Fishing Regulations




SOUTHLAND FISH AND GAME REGION

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

  1. INTERPRETATIONS

See First Schedule.

  1. OPEN SEASON, METHODS AND BAG LIMITS

Permitted Methods definition

F = Fly fishing only
FS = Fly or Spin fishing only
FSB = Fly, Spin or Bait fishing permitted

Rivers / Lakes Open Season Permitted Methods Bag Limit
Acton Stream 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2
All rivers and lakes draining to the Tasman Sea and Foveaux Strait west of the Waiau River All year FS 4
All tributaries of the Aparima, Oreti and Mataura Rivers, not covered below 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2
Aparima River and tributaries upstream of Hamilton Burn 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2
Aparima River, Hamilton Burn to Thornbury Bridge 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 4
Aparima River, the Thornbury Bridge to sea All year FSB 4
Borland Burn 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 2
Cromel Stream 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2
Eglinton River and tributaries 1 Nov – 31 May F 1
Ettrick Burn (refer to clause 11 of this part of the notice) 1 Nov – 31 May FS 1
Hamilton Burn and tributaries upstream of Mossburn Otautau Road 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 2
Hamilton Burn downstream of Mossburn Otautau Road 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2
Irthing Stream 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2
Tributaries of Te Anau, Manapouri, Monowai, Hauroko, Hankinson (except Ettrick Burn and Eglinton, Upukerora, Upper Waiau and Mararoa Rivers) 1 Nov – 31 May FS 2
Lake Fergus 1 Nov – 31 May FS 4
Lake Gunn 1 Nov – 31 May FS 4
Lake Hankinson 1 Nov – 31 May FS 4
Lake Hauroko All year FS 4
Lake Henry “junior fishery” (refer to clause 12 of this part of the notice) All year FSB 2
Lake Manapouri (including Waiau Arm) All year FS 4
Lake Mavora (North and South) All year FS 2
Lake Monowai All year FS 4
Lake Poteriteri All year FS 4


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