✨ Fishing Regulations




2632 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 106 30 AUGUST 2004

(b) in waters that are within a 200m radius around the centre of the Utuhina, Waiteti,
Ngongotaha and Hamurana Stream mouths in Lake Rotorua.

(c) in waters that are within the section of Rangiuru Bay defined by landmarks at Stoney
Point and Kariri Point and extending 200m offshore in Lake Tarawera.

(d) Boats should be securely anchored with no more than two anchors.

  1. MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM LENGTH TO BE TAKEN

8.1 Lakes Waikaremoana, Kaitawa, Whakamarino (Tuai) and Waikareiti,
and the Rotorua Lakes (excluding Lake Okataina) and their inflowing
tributary streams.
350mm minimum

8.2 Lake Okataina.
550mm minimum

8.3 Ruakituri River and tributaries above Waitangi Falls.
600mm maximum

8.4 All other waters.
No minimum size limit

8.5 No licence holder shall keep or kill any wild rainbow trout larger than 650mm caught in Lake
Tarawera, including that section of the Tarawera River between the Tarawera Outlet and the
falls approximately 2500m downstream from the Outlet.

  1. HOURS OF FISHING

    No licence holder shall fish for any sports fish between 12.00 midnight and 5.00 a.m.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 2004, No 106


Gazette.govt.nz PDF NZ Gazette 2004, No 106





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