Fishing Regulations




24 AUGUST 2007

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 94

Water Body Season Fishing Methods Daily Bag Limit (Trout) Daily Bag Limit (Salmon)
South Branch of Waimakariri (Otukaikino Creek), above Dickies Road Bridge 1 Oct – 30 Apr All legal methods* 2 2
South Branch of Waimakariri (Otukaikino Creek), below Dickies Road Bridge All year All legal methods* 2 2
Sheppard, Lake 3 Nov – 30 Apr Fly fishing only 2 n/a
Slovens Creek 3 Nov – 30 Apr Spinner/fly 1 0
Styx River, above the Marshlands Road Bridge 1 Oct – 30 Apr All legal methods* 2 2
Styx River, below the Marshlands Road Bridge All year All legal methods* 2 2
Sumner, Lake All year Spinner/fly 2 2
Taylor, Lake 3 Nov – 30 Apr and 1 Jun – 30 Sep Spinner/fly 2 n/a
Tentburn Stream 1 Oct – 30 Apr All legal methods* 2 2
Waiau River, above the Hope River confluence 1 Oct – 30 Apr Spinner/fly 2 0
Waiau River, below the Hope River confluence All year All legal methods* 2 2
Waikari River 1 Oct – 30 Apr All legal methods* 2 n/a
Waimakariri River, above Staircase Stream confluence 1 Oct – 30 Apr Spinner/fly 2 0
Waimakariri River, below the Staircase Stream confluence All year All legal methods* 2 2
Waipara River 1 Oct – 30 Apr All legal methods* 2 n/a
Wairewa River, above the Te Oka Bay Road Bridge 1 Oct – 30 Apr All legal methods* 2 n/a
Wairewa River, below the Te Oka Bay Road Bridge All year All legal methods* 2 n/a
Wilberforce Diversion 1 Dec – 30 Apr Spinner/fly 2 0
Wilberforce River 1 Oct – 30 Apr Spinner/fly 2 0
Winding Creek Closed None 0 0

Notes to above table:

*See section 6 for further restrictions on bait fishing for sports fish.

See section 8 for further restrictions of daily bag limits.

2.2 All lakes, rivers and streams in the Eastern zone not mentioned in 2:

  • 1 October to 30 April
  • All legal methods
  • 2 trout, 2 salmon

2.3 All lakes in the Western zone not mentioned in 2:

  • 3 November to 30 April
  • Spinner, fly
  • 2 trout

2.4 All tributaries of Western zone lakes not mentioned in 2:

  • 1 December to 30 April
  • Spinner, fly
  • 2 trout


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