✨ Fishing Regulations




7 SEPTEMBER NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 3311

Blue Lake 4 sportsfish
Opouahi Lake 4 sportsfish
Orakai Lake 4 sportsfish
Te Pohue Lake 4 sportsfish
Tutaekuri-Waimate Stream, excluding tributaries 4 sportsfish
Tutira and Waikopiro Lake except Sandy Creek and the inlet and outlet streams; 4 sportsfish
All other waters (including tributaries, rivers and lakes) 2 sportsfish

  1. FISH LENGTH
    The larger of the two lakes, known as Twin Lakes, at Kuripapango no limit

Esk River above the Ellis Wallace Road bridge, including tributaries 350mm minimum
550mm maximum

Ngaruroro River above the Whanawhana cable, including tributaries 350mm minimum
550mm maximum

Taraurau River including tributaries 350mm minimum
550mm maximum

All other waters 350mm minimum

WELLINGTON FISH AND GAME REGION
Reference to Description: Gazette, No. 83, of 24 May 1990, at page 1861

  1. OPEN SEASON
    Season Duration

1.1 The following waters are open all year (1 October to 30 September in the year following):

all Coastal dune lakes
Moawhango River
Hokowhitu Lagoon
Ohau River
Hutt River
Oroua River
Makakahi River, downstream from the road bridge at Eketahuna
Manawatu River downstream from its confluence with the Mangatewainui Stream
Mangahao River downstream from Marima Reserve Bridge
Mangaone River (a tributary of the Tiraumea River)
Mangatainoka River downstream from the junction with the Makakahi River
Rangitikei River downstream from the Mangaohane Bridge
Ruamahunga River
Tauherenikau River
Tiraumea River
Upper Kourarau Dam (except all inflowing streams)                                          Kawhatau River
Otaiki River
Henley Lake (Masterton)
Pohangina River
Lake Wairarapa
Porirua Lakes
Waikanae River
Waingawa River
Waiohine River
Whitby Lakes

1.2 All other waters in the region are open for fishing from 1 October to 30 April in the year following.

  1. ARTIFICIAL FLY AND ARTIFICIAL MINNOW ONLY WATERS

2.1 No licence holder when fishing for sports fish shall use any lure or bait other than artificial fly in the following waters and all their tributaries:

Hautapu, above the road bridge numbered 741/10.96 on State Highway 1 by the Taihape Golf Club, Kopuaranga
Makuri, above the township bridge;


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🌾 Daily Bag Limits (continued from previous page)

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Fishing, Regulations, Bag Limits, Blue Lake, Opouahi Lake, Orakai Lake, Te Pohue Lake, Tutaekuri-Waimate Stream, Tutira Lake, Waikopiro Lake, Twin Lakes, Esk River, Ngaruroro River, Taraurau River

🌾 Fish Length Restrictions

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Fishing, Regulations, Fish Length, Twin Lakes, Esk River, Ngaruroro River, Taraurau River

🌾 Wellington Fish and Game Region Open Season

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Fishing, Regulations, Open Season, Wellington Region, Coastal dune lakes, Moawhango River, Hokowhitu Lagoon, Ohau River, Hutt River, Oroua River, Makakahi River, Manawatu River, Mangahao River, Mangaone River, Mangatainoka River, Rangitikei River, Ruamahunga River, Tauherenikau River, Tiraumea River, Upper Kourarau Dam, Kawhatau River, Otaiki River, Henley Lake, Pohangina River, Lake Wairarapa, Porirua Lakes, Waikanae River, Waingawa River, Waiohine River, Whitby Lakes

🌾 Artificial Fly and Artificial Minnow Only Waters

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Fishing, Regulations, Artificial Fly, Artificial Minnow, Hautapu, Makuri