Fishing Regulations




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 146

30 AUGUST 2005

3588

Location Season Fishing Method Bag Limit
Sullivans Dam. All year Artificial fly or
spinner only 1
Sutton Stream. 1 Oct – 30 Apr All legal methods 3
Tahakopa River. 1 Oct – 30 Apr All legal methods 6
Tahakopa River downstream Maclennan
River confluence. All year All legal methods 6
Taieri River. All year All legal methods 6
Taieri River downstream of Silverstream
confluence. 1 Oct – 30 Apr All legal methods 6
Teviot River. 1 Oct – 30 Apr All legal methods 6
Three O’Clock Stream. 1 Oct – 30 Apr All legal methods 3
Timaru River. 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 3
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
Waipori River 1 Oct – 30 Apr All legal methods 3
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

3. 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.


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