✨ Anglers Notice for Fish and Game Regions




2446 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 95

Broken River and its tributaries (incl Winding Creek, Porter River and Slovens Creek) for trout fishing. 3 November until 30 April
The Rakaia River and tributaries in the western zone for trout fishing 1 October to 31 March
The Wilberforce Diversion (including the Wilberforce Canal and Oakden Canal) for trout fishing. 1 December to 31 March
All rivers and their tributaries flowing into western zone lakes 1 December to 31 March
All other rivers in the western zone for trout fishing 1 October to 30 April
All western zone lakes 3 November until 30 April

2.2 Winter Season

Lake Coleridge 1 June to 31 August
Lake Selfe
1 June to 30 September
Lake Lyndon 1 June to 30 September
Lake Pearson
1 June to 30 September
Lake Taylor 1 June to 30 September
Lake Sumner
1 June to 30 September
Loch Katrine 1 June to 30 September
except within 200m of any inflowing stream

3. CLOSED WATERS

3.1

No licence holder shall fish for sports fish in the following waters:
Lake Marion
Taylors Drain to its confluence with the Wairarapa Stream.
The Avon River between the Armagh and Barbadoes Street bridges.
St Annes Lagoon near Cheviot.
The tailrace of the Highbank Power Station.
Within 100 metres of the outfall of any licenced fish farm.

3.2

No licence holder shall fish for salmon in the following waters:
Western zone rivers.
The Kowai River and its tributaries from March 1 to September 30.
Hacketts Creek from March 1 to September 30.

4. AUTHORISED TACKLE

4.1

No licence holder when fishing for sports fish shall:
4.1.1 Use any unsportsmanlike device or method.
4.1.2 Use any artificial fly having more than one hook or having a multiple hook in Flyfishing Only Waters.
4.1.3 Use more than two hooks when fishing for salmon with natural bait.

4.2

When playing a sports fish a gaff may be used to assist in the landing of that fish.

5. COARSE FISHING WATERS

5.1

Fishing for sports fish in the Kaiapoi Lakes, Rotokahatu Lake and Monopolies Pond Coarse Fishing Areas is restricted to bait fishing only with the bait assembly being restricted to a single hook.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 2001, No 95


Gazette.govt.nz PDF NZ Gazette 2001, No 95





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