✨ Trout-fishing Regulations




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 69
POLLUTION OF WATERS.
a right line in the direction of Puketapu Trig. Station to its
38. No person shall cast or throw into any lake, river,
intersection with the Ruakituri River in Block VII, Tuahu
stream, or other waters, or shall allow to flow into or place
Survey District; thence down that river to the northern
near the bank or margin of any lake, river, stream, or other
boundary of S.G.R. 84, and thence along the northern
waters any sawdust or sawmill refuse, lime, sheep-dip, flax-
boundary of said S.G.R. 84 and along the northern and
mill refuse, or any other matter or liquid that is poisonous,
south-eastern boundaries of Section 1, Block VIII, Tuahu
or harmful to fish: Provided that nothing herein contained
Survey District, to the Gisborne-Waikaremoana Road; thence
shall extend to prohibit the depositing in any such waters
north-easterly along the middle of that road to Bushy Knoll
of debris from any mining claim.
Road; thence along the middle of that road to the northern-
39. No person shall leave any fish or any cleanings or offal
most corner of Section 2, Block IX, Hangaroa Survey District;
from fish lying unburied on the bank or margin of any lake,
thence along the eastern boundary of Section 1, Block IX
river, stream, or other waters.
aforesaid; thence south-easterly generally along the north-
40. No person shall cast, throw, or place, or permit to be
eastern boundaries of Sections 3 and 4, Block IX aforesaid;
cast, thrown, or placed, any trout, alive or dead, which appears
thence north-easterly along the north-western boundary of
to be affected by disease, or any cleanings, offal, or other
Tauwharetot 4B Block; thence along the north-eastern
part of such trout into or in any water wherein there are
boundaries of said block and Tauwharetot 3Bl Block, and
trout, or bury the same on or near the bank or margin of any
along the south-eastern boundary of Tauwharetot 3A Block
such water.
to the Hangaroa River; thence down the middle of that
WRONGFUL POSSESSION AND DEALING.
river to its confluence with the Ruakituri River; thence
41. No person shall in any part of the district have in his
along a right line to the sea at Paritu (Block XIII, Paritu
possession any trout between the 5th day of June and the
Survey District); thence southerly along high-water mark of
lst day of November following in any year, except as
the sea to the southernmost point of Mahia Peninsula; thence
provided for by the regulations regarding keeping trout
along high-water mark, Hawke's Bay, to the mouth of the
in freezing or cool chambers after close of season, which were
Mohaka River; thence to and up the middle of the Mohaka
made by Orders in Council dated respectively the 6th day of
River to a point in line with Trig. Stations 68A and 65A;
October, 1908, the 6th day of September, 1909, and the 8th
thence along that line to said Trig. Station 65A; thence westerly
day of June, 1914, and published in the Gazette on the 8th
along a right line to Trig. Station 26, Tawaki Tohunga, in
day of October, 1908, at page 2582, the 16th day c September,
Block XII, Mangamaire Survey District; thence south-westerly
1909, at page 2350, and the 11th day of June, 1914,
along a right line to Trig. Station 27; thence westerly along a
at page 2391 respectively.
right line to Trig. Station 28, Manukaiapu; thence north-westerly
42. No person shall buy, sell, or expose or offer for sale
along a right line to Ruapehu Trig. Station; thence north-
any trout or any part thereof, or fish for, take, or kill for
easterly along a right line to Paretetaitonga Trig. Station;
the purpose of obtaining for sale, any trout : Provided always
thence towards the north-east along a right line to Ngaru-
that it shall be lawful for any person to buy and sell trout
hoe Trig. Station; thence northerly along a right line to
(whether fresh or smoked) taken and branded by or under the
Tongariro Trig. Station; thence north-easterly along a
right line in the direction of the mouth of the Waihi Stream,
direction of the Under-Secretary of the Department of In-
Lake Taupo, to the Wanganui River; thence down the
ternal Affairs, or the General Manager of the Department of
middle of that river to the western boundary of the Waione
Tourist and Health Resorts.
Block, and northerly along that boundary to Maungaku
LIBERATION OF FISH.
Trig. Station; thence northerly along a mountain range
43. No acclimatization society or person shall liberate any
passing through Hauhangaroa, Moutere, Tuhingamata. and
fish of any description whatever in any lake, river, stream, or
Weraroa Trig. Stations to Pureora Trig. Station; and thence
other waters within the district without the written consent
north-easterly along a right line to Puwhenua Trig. Station,
of the General Manager of the Department of Tourist and
the place of commencement : and including White and Whale
Health Resorts having been first obtained.
Islands and the Ru Rima Rocks.
EXEMPTION.
Excepting thereout the district defined by Order in Council
44. These regulations shall be read subject to the special
made on the 8th day of October, 1926, enacting the Taupo
provisions as to issue of licenses and as to the rights of the
Trout-fishing Regulations, 1926.
holders of such licenses contained in section 2 of the Fisheries
SECOND SCHEDULE.
Amendment Act, 1908, and in section 121 of the Reserves
(MEN'S), WOMEN'S), (Boys'), (GIRLS'), (HALF-SEASON),
and other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering
(MONTHLY), (WEEKLY), (DAY) LICENSE TO FISH.
Act, 1913, respectively.
Under the Fisheries Act, 1908, and its amendments; and
45. These regulations shall be read subject to the exemp-
under the Rotorua Trout-fishing Regulations, 1928.
tions set out in sections 88 and 90 of the Fisheries Act. 1908.
THE holder of this license [Name in full] of [Address], [Calling
46. Regulations 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 36, and 41 hereof
or occupation], having this day paid the sum of
shall not apply to the General Manager or his appointee or to
hereby authorized to fish for trout with one rod and line
officers of the Marine Department or to officers of the Depart-
only within any part of the district affected by the above-
ment of Internal Affairs taking, fishing for, or catching fish
entitled regulations during any portion of the period from the
for the purposes of acclimatization or propagation or for
scientific or other purposes, nor to any fish in the possession
of the General Manager or his appointee or such officers as
day of 19 , to the day of
which may be included in the open season in such part
aforsaid for any of the said purposes.
of the said district, subject to the above-mentioned Acts and
penalties.
to all regulations made thereunder for the time being in
force in the said district.
47. The penalty for the breach of any of these regulations
NOTES.-1 The said district consists approximately of the
shall be a fine of not less than Β£2 nor more than Β£50.
Rotorua Acclimatization District, exclusive of Lake Taupo
48. If any person is convicted of an offence against these
and all rivers and streams flowing into that lake and the
regulations, the license (if any) held by the offender shall
Waikato River between Lake Taupo and the Huka Falls.
thereupon become void and shall be returned to the General
(2) The open season is from 1st November to 31st May.
Manager or his appointee.
(3) Detailed description of district is set out in the above-
FIRST SCHEDULE.
entitled regulations.
ALL that area in the Auckland, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, and
Dated at ; this day of 19 .
Wellington Land Districts, bounded by a line commencing at
......, General Manager,
the Puwhenua Trig. Station (situated in Block VII, Tapapa
Department of Tourist and Health Resorts.
East Survey District), and proceeding north-west along a
THIRD SCHEDULE.
right line in the direction of Weraiti Trig. Station to a point
WATERS RESERVED FOR FLy-FISHING.
due west from Otane-Wainuku Trig. Station in Block XVI,
(a) THE Kaituna Stream from Lake Rotoiti to the electric-
Otanewainuku Survey District; thence due east along a
power station at the Okere Falls.
right line to that trig. station and again due east along that
(b) The Tahana-atara Stream.
line produced to a point due south of Trig. Station Jl in
(c) An area of water surface of Lake Rotoiti 300 yards from
Block IV, Waihi South Survey District; thence along a
shore between Emery's Wharf and Taupuaeharuru Creek.
right line running due north through Trig. JI aforesaid to
(d) The Ohau Channel.
high-water mark, Bay of Plenty; thence along high-water
(e) Every stream, spring, or river flowing into or from
mark, Bay of Plenty, in a south-easterly direction to the
Lakes Rotorua, Rotoiti, Rotoehu, Rotoma, Rotokakahi, and
western side of Maraetotara Road (Block III, Whakatane
Tarawera, and the waters within a radius of 300 yards, shore
Survey District); thence along the western side of that road
to shore, from the centre of the meeting-line of every such
to its junction with the Nukuhou-Maraetotara Road (Whaka-
stream, spring, or river, and the lake into which or out of
tane-Opotiki main road); thence along the western side of the
which it flows.
last-named road to its junction with the Nukuhou (Waimana-
(f) The Waikaretaheke River.
Ohiwa) Road; thence along the western side of that road to
(g) The Hopuruahine, Mokau, and Aniwaniwa Rivers, and
the "confiscation line"; thence south-easterly along the
the waters of Lake Waikaremoana within a radius of 300 yards,
north-eastern boundary-line of Waimana lE Block; thence
shore to shore, from the respective centres of the meeting-
along the north-eastern and south-eastern boundaries of
line of each of the said rivers and the said lake.
Section 21, Block IV, Waimana Survey District, and the
(h) The Waikato River between the Aratiatia Rapids and
south-eastern side of Waimana lc and ld to Paitaua; thence
the Huka Falls.
along the south-western boundary of Waimana ld Block to
F. D. THOMSON,
the Waimana or Tauranga River; thence up that river to its
Clerk of the Executive Council.
source; thence south-westerly along summit of range to
Maungapohatu Trig. Station; thence south-easterly along
By Authority: W. A. G. SKINNER, Government Printer, Wellington.
Price 6d.]


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🌾 Regulations for Trout-fishing in Rotorua Acclimatization District (continued from previous page)

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
17 September 1928
Trout-fishing, Regulations, Rotorua, Acclimatization, Licenses, Fees, Restrictions
  • F. D. Thomson, Clerk of the Executive Council