New Zealand Gazette – 2005 – No. 146

Page 3589

✨ Fishing Regulations



30 AUGUST 2005 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 146 3589

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.
Mill Creek (which flows into Lake Hayes), from the Speargrass Flat Road bridge to the source.
All waters in which sports fish are held in captivity for display, hatching or other purposes, or
within a distance of 100m from any part of the outer boundaries of such waters.

  1. AUTHORISED TACKLE

Refer to 2.3.

  1. FLYFISHING ONLY WATERS

Refer to 2.3.

  1. BAIT FISHING WATERS

6.1 Refer to 2.3.

6.2 No person shall fish with float or floating device on the line in that section of the Clutha River
from below the Roxburgh Dam to the Roxburgh Township Bridge.

  1. COARSE FISHING WATERS

There are no designated coarse fishing waters in Otago.

  1. USE OF BOATS

8.1 No anglers shall fish from, or tow any lure from, any boat which is being mechanically
propelled on Lake Dispute, Lake Hayes, Lake Johnson, Moke Lake or Reid Lake.

8.2 No anglers shall fish from a boat on Lake Kirkpatrick.

8.3 Subject to subclause (4) of this clause, anglers fishing from boats, which are being mechanically
propelled, must stay at least 100m from any anglers fishing from the shore.

8.4 No anglers in fishing for sports fish shall troll from any boat, which is being mechanically
propelled on any river or stream except the Taieri River downstream from Henley Ferry Bridge,
the Waipori River downstream from the Contour Channel and the Clutha River downstream
from Balclutha.

8.5 No anglers shall fish for trout from any boat, canoe, pontoon or any flotation device on any river
or stream except:

  • Clutha River from Albertown Bridge to the sea.
  • Matukituki River from Glenfinnan Stream confluence to Lake Wanaka.
  • The Taieri River from Outram to the sea.
  • Waipori River from Contour Channel confluence to the Taieri River confluence.
  • All tidal reaches of rivers.


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