Fishing Regulations




3216 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 126

except those specified in this schedule 1 October - 30 April

  1. CLOSED WATERS
    No licence holder shall take;

3.1 Salmon in the Wairau River and its tributaries lying upstream of the Wash Bridge or in the Acheron River and its tributaries lying upstream of the Severn confluence or in the Clarence River and its tributaries lying upstream of the Styx confluence.

3.2 Sports fish from Lake Rotoiti or Lake Rotoroa, between 1 May and 30 September, within 100 metres from the centre of the meeting line with the lakes, of the following rivers and streams;

  • Travers River
  • Coldwater Stream
  • Black Valley Stream
  • Buller River
  • Sabine River
  • D’Urville River
  • Gowan River
  1. AUTHORISED TACKLE See First Schedule

  2. FLY FISHING ONLY WATERS No restrictions

  3. BAIT FISHING WATERS
    Natural Bait may be used only in Lake Tennyson and the waters defined in Section 2, excluding tributaries, subject to the following:

 - Maitai River (Child and Junior licence holders only)
 - Motueka River downstream of its confluence with the Wangapeka River
 - Wangapeka River below the Dart River Confluence

 All other waters are artificial fly or spinner only.
  1. USE OF BOATS
    No licence holder shall fish for sports fish from any boat in those parts of Lake Rotoiti and Lake Rotoroa within a radius of 100m from the centre of the meeting lines of those rivers and streams listed:
 **Lake Rotoiti;**
 (a) Travers River,
 (b) Coldwater Stream,
 (c) Black Valley Stream,
 (d) Buller River;

 **Lake Rotoroa;**
 (a) Sabine River,
 (b) D’Urville River,
 (c) Gowan River.


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Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 2000, No 126


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





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