Fishing Regulations




2798 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 121 18 AUGUST 2009

OTAGO FISH AND GAME REGION

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette, No. 83, 24 May 1990, page 1861

  1. DEFINITIONS

See First Schedule.

  1. OPEN SEASON, METHODS AND BAG LIMITS (subject to sections 3, 6, 8 & 9)

2.1 Rivers / Lakes
All lakes, rivers and streams above the Clyde Dam not mentioned in 2.3

**Season**
1 Nov – 30 Apr

**Permitted Method**
All legal methods

**Bag Limit**
1

2.2 Rivers / Lakes
All lakes, rivers and streams below the Clyde Dam and any other catchments flowing to the sea not mentioned in 2.3

**Season**
1 Oct – 30 Apr

**Permitted Method**
All legal methods

**Bag Limit**
3

2.3 Fishing Regulations for the Otago Rivers and Lakes:

**Rivers / Lakes**                  **Season:**                 **Permitted Method**        **Bag Limit**
Akatore Estuary                 1 Oct – 30 Sep          All legal methods       6
Akatore River                   1 Oct – 30 Apr          All legal methods       3
Albert Burn                 1 Nov – 31 May          Artificial fly or spinner only  1
Arrow River                 1 Nov – 31 May          All legal methods       1
Blakelys Dam                    1 Oct – 30 Apr          All legal methods       1
Butchers Dam                    1 Oct – 30 Sep          All legal methods       3
Caples River (refer to clause 11 of this part of the notice)    1 Nov – 31 May          Fly fishing only        1
Cardrona River                  1 Oct – 30 Apr          All legal methods       1
Careys Creek                    1 Oct – 30 Apr          All legal methods       3
Careys Creek downstream of rail line Bridge     1 Oct – 30 Sep          All legal methods       3
Catlins Estuary downstream of State Highway 92 Bridge   1 Oct – 30 Sep          All legal methods       6
Catlins River                   1 Oct – 30 Apr          All legal methods       6
Clutha River upstream from Luggate Bridge (except Deans Bank Section)       1 Oct – 30 Sep          Artificial fly or spinner only  6
Clutha River Deans Bank Section
(defined by landmark posts 1km below Lake Wanaka and 600m above Albert Town Bridge)         1 Oct – 31 May          Fly fishing only        6
Clutha River downstream of Luggate Bridge       1 Oct – 30 Sep          All legal methods       6
Coalpit Dam                 1 Oct – 30 Sep          All legal methods       1
Conroys Dam                 1 Oct – 30 Sep          All legal methods       1
Contour Channel                 1 Oct – 30 Apr          All legal methods       3


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