✨ Fishing Regulations




11 SEPTEMBER NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 3223

Whataroa River

The season duration for trout and perch
in all other waters shall be: 1 October - 30 April (incl.)

2.2 Open season for salmon

The open season for salmon in Lakes Mapourika, Paringa
(incl. Windbag Strm.) and Lake Moeraki shall be 1 October - 31 March (incl.)
All other waters 1 October - 30 April (incl.)

3. Closed waters

3.1 McDonalds creek at Lake Mapourika is closed to fishing at all times.

4. Daily bag limit (Refer First schedule 6.1)

4.1 No licenceholder shall on any day take, kill or be in possession of more than
four sports fish, of which not more than two may be trout taken from the
following waters.
Murray Creek Harris Creek
Duck Creek Ohikanui River
Waitahu River Larrys Creek
Stony Creek Rough River
Haupiri River Crooked River
Orangipuku River Bruce stream
Big River Moonlight River
Karamea River and tributaries (above cableway at
mouth of lower gorge)
Mokihinui River and tributaries (upstream of cableway below Welcome
Creek.)

4.2 In all other waters except in the case of perch for which there is no daily limit,
no licenceholder shall on any day take, kill or be in possession of more than
four sportsfish, of which not more than one may be a salmon and no more than
two may be rainbow trout.

5. Fish length

5.1 The minimum length for trout and salmon in the following waters shall be
250mm.
Lake Mapourika Lake Paringa
Lake Moeraki Lake Ellery

In all other waters there shall be no minimum length.



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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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