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(viii) At any time, for acclimatised fish in any boat
harbour or from either side of any mole at any boat harbour
in Lake Aviemore or Lake Benmore;

(ix) At any time for acclimatised fish in the Awakino
Stream or from the south bank of Lake Waitaki between
the notice at the east end of the spawning race and the
Aviemore Dam;

(x) In all or any part of the Waitaki River demonstration
channels during research activities when, in the opinion
of the Director-General or any person authorised by him
in writing, special circumstances justify prohibition of
fishing.

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 or have
under his control more than 1 assembled rod and running line at
any one time.

(3) No person shall fish 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.

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 foul-hooking
   gear, any spear, any narcotic or poisonous substance or liquid
   injurious to fish.

6. Authorised use of nets—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 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, fish (excluding fish ova or any
   portion of a fish or any shellfish (mollusca) ) or uncoloured bread
   dough.

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 1 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 crustacea or huhu grub except in that part of the
Waihao River which lies between the Main North Road
bridge and the sea;
(b) Use with a natural minnow more than one lure or bait or any
single or multiple hook with a gap larger than 9 mm;
(c) Use any lure or bait other than artificial fly in the Tengawai
River or its tributaries, in the Ohaope River or its tributaries,
in Lake McGregor, in the Hakataramea River or its
tributaries, in the Maerewhenua River or its tributaries, in
Deep Stream (a tributary of the Waitaki River), or in any
small high-country tarn;
(d) Use any lure or bait other than artificial fly, artificial minnow,
or spoon in Lake Middlemarch or its tributaries, or in the
Ahuriri River or its tributaries, or in the Otematata River
or its tributaries, or in the Kakanui River upstream from
Five Forks Bridge, or in the Waihao River upstream from
Five Forks Bridge, or in Lake Alexandrina;
(e) Fish from any unmoored boat in Lake McGregor or Lake
Middlemarch;
(f) Fish from a moving or unmoored boat in Lake Ohau within
200 m of the mouth of the Dobson River or within 200 m
of the outlet of the lake or within 200 m of any person
fishing from the shore of the lake;
(g) Fish from a moving or unmoored boat in the Waitaki Valley
Acclimatisation District in any man-made lakes, including
Lakes Benmore, Aviemore, and Waitaki, within 200 m of
the mouth of any river entering any of those lakes or within
200 m of any person fishing from the shore of any of those
lakes;
(h) Tow or troll any lure from any mechanically propelled or
mechanically drawn boat in Lake McGregor;
(i) Fish from any unmoored boat in Lake Alexandrina;
(j) Use in the Opihi River upstream from a designated line between
Milford Reserve and Smith's property (both ends of the
line so designated being more particularly marked by poles
on the river banks)—
(i) More than one lure or bait, except when fishing with
artificial fly; or
(ii) More than one hook-unit (single or multiple), except
when fishing with natural bait; or
(iii) Any hook or wire with a diameter larger than 1 mm,
or with a gap greater than 9 mm;
(k) 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), in the Opihi River downstream from a
designated line between Milford Reserve and Smith's
property (both ends of the line so designated being more
particularly marked by poles on the river banks)—
(i) Use any lure or bait that does not fall in one of the
following categories, that is, artificial fly, natural bait, or
artificial minnow (that artificial minnow being a spinner,
wobbler, finnie spoon, or other such type made solely of
metal which in effect spins and wobbles when fished); or
(ii) Use with any lure, not being natural bait, more than
one hook-unit (single or multiple) or any hook with a gap
greater than 13 mm or any hook which is rigidly attached
to any lure or bait; or
(iii) Use more than one lure or bait, except when using
artificial fly; or
(iv) Use any trace or cast of a greater length than 1 m,
except when fishing with artificial fly or natural bait; or
(v) Use any lure or bait or single hook feathered lure the
total weight of which exceeds 20 grams; or
(vi) Fish by any method other than casting from and
retrieving on a reel except when using artificial fly or natural
bait;
(l) In the South Canterbury Acclimatisation District use any wire
trace or metal line, except when trolling in Lake Benmore;
(m) During the period commencing on the 1st day of January
and ending with the 30th day of April, use in the Rangitata
River, the Orari River, or their tributaries more than one
lure or bait when any weight is attached, or more than one
hook (single or multiple), or any hook with a gap greater
than 13 mm;
(n) Cast other than from the reel, or retrieve the line other than
by winding the reel, in the Rangatata River except when—