Fishing Regulations




3314 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 136

  1. USE OF BOATS
    No licence holder shall fish for sports fish from any boat in those parts of Lake Rototiiti and Lake Rotooa within a radius of 100m from the centre of the meeting lines of those rivers and streams listed:

Lake Rototiiti
(a) Travers River
(b) Coldwater Stream
(c) Black Valley Stream
(d) Buller River

Lake Rotooa:
(a) Sabine River
(b) D’Urville River
(c) Gowan River.

  1. DAILY LIMIT BAGS

8.1 No licence holder shall on any day take, kill or be in possession of more than four sports fish, of which not more than two may be salmon from the following waters (excluding tributaries):

Aoere River downstream of the Rockville Road bridge
Buller River downstream of Gowan bridge
Cobb Reservoir
Maruia River downstream of the Falls
Matakitaki River downstream of the State Highway Six Road bridge
Motueka River downstream of the State Highway Six Road bridge at Kohatu
Pelorus River downstream of its confluence with the Rai River
Rai River
Rototiiti Lake
Rotooa Lake
Tennyson Lake
Waimea River
Wairau River downstream of the Wash Bridge
Wangapeka River downstream of its confluence with the Dart River.

8.2 No licence holder shall on any day take, kill or be in possession of more than two sports fish in the following waters. (including tributaries) where only one of these fish may exceed 500 mm in length:

Branch River
D’Urville River
Daniell’s Lake
Deepdale River
Glenroy River
Goulter River
Matakitaki River upstream of its confluence with the Glenroy River
Motueka River upstream of the State Highway Six Road Bridge
Six Road Bridge
Motupiko River
Opouri River
Owen River
Pearse River
Pelorus River upstream of its confluence with the Rai River
Rahu River
Rainbow River
Riwaka River
Ronga River
Sabine River
Spring Creek
Travers River
Warwick River
Whakapuaka River
Woolley River

8.3 In all other waters no licence holder shall on any day take, kill or be in possession of more than two sports fish.

8.4 No licence holder shall on any day take, kill or be in possession of more than two salmon.

  1. FISH LENGTH
    There is no minimum size limit for trout or salmon taken in the Nelson/Marlborough Fish and Game Region.


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🌾 Regulations for the Use of Boats in Fishing

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Fishing, Boats, Lake Rototiiti, Lake Rotooa, Travers River, Coldwater Stream, Black Valley Stream, Buller River, Sabine River, D’Urville River, Gowan River

🌾 Daily Limit Bags for Sports Fish

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Fishing, Daily Limits, Salmon, Trout, Aorere River, Buller River, Cobb Reservoir, Maruia River, Matakitaki River, Motueka River, Pelorus River, Rai River, Rototiiti Lake, Rotooa Lake, Tennyson Lake, Waimea River, Wairau River, Wangapeka River

🌾 Fish Length Regulations

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Fishing, Fish Length, Trout, Salmon, Nelson/Marlborough Fish and Game Region