New Zealand Gazette – 2002 – No. 83

Page 2239

✨ Anglers Notice for Fish and Game Regions



22 JULY NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 2239

“Coarse fish” means perch, tench and rudd (Auckland / Waikato Fish and Game Region only).

“Coarse fishing waters” means named locations where anglers can fish for coarse fish:

with a rod which has either a fixed or running line.
with no restriction on the type or number of baits in use.
with no restriction on the use of preparations to attract fish.

“Flyfishing” means to fish for sports fish with fly rod and fly reel and fly line and artificial fly.

“Fishing” and “fish” in this notice means:

The catching, taking, or harvesting of sports fish; and includes:

(a) any other activity that may reasonably be expected to result in the catching, taking or harvesting of sports fish.

(b) any attempt to catch, take or harvest sports fish.

(c) any operation in support of, or in preparation for, any activity described in this definition.

“Foulhook” means to hook a sports fish other than from within the mouth.

“Landmark” means a black, yellow and white ringed post or buoy.

“Length” is the measurement from the tip of the snout to the fork of the tail.

“Lure” means any authorised artificial fly or spinner or bait.

“Spinner” means any artificial lure other than an artificial fly.

“Spin fishing” means to fish for sports fish with a spinner.

“Sports fish” means those freshwater fish described in the First Schedule of the Freshwater Fisheries Regulations 1983, namely:

  • Brown trout.
  • Rainbow trout.
  • American brook trout or char.
  • Lake trout or char.
  • Atlantic salmon.
  • Quinnat or chinook salmon.
  • Sockeye salmon.
  • Perch.
  • Tench.
  • Rudd (Auckland / Waikato Fish and Game Region only).
  • Any hybrid of the above species.

2. AUTHORISED TACKLE

2.1 No licence holder shall fish for sports fish except by using a rod and running line and authorised lure.

2.2 Nets and gaffs:



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