Fishing Regulations




23 AUGUST 2006

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 99

2897

AUCKLAND / WAIKATO FISH AND GAME REGION

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette, No. 83, 24 May 1990, page 1861, as amended by
New Zealand Gazette, No. 129, 29 August 1991, page 2786

DEFINITIONS

See First Schedule.

OPEN SEASON, PERMITTED METHODS AND TROUT BAG LIMITS

2.1

Lakes

Lake Season Permitted Methods Bag Limit (Trout)
Arapuni All year All legal lures/baits 5
Karapiro All year All legal lures/baits 2
Mangatangi Reservoir All year Spinner/artificial fly 5
Mangatawhiri Reservoir All year Spinner/artificial fly 5
Moana-nui All year All legal lures/baits 5
Otamatearoa (Muirs) All year All legal lures/baits 5
Ototoa All year All legal lures/baits 5
Parkinsons All year All legal lures/baits 5
Pupuke All year No bait restrictions 5
Tomarata All year All legal lures/baits 5
Waipapa All year All legal lures/baits 5
Whatihua (Thomsons) All year All legal lures/baits 5
All other lakes/ponds All year No bait restrictions 5

2.2

Hydro Lake Tributaries

Stream Season Permitted Methods Bag Limit (Trout)
Little Waipa Stream (Horahora Road Bridge deemed to be the mouth) Oct 1 – Jun 30 Spinner/artificial fly 5
Pokaiwhenua Stream Oct 1 – Jun 30 Spinner/artificial fly 5
Mangawhio Stream All year Spinner/artificial fly 5
• below lower falls Oct 1 – Jun 30 Spinner/artificial fly 5
• above lower falls
Waipapa River All year Spinner/artificial fly 5
• below lower falls Oct 1 – Jun 30 Spinner/artificial fly 5
• above lower falls

All other streams flowing into Lake Waipapa, Lake Arapuni and Lake Karapiro are closed
(refer to Section 3.)

2.3

Rivers and Streams

River/Stream Season Permitted Methods Bag Limit (Trout)
Awakino Oct 1 – Jun 30 Spinner/artificial fly 2
• below Mahoenui Bridge Oct 1 – Jun 30 Artificial fly 2
• above Mahoenui Bridge
Awaroa Oct 1 – Jun 30 Spinner/artificial fly 5
Hikutaia All year Spinner/artificial fly 5
• below Whangamata track Oct 1 – Jun 30 Spinner/artificial fly 5
• above Whangamata track Oct 1 – Jun 30 Artificial fly 5
Kakahu Oct 1 – Jun 30 Artificial fly 5
Kaniwhaniwha Oct 1 – Jun 30 Artificial fly 5


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