✨ Fishing Regulations
3208 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 126
The Waipawa River from the State Highway 2 bridge downstream to the first overhead power cables downstream of Rathbone Street
All year
The Ngaruroro River between the Chesterhope Bridge and Fernhill Bridge
All year
The Mohaka River downstream from its confluence with the Mangatainoka River, excluding tributaries
All year
The Waipunga River upstream to the falls, excluding tributaries
All year
Lake Te Pohue north of the two signposts on the south side
All year
The larger of the two lakes, known as Twin Lakes, at Kuripapango
All year
Lakes Tutira and Waikopiro, except Sandy Creek and the lake outlet channel
All year
Lake Opouahi
All year
- AUTHORISED TACKLE
No licence holder, when fishing for sportsfish, shall use:
3.1 Any bait or lure treated with any chemical preparation other than that used solely to give buoyancy to an artificial fly.
3.2 Any lure having more than one hook or having a multiple hook, or any fixed assembly of hooks.
- AUTHORISED LURES
Authorised lures are:
Artificial fly
Spinner
No licence holder shall fish any water into which any ground bait, berley or other fish attractant has been placed
- FLY FISHING ONLY WATERS
Fly fishing only may be practised in the following waters and their tributaries:
Cochranes Creek
Hautapu River
Mangaonuku Stream
Maharakeke Stream
Mangaone River
Maraetotara River
Ngaruroro River above the Kiwi Creek junction
Makaretu River
Te Hoe River
Tukipo River
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Online Sources for this page:
VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 2000, No 126
Gazette.govt.nz —
NZ Gazette 2000, No 126
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