✨ Fish and Game Regulations




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

11 AUGUST

2533

SECOND SCHEDULE

NORTHLAND FISH AND GAME REGION

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette, No. 83, 24 May 1990, page 1861

  1. DEFINITIONS

See First Schedule.

  1. OPEN SEASON

2.1 All lakes and reservoirs in region.

All Year

2.2 All rivers and streams in region.

1 October to 30 April

  1. CLOSED WATERS

No restrictions.

  1. AUTHORIZED TACKLE

4.1 Any Downrigger or other device shall not contain or have attached to its weight more than 30 metres of suspension cable and it is prohibited to attach any paravane or weights to a line used in conjunction with a downrigger, or use any line containing wire, lead or other metal in conjunction with a downrigger.

  1. FLYFISHING ONLY WATERS

No restrictions.

  1. BAIT FISHING WATERS

6.1 Bait fishing (as defined in the First Schedule) is permitted in all lakes and reservoirs.

6.2 Bait fishing is permitted in the Waitangi River only when fishing for tench.

  1. COARSE FISHING WATERS

7.1 The only public coarse fishing water in the Northland Region is the Waitangi River and its tributaries.

  1. USE OF BOATS

8.1 Anglers trolling from boats must stay at least 50 metres from any anglers fishing from the shore.

  1. DAILY BAG LIMITS

9.1 All Rivers and Streams

No Licence holder shall on any one day kill more than two trout.



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Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 2003, No 96


Gazette.govt.nz PDF NZ Gazette 2003, No 96





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