12 OCTOBER
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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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 from the first Saturday after Queen’s Birthday Weekend to the 31st day of August in the same year (both dates inclusive) in the following waters:

(i) The Waiau River downstream from its junction with the Hope River:

(ii) The Hurunui River downstream from its junction with the South Branch:

(iii) The Ashley River downstream from the Ashley Gorge Road bridge approximately 0.5 km below the Domain:

(iv) The Waimakariri River downstream from the white posts at Woodstock:

(v) The Selwyn River downstream from where the South Springston Road meets that river:

(vi) Lake Forsyth, and the Wairewa and Okuti Rivers downstream from the road bridge over each river on the Little River - Te Oka Bay road:

(vii) The Rakaia River downstream from the bridge on the main South Road:

(b) There shall be no close season in the Heathcote River, nor in the Avon River except as provided in paragraph (c) (i) of this clause:

(c) No person shall fish—

(i) At any time for acclimatised fish in Taylor’s Drain from its source to its junction with the Wairarapa Stream, in the Avon River from the Armagh Street bridge at Hagley Park to the Barbadoes Street bridge, in the canal commonly called the Wilberforce Diversion which connects Lake Coleridge with the Wilberforce River, or in Lake Marion:

(ii) During the period commencing on the 1st day of October in any year and ending with the Friday immediately preceding the first Saturday in November in that year, for acclimatised fish in any high country waters:

(iii) During the months of March and April for acclimatised fish in the Rakaia River and its tributaries above the Lake Coleridge powerhouse, that point being more particularly shown by white posts on the river banks or in any tributary flowing into Lake Coleridge, whether artificial or natural:

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

(iv) During the months of March and April, nor take during those months, quinnat salmon in—

(1) The Clarence River above the New Zealand Electricity Department’s bridge approximately 2.5 km below Lake Tennyson, or any tributary of that part of the river:

(2) The Hurunui River above the junction of that river with the Hope River, or any tributary of that part of that river, including Lake Sumner:

(3) The Waiau River above the white posts at Woodstock, or any tributary of that part of that river or the Kowhai River and its tributaries.

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;

(b) Taking small indigenous fish for bait in angling, a bait net not over 1.8 metres in length may be used;

(c) Keeping alive acclimatised fish lawfully taken with rod and line in the same water, a keep net not over 1.8 metres in length may be used.

(2) No person shall use in fishing for acclimatised fish with a rod and line unless he is in actual attendance within 15 metres of the rod and has the rod under his own visual observation.

(3) No person shall fish for acclimatised fish with a rod and line when fishing for acclimatised fish or when in possession of an assembled fishing rod and gear suitable for fishing for acclimatised fish, have in his possession or under his control or convey or cause to be conveyed to the vicinity of any place where he is fishing or proposes to fish, any paravane, any stroke-hauling or foulhooking gear, any spear, any narcotic or poisonous substance or liquid injurious to fish.

5. Prohibition on unauthorised fishing tackle, etc.—No person shall, when fishing for acclimatised fish or when in possession of an assembled fishing rod and gear suitable for fishing for acclimatised fish, have in his possession or under his control or convey or cause to be conveyed to the vicinity of any place where he is fishing or proposes to fish, any paravane, any stroke-hauling or foulhooking gear, any spear, any narcotic or poisonous substance or liquid injurious to fish.

6. Authorised use of nets—(1) No person shall use or cause to be used for any purpose a net of any description, except as provided for in clause 4 of this notice, except:

(a) A whitebait net;

(b) Any net used for taking fish for the purposes of management or scientific investigations pursuant to an authority granted pursuant to section 72 of the Act:

Provided that it shall be a defence for any person charged with a breach of this notice if he proves that he was netting for indigenous fish in accordance with the provisions of any regulations or notices in that behalf for the time being in force.

7. Prohibition on possession or control of spear gun—(1) No person shall, when taking any acclimatised fish or when in possession of any acclimatised fish, have in his possession or under his control any spear gun or any pointed missile (other than a bullet) which is propelled by means of any mechanical or explosive device.

(2) Where any person is charged with an offence under subclause (1) of this clause, it shall be a defence to the charge if the defendant proves that the spear gun or pointed missile in his possession or under his control was not used in taking the acclimatised fish.

(3) In this clause the term “explosive” has the same meaning as in the Explosives Act 1957.

8. Authorised lures and baits—No person shall fish for acclimatised fish with any bait or lure other than artificial or natural fly, insect, worm, crustacea, minnow, or fish (excluding fish ova or any portion of a fish or any shellfish (mollusca)).

9. Authorised fishing gear—(1) No person when fishing for acclimatised fish shall use—

(a) More than 2 lures or baits;

(b) Any lead or weight attached below or so as to hang below any lure or bait;

(c) In any water in which only artificial fly is permitted, any lead or weight other than the necessary weight of line, cast and fly;

(d) Any artificial fly having more than one hook or having a multiple hook;

(e) Any bait or lure treated with any medicinal or chemical preparation other than—

(i) In the case of artificial fly, oil used solely to give buoyancy to such flies; and

(ii) In the case of natural baits, a formalin or other preservative preparation;

(f) Any wire, either plain or twisted, or any gimp trace or cast of a greater thickness than 0.82 mm;

(g) Any wire or gimp trace or cast of a greater length than 1.8 metres;

(h) On or in conjunction with any spoonbait, minnow, or other lure any double or treble hook or other fixed multiple assembly of hooks any one hook of which has a greater distance than 13 mm between the point and the nearest part of the shank of the hook; or

(i) In conjunction with any spoonbait or artificial minnow, any lead or weight affixed to the trace or line at a distance of less than 38 cm above the lure.

(2) No person in fishing for acclimatised fish shall—

(a) Use any natural lure or bait in any high country waters;

(b) Fish from any mechanically propelled boat in any lakes except Lakes Ellesmere, Forsyth, Coleridge, and Sumner, at a distance of at least 200 m from any person fishing from the shore;

(c) Fish from any boat or any flotation device in any high country waters except Lakes Coleridge, Georgina, Lyndon, Pearson, Taylor, Katrine, and Sumner, in which lakes any non-mechanically propelled boat may be used;

(d) Use any lure or bait other than artificial fly in Lakes Ida, Little Ida, Catherine (also known as Monk), Sarah, Marymere, or Sheppard;

(e) During the period commencing on the 1st day of January and ending with the 30th day of April in the same year (both days inclusive), use in the Rakaia River, more than one lure or bait when any weight is attached.

10. Daily limit bag—(1) No person shall on any one day take, kill, or have in possession more than 14 trout or salmon of which—

(a) Not more than 10 may be quinnat salmon and not more than 10 may be trout taken from Lake Coleridge;

(b) Not more than 4 may be quinnat salmon and not more than 10 may be trout taken from other waters.

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