12 SEPTEMBER
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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2.2 No licence holder when fishing for sports fish shall use any lure or bait other than artificial fly or spinner in the following waters and all their tributaries;

Rangitikei upstream of the Matawhero Road bridge (commonly known as the Mangaohane Bridge)

3. Daily Bag Limit

3.1 Hautapu River and tributaries 2 trout or salmon
Hokowhitu Lagoon 2 trout or salmon
Wainuiomata River and tributaries 2 trout or salmon
All waters upstream of the boundaries of the Ruahine, Tararua or Rimutuka Conservation Parks 2 trout or salmon

3.2 Rangitikei River upstream of the confluence of Otarere Stream 1 trout or salmon

3.3 Rangitikei River upstream of the Matawhero Road Bridge (commonly called Mangaohane Bridge) up to the confluence of Otarere Stream 4 trout or salmon

3.4 All other waters no limit

4. Length Limit

4.1 There is no minimum length limit for sports fish taken in the Wellington Fish and Game region.

4.2 In the Rangitikei River upstream of the Matawhero Road bridge (commonly called the Mangaohane Bridge), no licence holder shall take or have in his or her possession any trout or salmon which exceeds 550 mm in length.

5. Authorised Tackle, Lures and Bait

5.1 Authorised tackle (in addition to clause 2.1 of the First Schedule) Licence holders may, when fishing for perch or tench, use a rod and line.

5.2 Authorised lures and baits (in addition to clause 7 of the First Schedule) Licence holders may, when fishing for perch or tench, use corn.

NELSON/MARLBOROUGH FISH AND GAME REGION

Reference to Description: Gazette, No. 83 of 24 May 1990, at page 1861.

1. Interpretations

See First Schedule

2. Open Season

Aorere River downstrm from the road bridge at Rockville All year
Argyle Pond and lower hydro canal to its confluence with the Wairau River All year
Awatere River All year
Buller River downstream from Gowan Bridge All year
Clarence River downstream from the Acheron confluence All year
Cobb Reservoir All year
Conway River All year
Lyell Creek (Kaikoura) downstream from SH No.1 All year
Maitai River below the Lower Nile Street Bridge All year
Maruia River downstream of Maruia Falls All year
Matakitaki River downstream from the SH No.6 Bridge All year
Middle Creek (Kaikoura) downstream from SH No.1 All year
Motueka River downstream from the road bridge at Ngatimoti All year
Oaro River All year

Opawa River downstream from SH No.1 Bridge All year
Pelorus River downstream from its confluence with the Rai River All year
Takaka River downstream from its confluence with the Waingaro River All year
Taylor River downstream from the New Renwick Road bridge All year
Waima or Wairoa Rivers downstream of the Lee River confluence All year
Wairau River (including the Diversion) downstream from the Wash Bridge All year
Lake Rotoiti All year
Lake Rotoroa All year
All other waters of the region, except those specified in this schedule 1 October-30 April

3. Closed Waters

No licence holder shall take;

3.1 Salmon in the Wairau River and its tributaries lying upstream of the Wash Bridge or in the Acheron River and its tributaries lying upstream of the Severn confluence or in the Clarence River and its tributaries lying upstream of the Styx confluence.

3.2 Sports fish from Lake Rotoiti or Lake Rotoroa, between 1 May and 30 September, within 100 metres from the centre of the meeting line with the lakes, of the following rivers and streams;

Travers River
Coldwater Stream
Black Valley Stream
Buller River
Sabine River
D’Urville River
Gowan River

4. Authorised Tackle See First Schedule

5. Fly Fishing Only No restrictions

6. Bait Fishing Waters

Bait may be used only in the following waters, excluding tributaries:

Aorere River upstream of the road bridge at Rockville
Argyle Pond and the lower hydro canal to its confluence with the Wairau River
Awatere River
Buller River downstream from Gowan bridge
Clarence River downstream of the Acheron River confluence but including Lake Tennyson
Cobb Reservoir
Conway River
Lyell Creek (Kaikoura) downstream from State Highway No.1
Maitai River (Junior and Child licence holders only)
Matakitaki River downstream from State Highway No.6 Bridge
Maruia River downstream of the falls
Middle Creek (Kaikoura) downstream from State Highway No.1
Motueka River downstream from State Highway No.6 Bridge
Oaro River
Opawa River downstream from State Highway No.1 Bridge
Pelorus River downstream of its confluence with the Rai River