New Zealand Gazette – 1998 – No. 136

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✨ Fish and Game Regulations



3300 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 136

5. OPEN SEASON

No licence holder shall fish for any sports fish except during an open season.

6. DAILY LIMIT BAGS

6.1 No licence holder shall continue to fish for a particular species of sports fish on any day in which he or she has already killed the limit bag for that species.

6.2 It shall be permissible to make up the difference between a lesser limit bag prescribed in one place and a higher limit bag prescribed in another.

7. AUTHORISED LURES AND BAITS

Authorised lures and baits (subject to any regional restrictions specified in the Second Schedule) are:

  • Artificial fly
  • Spinner
  • Bait

SECOND SCHEDULE

NORTHLAND FISH AND GAME REGION

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

1. INTERPRETATION

See First Schedule

2. OPEN SEASON

Season Duration
2.1 All lakes and reservoirs in region All Year
2.2 All rivers and streams in region 1 October 1998 to 31 April 1999

3. CLOSED SEASON

Season Duration
3.1 All rivers and streams in region 1 May to 30 September 1999

4. AUTHORISED TACKLE

4.1 No Licence holder shall fish for sports fish in the Northland Fish & Game Region except using a single rod and running line.

4.2 No Licence holder when fishing for sports fish shall use

a) any lead or weight (other than hooks as permitted elsewhere in this notice attached as to hang below any lure)

b) any hook which has a gape greater than 14 mm between the point and the nearest part of the shank

c) any lure having more than one hook, or having a multiple hook, or any fixed hooks.

d) more than 2 lures

e) any lure treated with any medicinal preparation other than a substance used solely to give buoyancy to an artificial fly.

f) any downrigger or paravane;

g) any gaff or landing hook;

h) any unsportsmanlike device or gear;

i) any electric fishing gear except for the purposes of duly authorised scientific investigations or data collection,

j) any preparation to attract fish

k) any narcotic, poisonous substance or liquid injurious to fish;

l) any stroke hauling or foul hooking gear.

4.3 No Licence holder when fishing for sports fish shall have

a) any spear, spear gun or pointed missile (other than a bullet)

5. FLY FISHING ONLY WATERS

No restrictions

6. BAIT FISHING WATERS

No restrictions



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