New Zealand Gazette – 2001 – No. 95

Page 2423

✨ Fish and Game Regulations



21 AUGUST
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
2423

SECOND SCHEDULE

NORTHLAND FISH AND GAME REGION

Reference to Description: Gazette, No. 83 of 24 May 1990 at page 1861

  1. INTERPRETATION
    See First Schedule

  2. OPEN SEASON
    2.1 All lakes and reservoirs in region — All Year
    2.2 All rivers and streams in region — 1 October to 31 April

  3. CLOSED SEASON
    3.1 All rivers and streams in region — 1 May to 30 September

  4. AUTHORIZED TACKLE
    4.1 Licence holders shall fish for sports fish in the Northland Fish & Game Region, using a single rod, reel, and running line.

  5. AUTHORIZED LURES AND BAITS
    5.1 Licence holders shall fish for sports fish in the Northland Fish & Game Region, using artificial fly, spinner or bait only (as defined in the First Schedule), except that bait may not be used in any rivers or streams.

  6. EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN TACKLE
    6.1 No Licence holder when fishing for sports fish shall use: -

    a) Any lead or weight, fixed or running, except where an authorised lure or bait is attached to a terminal trace of a minimum length of 600 mm.
    b) Any hook which has a gape greater than 14 mm between the point and the nearest part of the shank
    c) Any lure having more than one hook, or having a multiple hook, or any fixed hooks.
    d) More than 2 lures
    e) Any lure treated with any medicinal preparation other than a substance used solely to give buoyancy to an artificial fly.
    f) Any downrigger or paravane;
    g) Any gaff or landing hook;
    h) Any unsportsmanlike like device or gear;



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

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Anglers, Fish, Game, Regions, Conservation Act 1987, Freshwater Fisheries Regulations 1983, Fishing conditions, Bag limits, Closed waters, Open waters, Natural crustacea, Natural fish, Uncoloured bread dough, Bait Assembly, Bait Fishing, Boat, Foulhook, Length, Lure, Spinner, Spin Fishing, Sports fish, Brown Trout, Rainbow trout, American brook trout, Lake trout, Atlantic salmon, Quinnat salmon, Sockeye salmon, Perch, Tench, Rudd, Authorised tackle, Rod and running line