Fishing Regulations




24 AUGUST 2007 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 94 2521

Water Body Season Method Bag Limit
Waikaia River tributaries 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2
Waikaka River and tributaries 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2
Waikawa River and tributaries Niagara Bridge upstream 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2
Waikawa River Niagara Bridge downstream All year FSB 2
Waikiwi Stream upstream of North Road Bridge 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2
Waikiwi Stream downstream of North Road Bridge All year FSB 2
Waimatuku Stream and tributaries 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2
Wairaki River and tributaries upstream of the transmission lines 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 2
Wairaki River between the transmission lines and Waiau 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2
Whitestone River upstream of Prospect Bridge 1 Nov – 31 May FS 2
Whitestone River between the Prospect Bridge and Mararoa River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 2
  1. CLOSED WATERS

3.1 No person shall take (includes attempt to take) sports fish from the following waters:

That portion of Lake Manapouri which lies within 100m of any part of the Real Journeys Company’s Tourist Centre, Pearl Harbour, Manapouri

That portion of Lake Te Anau that lies within 100m of any part of the wharf of the Real Journeys Company’s office in the township of Te Anau

Those portions of the Waiau River, Mararoa River and the Waiau Arm of Lake Manapouri that are within 100m of the control gates on the Manapouri Lake Control structure, also known as the Mararoa Weir.

3.2 No person shall take (or attempt to take) salmon from any river during the months of April and May.

3.3 No person shall take (or attempt to take) salmon from the Waiau River upstream of the Monowai Power Station or from the Mararoa River.

  1. AUTHORISED TACKLE

    Refer First Schedule.

  2. FLY FISHING ONLY WATERS

    Refer Clause 2.

  3. BAIT FISHING NOT PERMITTED

    Refer Clause 2.

  4. COARSE FISHING WATERS

    None.



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Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 2007, No 94


Gazette.govt.nz PDF NZ Gazette 2007, No 94





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