Fishing Regulations




3570 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 135 2 SEPTEMBER 2008

Location Season Method Bag Limit
Waimakariri River, above Staircase Stream confluence (Western zone) 1 Oct – 30 Apr Spinner/fly 2
Waimakariri River, below the Staircase Stream confluence (Eastern zone) All year All legal methods* 2
Waipara River 1 Oct – 30 Apr All legal methods* 2
Wairewa River, above the Te Oka Bay Road Bridge 1 Oct – 30 Apr All legal methods* 2
Wairewa River, below the Te Oka Bay Road Bridge All year All legal methods* 2
Wilberforce Diversion 1 Dec – 30 Apr Spinner/fly 2
Wilberforce River 1 Oct – 30 Apr Spinner/fly 2
Winding Creek Closed None 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:

1 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
  1. CLOSED WATERS

3.1 No licence holder shall fish for sports fish in the following waters:

  • Avon River between the Armagh and Barbadoes Streets bridges
  • Cass Hill Stream
  • Double Hill Stream
  • Double Hill Flat Streams
  • Glenariffe Stream
  • Hydra Waters
  • Lake Marion
  • Manuka Point Stream
  • St Annes Lagoon near Cheviot
  • The tailrace of the Highbank Power Station
  • Winding Creek
  • Within 100m of the outfall of any licensed fish farm

3.2 No licence holder shall fish for coarse fish in the following waters:

  • Clearwater Resort fishing lakes
  • Christchurch Groynes lakes
  • Ferrymead Park lakes


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Gazette.govt.nz PDF NZ Gazette 2008, No 135





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