New Zealand Gazette – 2000 – No. 126

Page 3231

✨ Fishing Regulations



11 SEPTEMBER NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 3231

Lake Wanaka, within 150 metres of any part of the launch wharf at the township of Wanaka:

Lake Wanaka, within 100 metres of any part of the wharf at the Wanaka Marine:

Lake Wakatipu, within the waters of Queenstown Bay bounded by a straight line drawn from the outermost point of the Tourist Park to the point where the south bank of One Mile Creek meets Lake Wakatipu:

Lake Wakatipu, within 100 metres of any part of the wharf in Black Bay (commonly known as the Walter Peak Jetty):

Mill Creek (which flows into Lake Hayes), from the Speargrass Flat Road bridge to the source:

Lochy River from its source to a signpost starting 2km upstream from the old stone homestead:

All waters in which sports fish are held in captivity for display, hatching, or other purposes, or within a distance of 100 metres from any part of the outer boundaries of such waters.

  1. AUTHORISED TACKLE

4.1 No person when fishing for sports fish shall use – More than 3 lures or baits:

4.2 Any hook which has a gap greater than 14mm between the point and the nearest part of the hook.

4.3 When playing a sportsfish on rod and line, a gaff maybe used to assist in landing that fish

  1. FLY FISHING ONLY WATERS

No person when fishing for sports fish shall use any lures or bait other than artificial fly in the following waters:

5.1 Deans Bank, meaning that portion of the Clutha River lying downstream between a point indicated by a Black, White and Yellow landmark post approximately 600 metres from the outlet of Lake Wanaka, and a point indicated by a Black, White and Yellow landmark post, approximately 600 metres above the bridge at Albert Town.

5.2 All rivers and streams flowing into Lake Wakatipu except the Dart River and the Rees River and their tributaries.

5.3 Nevis River.

5.4 Routeburn River.

  1. BAITS FISHING WATERS

6.1 Subject to subclause (5), no person when fishing for sports fish shall use any lure or bait other than artificial fly or lure in the following waters:

a) Clutha River upstream from Luggate Bridge:

b) Lake Wanaka and tributaries:



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VUW Te Waharoa — PDF NZ Gazette 2000, No 126


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