No. 183

SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
OF
THURSDAY, 11 OCTOBER 1984

Published by Authority

WELLINGTON: FRIDAY, 12 OCTOBER 1984

District Anglers (Ashburton Acclimatisation District) Notice 1984

PURSUANT to section 71 of the Fisheries Act 1983, the Ashburton Acclimatisation Society hereby gives the following District Anglers Notice.

NOTICE

1. Title and commencement—This notice may be cited as the District Anglers (Ashburton Acclimatisation District) Notice 1984, and shall come into force on the day after the date of its notification in the New Zealand Gazette.

2. Interpretation—(1) In this notice—"Total weight" in relation to any rod fishing shall include the weight of anything attached to the line.

(2) Words and expressions in this notice which are defined in the Fisheries Act 1983 or the Freshwater Fisheries Regulations 1983 shall have the meanings so defined.

3. Open season—Fishing for acclimatised fish by licence holders shall be permitted during the period from the 1st day of October in any year to the 30th day of April in the following year (both days inclusive), provided that—

(a) There shall be an open season—

(i) During the month of May in Lake Camp (also known as Howard);

(ii) During the period commencing on the first Saturday following Queen’s Birthday weekend and ending with the 31st day of August in the Rakaia, Ashburton, and Rangitata Rivers downstream from the bridge spanning each of those rivers on the main south road;

(iii) During the period commencing on the first day of May and ending with the last day of September in the Rangitata Diversion Race between the point known as the Klondyke Intake and the central structure at the intake pipe of the Highbank power station;

(b) No person shall fish—

(i) At any time for acclimatised fish in the tail race from the Highbank power station or in the stream or side channel in the flood bed of the Rakaia River by which the waters from the said tail race enter the first main branch of the Rakaia River, the stream or side channel being indicated at its upper and lower ends by iron posts painted white;

(ii) During the months of March and April, for acclimatised fish in the Rakaia River and its tributaries above Lake Coleridge powerhouse, that point being more particularly shown by white posts on the river banks;

Provided that this subparagraph shall not apply to any lakes draining into the Rakaia River above the point specified.

(iii) During the months of March and April, for acclimatised fish in the Rangitata River and its tributaries above the point approximately 1.6 km downstream from Forest Creek, that point being more particularly shown by white posts on the river banks;

(iv) During the months of March and April, for acclimatised fish in the Rangitata River from the west end of the Rangitata Gorge downstream to the confluence with Boundary Creek, both points being more particularly shown by white posts on the river banks;

(v) During the period commencing on the 1st day of October and ending with the Friday preceding the first Saturday in November, for acclimatised fish in any high country lake or tarn or any tributary of any such lake or tarn;

(vi) During the months of March and April, for quinnat salmon in Lake Heron and its tributaries;

(vii) During the month of April, for acclimatised fish in Bowyers Stream or in Taylors Stream or in the south branch of the Ashburton River from its source downstream to its confluence with Taylors Stream.

4. Authorised tackle—(1) Every person shall fish for, take, or kill acclimatised fish using only a rod and running line, provided that for:

(a) Playing an acclimatised fish, a landing net or gaff may be used to secure or land any such fish;