Fishing Regulations




2662 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 106 30 AUGUST 2004

Three O’Clock Stream.
Timaru River.

        1 Oct – 30 Apr      All legal methods       3
        1 Nov – 31 May      Artificial fly or
                spinner only            1

Timaru River downstream from Timaru Road Bridge.
All year Artificial fly or
spinner only 1

Tokomairiro River.
1 Oct – 30 Apr All legal methods 6

Tokomairiro River downstream from Coal Gully Road Bridge.
All year All legal methods 6

Tomahawk Lagoon.
All year All legal methods 1

Tuapeka River.
1 Oct – 30 Apr All legal methods 3

Victoria Dam.
1 Oct – 30 Apr All legal methods 3

Von Lake.
1 Nov – 31 May Flyfishing only 1

Von River.
1 Nov – 31 May Flyfishing only 1

Waipahi River.
1 Oct – 30 Apr All legal methods 6

Waitahuna River.
1 Oct – 30 Apr All legal methods 3

Waitati River.
1 Oct – 30 Apr All legal methods 3

Waitati River downstream of Orokonui Stream confluence.
All year All legal methods 3

Waiwera River.
1 Oct – 30 Apr All legal methods 6

Wakouaiti River.
1 Oct – 30 Apr All legal methods 3

Wakouaiti River downstream of State Highway No. 1 road bridge.
All year All legal methods 6

Waters of Leith.
1 Oct – 30 Apr All legal methods 3

Waters of Leith downstream from Leith Street foot bridge.
All year All legal methods 3

Wilkin River.
1 Nov – 31 May Artificial fly or
spinner only 1

Young River.
1 Nov – 31 May Artificial fly or
spinner only 1

2.2
All lakes, rivers and streams not mentioned under 2.1 above the Clyde Dam.
1 Nov – 30 Apr All legal methods 1

2.3
All lakes, rivers and streams not mentioned under 2.1, below the Clyde Dam and any other in the catchments flowing to the sea.
1 Oct – 30 Apr All legal methods 3

  1. CLOSED SEASON

Fishing for sports fish is not permitted at any time in the following specified waters:

Bullock Creek, from Lake Wanaka to source.
Horne Creek, from Lake Wakatipu to source.
Lake Wakatipu, within the waters of Queenstown Bay bounded by a straight line drawn from
the outermost point of Queenstown Gardens to the point where the south bank of One Mile Creek meets Lake Wakatipu.
Lake Wanaka, within 150m of any part of the launch wharf at the township of Wanaka, within
150m of any part of the public jetty at the Wanaka Marina, and anywhere within 150m
of the shoreline between the wharf and the jetty.
Lake Wakatipu, within 100m of any part of the wharf in Black Bay (commonly known as the
Walter Peak Jetty).
Lochy River catchment upstream from the Billy Creek confluence.



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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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