✨ Fishing Regulations




2636 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 106 30 AUGUST 2004

  1. CLOSED WATERS

No restriction.

  1. FLY FISHING ONLY WATERS

The following waters are restricted to fly fishing only:

(i) Lake Mangamahoe, including the Waiwhakaiho inlet.

  1. BAIT FISHING WATERS

Baits specified in the First Schedule can be used in all waters of the Taranaki Region EXCEPT:

(i) Lake Mangamahoe, including the Waiwhakaiho inlet.
(ii) Mangaoraka Stream from the bridge at Te Arei Road West upstream to the bridge at Corbett Road.
(iii) Kaiauai Stream upstream of the bridge at Alfred Road.
(iv) Kapuni Stream upstream from the bridge at Skeet Road.
(v) Stony (Hangatahua) River from its source to the sea.

These waters are restricted to fly fishing only (i), or to fly and spin fishing only (ii – v).

  1. COARSE FISHING WATERS

There are no coarse fishing waters in the Taranaki Region.

  1. USE OF BOATS

No licence holder shall fish for sports fish from a boat in Lake Mangamahoe, including the Waiwhakaiho inlet.

  1. DAILY LIMIT BAG

8.1 No licence holder shall on any day take, kill or be in possession of more than 1 sports fish from the following waters, provided that any sports fish more than 400mm in length taken shall be immediately released with as little injury as possible back into the water from which it had been taken:

(i) Mangaoraka Stream from the bridge at Te Arei Road West upstream to the bridge at Corbett Road.
(ii) Kaiauai Stream upstream of the bridge at Alfred Road.
(iii) Kapuni Stream upstream from the bridge at Skeet Road.

8.2 Stony (Hangatahua) River Special Regulations

(i) No licence holder shall on any day take, kill or be in possession of any brown trout. All brown trout caught must be released immediately back into the Stony River with as little injury as possible.

(ii) No licence holder shall on any day kill or be in possession of more than two (2) rainbow trout.



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Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 2004, No 106


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





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