New Zealand Gazette – 2005 – No. 146

Page 3581

✨ Fishing Regulations



30 AUGUST 2005 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 146 3581

Tekapo River and tributaries upstream of the lower powerlines across the
river approximately 1km upstream from Lake Benmore. 5 Nov – 30 Apr
Tinwald Domain Pond – child licence holders only. All year
Twizel River and its tributaries 5 Nov – 30 Apr
Upper Waitaki Lakes. All year
Upper Waitaki Lakes tributaries. 5 Nov – 30 Apr
Waitaki Hydro Canals. All year
Winter Fishing Rivers. 1 June – 31 Aug

CLOSED WATERS

No licence holder shall fish for:

3.1

Sportsfish:

3.1.1 In the Awakino River.
3.1.2 In the Tinwald Domain Pond if the holder of other than a child’s licence.

3.2

Salmon:

3.2.1 In Lake Stream.
3.2.2 In the Rangitata River and tributaries upstream of Turn Again Point and shown by the
white posts on the riverbank between 1 March and 30 April.
3.2.3 In the Waitaki River and its tributaries between the Waitaki Dam and the mouth of the
Maerewhenua River between 1 April and 30 April.

3.3

Trout:

3.3.1 In the Rangitata River and tributaries upstream of Turn Again Point and shown by the
white posts on the riverbank between 1 April and 30 April.
3.3.2 In Lake Stream between 1 April and 30 April.

AUTHORISED TACKLE

4.1

No licence holder when fishing for sportsfish shall use any unsportsmanlike device or method.

4.2

A licence holder when fishing for sportsfish in the Rangitata River or its tributaries:

4.2.1 May use, seaward of a line drawn between the 2 poles situated near the upstream limit of
the estuarine area, an artificial fly only if the total weight of everything attached to the
cast does not exceed 28g.
4.2.2 May cast other than from the reel or retrieve other than by winding the reel only when
using bait or flyfishing, or when fishing with an artificial fly seaward of a line drawn
between the 2 poles situated near the upstream limit of the estuarine area.

4.3

Down riggers, paravanes, metal cored or wire lines and weights to assist sinking of trolled lures
are prohibited in Lake Alexandrina.

FLYFISHING ONLY WATERS

Ahuriri River Lagoons.
Any High Country tarn or lagoon.
Hakataramea River upstream from the State Highway No. 82 bridge.



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Anglers, Fish and Game, Fishing Regulations, Central South Island Region, Fishing Seasons, Open Seasons, Permitted Methods, Bag Limits, Closed Waters, Tekapo River, Tinwald Domain Pond, Twizel River, Upper Waitaki Lakes, Waitaki Hydro Canals, Winter Fishing Rivers, Awakino River, Lake Stream, Rangitata River, Maerewhenua River, Ahuriri River Lagoons, High Country tarn, Hakataramea River