✨ Fishing Regulations




3584 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 135 2 SEPTEMBER 2008

Clutha River from Albertown Bridge to the sea
Matukituki River from Glenfinnan Stream confluence to Lake Wanaka
Kawarau River from its source at Lake Wakatipu to Lake Dunstan
The Taieri River from Outram to the sea
Waipori River from Contour Channel confluence to the Taieri River confluence
All tidal reaches of rivers

  1. DAILY LIMIT BAG

9.1 Except in the case of perch for which there is no daily limit, no person shall on any one day take and kill or be in possession of more than the prescribed daily limit from the waters specified in 2.3.

9.2 No more than 2 salmon:

All waters below the Roxburgh Dam and all waters running into the sea.

9.3 No more than 6 sports fish per day:

Subject to the restrictions set out in 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 9.1 and 9.2 above, no person shall on any 1 day take or kill or be in possession of more than 6 sports fish per day from any waters except Lake Onslow (refer to 2.3).
  1. FISH LENGTH

No person shall take or be in possession of any salmon less than 450mm taken from the Clutha River or its tributaries below Roxburgh Dam and all other waters running into the sea. In all other waters there shall be no minimum length.

  1. OTAGO BACKCOUNTRY FISHERIES

The following waters are designated as Backcountry Fisheries meaning all anglers fishing these waters will need a Backcountry Licence as defined in the Sports Fish Licences, Fees and Forms Notice 2008 and the provisions of that notice apply to this notice:

  • The Greenstone River, comprising the Greenstone River upstream of the swingbridge at the river mouth where it enters Lake Wakatipu and all tributary streams flowing into the Greenstone River and Caples River.
  • The Lochy River catchment above the confluence with Disputed Creek
  • The Dingle Burn above the bridge on the Dingle Burn Station access road.

11.1 Controlled Fishery Period

A controlled fishery is in place between 1 Feb and 31 March 2009 in the Greenstone River above the Slyburn confluence as defined in the Sports Fish Licences, Fees and Forms Notice 2008 and the provisions of that notice apply to this notice.



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