Fishing Regulations




AUCKLAND/WAIKATO FISH AND GAME REGION

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette, No. 83, 24 May 1990, page 1861, as amended by New Zealand Gazette, No. 129, 29 August 1991, page 2786

1. DEFINITIONS

See First Schedule.

2. OPEN SEASON, PERMITTED METHODS AND TROUT BAG LIMITS

Season Permitted Methods Bag Limit (Trout)
2.1 Lakes
Arapuni All year All legal lures/baits 5
Karapiro All year All legal lures/baits 2
Mangatangi Reservoir All year Spinner/artificial fly 5
Mangatawhiri Reservoir All year Spinner/artificial fly 5
Moana-nui All year All legal lures/baits 5
Parkinsons All year All legal lures/baits 5
Pupuke All year No bait restrictions 5
Tomarata All year All legal lures/baits 5
Waipapa All year All legal lures/baits 5
Whatihua (Thomsons) All year All legal lures/baits 5
All other lakes/ponds All year No bait restrictions 5

| 2.2 Hydro Lake Tributaries | | | |
| Little Waipa Stream | Oct 1 – Jun 30 | Spinner/artificial fly | 5 |
| (Horahora Road Bridge | | | |
| deemed to be the mouth) | | | |
| Pokaiwhenua Stream | Oct 1 – Jun 30 | Spinner/artificial fly | 5 |
| Mangawhio Stream | | | |
| • below lower falls | All year | Spinner/artificial fly | 5 |
| • above lower falls | Oct 1 – Jun 30 | Spinner/artificial fly | 5 |
| Waipapa River | | | |
| • below lower falls | All year | Spinner/artificial fly | 5 |
| • above lower falls | Oct 1 – Jun 30 | Spinner/artificial fly | 5 |
| All other streams flowing into Lake Waipapa, Lake Arapuni and Lake Karapiro are closed (refer to Section 3) |

| 2.3 Rivers and Streams | | | |
| Awakino | | | |
| • below Mahoenui Bridge | Oct 1 – Jun 30 | Spinner/artificial fly | 2 |
| • above Mahoenui Bridge | Oct 1 – Jun 30 | Fly fishing only | 2 |
| Awaroa | Oct 1 – Jun 30 | Spinner/artificial fly | 5 |
| Hikutaia | | | |
| • below Whangamata track | All year | Spinner/artificial fly | 5 |
| • above Whangamata track | Oct 1 – Jun 30 | Spinner/artificial fly | 5 |
| Kakahu | Oct 1 – Jun 30 | Fly fishing only | 5 |
| Kaniwhaniwha | Oct 1 – Jun 30 | Fly fishing only | 5 |
| Kaimarama | Oct 1 – Jun 30 | Spinner/artificial fly | 5 |
| Kapowai | Oct 1 – Jun 30 | Spinner/artificial fly | 5 |



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