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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 174
- Restrictions on the use of boats—(1) No licence holder shall take trout from a boat in the following places:
(a) The Ohau Channel, and all those portions of Lake Rotoiti and Rotorua that are within a radius of 100 metres from the centre of the meeting lines of the Ohau Channel and these lakes:
(b) The Kaituna River from the boom to the landmark approximately 2500 metres downstream:
(c) Within a radius of 50 metres from the mid-point of the meeting line of the Tarawera River and Lake Tarawera:
(d) The Tarawera River from its outlet from Lake Tarawera downstream to the falls situated approximately 2500 metres downstream:
(e) Within a radius of 15 metres of the Wairua Stream mouth on Lake Tarawera:
(f) In that part of Lake Rotoiti abutting the southern shoreline between landmarks situated at Ruato and Hinehopu and extending from that shoreline for a distance of 100 metres into Lake Rotoiti during the period 1st day of July to the 30th day of September, both days inclusive.
(g) In that part of Lake Okataina abutting the northern shoreline between landmarks situated at Te Koutu Point and west of the Okataina Lodge, and extending from that shoreline for a distance of 100 metres into Lake Okataina during the period 1st day of July to the 30th day of September, both days inclusive.
(2) No licence holder shall take trout from any boat in—
(a) Waters that are reserved for natural fly or artificial fly fishing, unless the boat is securely anchored parallel to the river flow with not more than 2 anchors:
(b) Those portions of the homestead arm of Lake Rerewhakaaitu and the Mangakino Stream contained within a line between the normal sites of 2 landmarks on the opposite sides of the homestead arm of Lake Rerewhakaaitu and the source of the Mangakino Stream, unless the boat is securely anchored at one end only; or
(c) That portion of Lake Rotomahana lying east of a line between the normal sites of 2 landmarks adjacent to the area known commonly as “the landing”:
Provided that nothing in this clause shall derogate from the provisions of subclause (1) of this clause.
- Revocation—The notice published in the Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette No. 164 of Friday, 25 September 1987, on pages 4504-4506, titled Rotorua Trout Fishing District Anglers Notice 1987 (Notice No. 2), is hereby revoked.
Approved at Wellington this 6th day of October 1987.
K. W. PIDDINGTON,
Director-General of Conservation.
Paragraph 9.
SCHEDULE
RESTRICTIONS ON LURES
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- (a) The Ohau Channel:
(b) Every stream or river flowing out of Lake Tarawera, or Lake Rotoiti:
Provided nothing in this paragraph shall apply with respect to the Tarawera River below the site of a landmark approximately 2500 metres downstream from its outlet from Lake Tarawera or to the Kaituna River below the site of a landmark at Hinemoa’s steps approximately 1 kilometre downstream from its outlet from Lake Rotoiti where the mouth of the outlet is designated by landmarks:
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(c) That part of Lake Tarawera which lies outside a line, the ends of which are shown by landmarks on the shore, and which is 200 metres from and parallel to the shore of Karini Point and Rangiru Bay:
(d) Every stream, spring, or river flowing into Lake Rotorua:
(e) All waters contained within the arc of a circle having a radius of 300 metres around the centre of the mouth or mouths of every stream, spring or river flowing into or out of the following lakes:
(i) Lake Rotorua:
(ii) Lake Rotoiti:
(iii) Lake Okataina:
(iv) Lake Rotomahana:
(v) Lake Tarawera:
(vi) Lake Rotokakahi:
(vii) Lake Okareka:
(f) That portion of Lake Rotomahana lying east of a line between the normal sites of 2 landmarks adjacent to the area known commonly as “the landing”:
(g) The Horomanga River:
(h) The Hopuruahine, Aniwaniwa, and Mokau Rivers and their tributaries, and the waters of Lake Waikaremoana contained within the arc of a circle having a radius of 300 metres around the centre of the mouths of those rivers as indicated by landmarks by those river mouths:
(i) Lakes Kaitawa and Whakamarino (Tuai):
(j) The Ruakituri River and its tributaries from its confluence with the Hangaroa River upstream to the Waitangi Falls:
(k) The Hangaroa River and its tributaries:
(l) The Wharekopae River and its tributaries:
(m) The Opato Stream and its tributaries:
(n) The Waioeka River and its tributaries upstream from its junction with the Opato Stream:
(o) The Raetihi hydro-electric dam.
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The Wanganui river downstream of the Kakahi bridge
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All waters not specified above
Natural fly or artificial fly. Except as provided in the definition of “artificial fly” in clause 2 (2) of this notice, no spinning attachment nor anything made from lead, glass, plastic, or other material to facilitate casting or to increase the sinking of the line shall be added to the cast, line, or fly.
Natural fly, artificial fly, artificial minnow or worm.
Natural fly, artificial fly, or artificial minnow.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This note is not part of the notice, but is intended to indicate its general effect.
This notice sets the conditions under which a current licence holder may fish for acclimatised fish in the Rotorua District of the Central North Island Wildlife Conservancy Acclimatisation District.
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Fisheries, trout fishing, regulations, Rotorua, boat restrictions, lure restrictions
- K. W. Piddington, Director-General of Conservation