✨ Fishing Regulations
24 AUGUST 2007 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 94 2491
WELLINGTON FISH AND GAME REGION
Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette, No. 83, 24 May 1990, page 1861
- DEFINITIONS
See First Schedule.
- OPEN SEASON, FISHING METHODS, DAILY BAG LIMITS AND LENGTH LIMITS
Permitted Methods definition:
F = Fly fishing only
FS = Fly, Spin fishing only
FSB = Fly, Spin or Bait fishing
Maximum size limit means all trout longer than the specified length must be released.
There is no minimum size limit in any water in the Wellington Fish and Game region.
| Lakes / Rivers | Open Season | Permitted Methods | Daily Bag Limits | Length Limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other waters not listed below | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | FSB | No limit | None |
| All coastal dune lakes | All year | FSB | No limit | None |
| Akatarawa River | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | FSB | 1 | None |
| Hautapu River upstream from the road bridge numbered 741/1096 on State Highway 1 by the Taihape Golf Club | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | F | 1 | Maximum 550mm |
| Hautapu River downstream from the road bridge numbered 741/1096 on State Highway 1 by the Taihape Golf Club | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | FSB | No limit | None |
| Henley, Lake | All year | FSB | No limit | None |
| Hokowhitu Lagoon | All year | FSB | No limit | None |
| Hutt River | All year | FSB | 2 | None |
| Kahuterawa Stream | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | FSB | No limit | None |
| Kawhatau River | All year | FSB | No limit | None |
| Kopuaranga River | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | F | No limit | None |
| Lake Wairarapa | All year | FSB | No limit | None |
| Makakahi River, upstream from the road bridge at Eketahuna | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | FSB | No limit | None |
| Makakahi River, downstream from the road bridge at Eketahuna | All year | FSB | No limit | None |
| Makiekie River (Coal Creek) | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | FSB | No limit | None |
| Makuri River upstream from the township bridge | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | F | 1 | Maximum 450mm |
| Makuri River downstream from the township bridge | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | FSB | 1 | None |
| Manawatu River upstream from the Maunga Road Bridge (upstream of Dannevirke) | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | FS | 1 | Maximum 450mm |
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