Fishing Regulations




2464 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 95

Lake McKerrow
Lake Monowai North Mavora Lake
South Mavora Lake

All waters flowing into Lakes Te Anau, Manapouri, Monowai, Hauroko and Poteriteri excluding Mararoa River downstream of the Key Bridge.

7. USE OF BOATS

7.1. No person shall fish from any boat other than a row boat in Lake Thomas.

7.2. No person shall fish from any boat or launch in that part of Lake Waituna which lies on the seaward side of a line between two white signposts indicating the restriction sited on directly opposite shores near what is the outlet channel when the channel is open to the sea.

7.3. No person shall fish from any boat, canoe, pontoon, or any form of flotation device in;

  • the Mataura River upstream from the Mataura Island bridge
  • the Waikaia River
  • the Mararoa River
  • the Oreti River upstream of the SH94 bridge just north of Lumsden
  • the Eglinton River
  • the Waiau River from the confluence of the Monowai River to the Mararoa Weir.

8. DAILY LIMIT BAGS

8.1 Catch and Release zones

Trout or salmon taken within the described experimental Catch and Release zones shall be immediately released with as little injury as possible back into the water from which it had been taken. No person shall kill or possess sports fish taken from the following catch and release zones.

  • Oreti River and tributaries from the headwaters to the downstream limit of the “walk only zone” at map ref NZMS 260 D43 294185.
  • Mataura River and tributaries upstream of the road bridge at Garston.

8.2 Other waters

8.2.1 No person shall in any one day take, kill or be in possession of more than two trout from one or more of the following waters, including their tributaries:

  • All rivers and streams flowing into Lakes Te Anau, Manapouri, Monowai, Hauroko, and Hankinson, except for the upper Waiau and the Mararoa River downstream of the SH94 bridge at The Key;
  • Oreti River upstream of Rocky Point;
  • Mararoa River upstream of the SH94 bridge at The Key including the Mavora Lakes;
  • Whitestone River;
  • Waiaki River upstream of the electricity transmission lines;
  • Borland River;
  • Monowai River;
  • Lake Thomas;
  • Aparima River upstream of the Hamilton Burn confluence;


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Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 2001, No 95


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





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