Fishing Regulations




18 AUGUST 2009

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 121

Location Season Dates Fishing Method Bag Limit (Trout) Bag Limit (Salmon)
Selfe, Lake 7 Nov – 30 Apr and 1 Jun – 30 Sep Spinner/fly 2 n/a
Selwyn River, above the State Highway 77 bridge (Glentunnel) 1 Oct – 30 Apr Spinner/fly 1 n/a
Selwyn River between the Upper Huts and State Highway 77 bridge 1 Oct – 30 Apr All legal methods* 2 n/a
Selwyn River, below the Upper Huts All year All legal methods* 2 n/a
Sheppard, Lake 7 Nov – 30 Apr Fly fishing only 2 n/a
Slovens Creek 7 Nov – 30 Apr Spinner/fly 1 0
St. Annes Lagoon, Cheviot Closed None 0 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 n/a
Taylor, Lake 7 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 (Western Zone) 1 Oct – 30 Apr Spinner/fly 1 0
Waiau River, below the Hope River confluence (Eastern Zone) 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 (Western Zone) 1 Oct – 30 Apr Spinner/fly 2 0
Waimakariri River, below the Staircase Stream confluence (Eastern Zone) 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 Section 2:

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

2.3

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

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


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