Fishing Regulations




2648 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 106 30 AUGUST 2004

Waiau River, above the Hope River confluence. 1 Oct – 30 Apr Spinner/fly 2 0
Waiau River, below the Hope River confluence. All year All legal methods 2 2
Waikari River. 1 Oct – 30 Apr All legal methods
2 n/a

Waimakariri River, above Staircase Stream confluence. 1 Oct – 30 Apr Spinner/fly 2 0
Waimakariri River, below the Staircase Stream confluence. All year All legal methods 2 2
Waipara River. 1 Oct – 30 Apr All legal methods
2 n/a

Wairewa River, above the Te Oka Bay Road Bridge. 1 Oct – 30 Apr All legal methods 2 n/a
Wairewa River, below the Te Oka Bay Road Bridge. All year All legal methods
2 n/a
Wilberforce Diversion. 1 Dec – 31 March Spinner/fly 2 0
Wilberforce River. 1 Oct – 31 March Spinner/fly 2 0
Winding Creek. 6 Nov – 31 March Spinner/fly 1 0

Notes to above table:

*see section 5 for further restrictions on bait fishing for sports fish.
** see section 7 for further restrictions of daily bag limits.

2.2 All lakes, rivers and streams in the eastern zone not mentioned in 2.1
1 October to 30 April All legal baits 2

2.3 All lakes in the western zone not mentioned in 2.1
6 November to 30 April Spinner, fly 2

2.4 All tributaries of western zone lakes not mentioned in 2.1
1 December to 31 March Spinner, fly 2

2.5 All Rakaia River tributaries in the western zone not mentioned in 2.1
1 October to 31 March Spinner, fly 2

2.6 All other rivers in the western zone not mentioned in 2.1
1 October to 30 April Spinner, fly 2

3. CLOSED WATERS

3.1 No licence holder shall fish for sports fish in the following waters:

Lake Marion.
The Avon River between the Armagh and Barbadoes Street bridges.


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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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