✨ Fishing Regulations
EASTERN FISH AND GAME REGION
Reference to description: Gazette, No 83 of 24 May 1990 at page 1861 (SO Plan 58495)
1. INTERPRETATION
"Fly fishing" in the Eastern Fish and Game Region means to fish for sports fish with fly rod, fly reel, fly line and artificial fly, with no additional weight to facilitate casting.
"Fly line" in the Eastern Region means any floating or sinking line used to facilitate casting that is greater than 3 metres in length.
"Landmark" means a black, yellow and white ringed post or buoy.
"Set rod" means any assembled rod that is not in physical contact with a licence holder when being used to fish for sports fish.
"Sports fish" in the Eastern Fish and Game Region includes any hybrid of the sports fish species described in the First Schedule.
"Wild rainbow trout" means any rainbow trout not having a fin clip mark or tag.
2. OPEN SEASON
| Location | Season Duration |
|---|---|
| Lakes Maraetai, Whakamaru, Atiamuri, Ohakuri, Aratiatia up to Huka falls; | All year |
| The Tiniroto and Putere Lakes; | All year |
| Lake Rotorua except those waters leading into Ohau Channel which are inwardly bound by landmarks; | All year |
| Lakes Okareka, Rotoehu, Rerewhakaaitu, Okaro, Ngahewa, Ngapouri, Rotomahana, Tikitapu; | All year |
| Lake Rotoma except for the winter shoreline spawning areas situated between landmarks at Anaputa Point and Matahi Lagoon, and the area marked in Manawahe Bay, both extending 200m offshore; | All year |
| Those parts of Lake Tarawera designated winter shoreline fishing areas as follows: (a) between landmarks at either end of the beach known as the Te Wairoa landing (excluding the Te Wairoa Stream mouth) and extending 200m offshore; (b) enclosing Rangiuru Bay between landmarks at Stoney Point and Kariri Point, and extending 200m offshore; and (c) between the boat ramp at the Tarawera Outlet and the landmark at the southern end of Te Tapahoro bay and extending 200m offshore | All year |
| That part of Lake Rotoiti designated a winter shoreline fishing area between landmarks situated at Ruato and Hinehopu and | All year |
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NZ Gazette 2001, No 95
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NZ Gazette 2001, No 95
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