Fishing Regulations




13 AUGUST 2010 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 100 2695

Water Body Season Methods Bag Limit (Daily) Size Limit
Waihi River and tributaries 1 Oct – 30 Apr All legal methods 4 2
Waitaki, Lake All year All legal methods 4 2
Waitaki Lake tributaries 6 Nov – 30 Apr All legal methods 4 2
Waitaki River and tributaries 1 Oct – 31 Mar All legal methods 4 2
1 Apr – 30 Apr All legal methods 4 Closed
Waitaki River downstream of State Highway 1 1 Jun – 31 Aug Spinner/fly 2 trout or salmon
  1. CLOSED SEASON

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

  • Aviemore spawning race.
  • Awakino River.
  • Deep Creek, a tributary to the upper Rangitata River on Mt Potts Station.
  • Deep Stream, a tributary to the upper Rangitata River on Forest Creek, Tui and Mesopotamia stations.
  • Kauru River.
  • Tinwald Domain Pond if the holder of other than a child’s licence.

3.2 No licence holder shall fish for sea run salmon in the following waters:

  • Lake Stream.
  • Ashburton River and its tributaries between 1 April and 30 April.
  • Opihi River and its tributaries between 1 April and 30 April.
  • Opuha River and its tributaries between 1 April and 30 April.
  • Orari River and its tributaries between 1 April and 30 April.
  • Rangitata River and its tributaries between 1 April and 30 April.
  • Rangitata River and tributaries upstream of Turn Again Point and shown by the white posts on the riverbank between 1 March and 31 March.
  • Waitaki River and its tributaries between 1 April and 30 April.

3.3 No licence holder shall fish for trout in the following waters:

  • Rangitata River and tributaries upstream of Turn Again Point and shown by the white posts on the riverbank between 1 April and 30 April.
  • Lake Stream between 1 April and 30 April.

3.4 No licence holder shall fish for sockeye salmon in any river or stream between 1 March and 30 April.

  1. AUTHORISED TACKLE

4.1 No licence holder when fishing for sports fish shall use any unsportsmanlike device or method.

4.2 No licence holder shall continue to fish on any day after having foul hooked three sports fish, even though any such sports fish have been returned immediately in accordance with the First Schedule of this notice.



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