Overcoming these issues is paramount to improve collaboration and participatory processes that help lead to robust, well‐accepted management actions.

The movements of 74 rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) were monitored every 2-3 days using radio-telemetry during the spawning migration up the Tongariro River, New Zealand, between June and November 1995. Contrary to the views of anglers, movements of individual fish were highly variable and upstream movement could not be predicted from environmental conditions and fish related variables (length, sex, and reproductive status). There was no significant difference in individual movement between male and female fish. When individual movements were in an upstream direction, maiden trout moved faster, but less often, than fish that had spawned in previous years. The flow in the lower river explained 9% of the variance in individual downstream movements. Net upstream movement occurred throughout most of the study period with above mean activity when the river was in spate, especially early in the migration season when fish responded to flow changes as low as 7%. Above mean upstream daily movement occurred 8 times on rising and 9 times on falling barometric pressure. Large floods caused downstream displacements, but fish tended to move up stream again on the flow recession. The most noticeable downstream movement occurred following the eruption of Mount Ruapehu. M98016

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The immediate survival rate of juvenile rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss (fork length, 81 6 1 mm) that passed through a Francis turbine at Hb Dam on the Hinemaiaia River in the central North Island of New Zealand was estimated at 95.6 6 1.1% (mean 6 SE). The survival rate decreased to 93.1 6 1.4% after 24 h and remained unchanged after 96 h. The survival rate was derived using maximum likelihood estimators for a tag-recapture model involving three releases of 200 fish of similar average length, and the mortality due to handling was estimated using a control of 200 similarly sized fish. The high survival of juvenile rainbow trout (,80 mm) passing through the Francis turbine at Hb power station provides a safe route for fish migrating downstream from Hb Lake into the Hinemaiaia River and Lake Taupo. *

Angling mortality was assessed for Lake Taupo wild rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss caught by four different trolling techniques and released. Observed cumulative mortalities 48–53 h after hooking were 15.3% for downrigger, 14.0% for wire line, 7.8% for lead line, and 2.2% for harling. Both immediate and delayed mortalities for each method are discussed. Ninety‐three percent of the total mortality occurred within 26 h after release. Hooking injuries, playing time, transit time, depth at capture, and fish length were not significant causes of mortality. Potential sources of bias in mortality rate estimates are discussed.