✨ Fish and Game Regulations




3202 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 126

9. DAILY BAG LIMIT OF KILLED SPORTS FISH

9.1

No more than two trout per day:

  • Awakino River
  • Lake Karapiro
  • Waipa River and its tributaries upstream from the State Highway 3 bridge at Otorohanga
  • Whakapapa River and its tributaries upstream from the confluence with the Piopiotea Stream

9.2

No bag limit except that only two trout may exceed 30 cm in length:

  • Waiohou River and its tributaries upstream from Okoroire
  • Waimakariri Stream and its tributaries

9.3

No more than five trout, perch, rudd or tench per day:

  • All waters except those specified in Section 9.1 and 9.2 of this Schedule

10. MINIMUM LENGTH

10.1

The minimum length for trout taken shall be 30 cm in all waters except in the Waiohou River upstream from Okoroire and the Waimakariri Stream where there is no minimum length.

10.2

Trout landed under the minimum size shall be immediately returned to the water and released.


EASTERN FISH AND GAME REGION

Reference to description: Gazette, No 83 of 24 May 1990 at page 1861 (SO Plan 58495)

1. INTERPRETATION

"Fly fishing" in the Eastern Fish and Game Region means to fish for sports fish with fly rod, fly reel, fly line and artificial fly, with no additional weight to facilitate casting.

"Fly line" in the Eastern Fish and Game Region means any floating or sinking line used to facilitate casting that is greater than 5 metres in length.

"Landmark" means a black, yellow and white ringed post or buoy.

"Set rod" means any assembled rod that is not in physical contact with a licence holder when being used to fish for sports fish.



Next Page →



Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 2000, No 126


Gazette.govt.nz PDF NZ Gazette 2000, No 126





✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🌾 Anglers Notice for Fish and Game Regions (continued from previous page)

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Fishing, Anglers, Fish and Game, Regulations, Spin Fishing, Artificial Fly Fishing, Bait Fishing, Coarse Fishing, Awakino River, Lake Karapiro, Waipa River, Whakapapa River, Waiohou River, Waimakariri Stream, Trout, Perch, Rudd, Tench