Fishing Regulations




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 100

13 AUGUST 2010

8.5

No anglers shall fish for trout from any boat, canoe, pontoon or any flotation device on any river or stream except:

  • 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.

9. 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 except the Clutha River catchment above the Roxburgh Dam.

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).

10. FISH LENGTH

10.1

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.

10.2

No person shall take or be in possession of any fish greater than 400mm taken from the Nevis River.

10.3

In all other waters there shall be no minimum length.

11. OTAGO BACKCOUNTRY FISHERIES

Backcountry fishery

11.1 Definition:

backcountry fishery in this Region means—

(a) the Greenstone River backcountry fishery; or

(b) the Dingle Burn backcountry fishery; or

(c) the Lochy River backcountry fishery; or

(d) the Nevis River backcountry fishery.

11.2

All anglers who fish in the backcountry fishery (as defined by the Sports Fish Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2010) must first obtain a backcountry licence (as defined in the Sports Fish Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2010) and the provisions of that Notice apply to this Notice:



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