Fishing Regulations




5 AUGUST 2013 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 99 2667

NELSON/MARLBOROUGH FISH AND GAME REGION

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

1. DEFINITIONS

See First Schedule.

2. OPEN SEASON, PERMITTED METHODS, DAILY BAG LIMITS

Note:
Any water not mentioned in the chart below, season length will be 1 October – 30 April, Artificial Fly or Spinner, Bag Limit 2
Open Season for Salmon: 1 Oct – 30 Apr indicated by ^.
B = Brown Trout
R = Rainbow Trout
S = Salmon
1+ means 2 sports fish where only one may exceed 500mm in length

  • Child Licence Holder May Bait Fish
    F = Fly fishing only
    FS = Fly or Spin fishing only
    All methods = Fly, Spin or Bait fishing permitted
Lakes / Rivers Open Season Permitted Methods Species Open for Fishing Daily Bag Limits
Acheron River downstream of its confluence with the Severn River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS B 2
Acheron River upstream of its confluence with the Severn River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS B 1+
Alma River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS B 1+
Anatoki River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS B S^ 2
Aorere River downstream from the Salisbury Road Bridge All year All methods B S^ 2
Aorere River upstream from the Salisbury Road Bridge 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS B 2
Argyle Pond Head Race above signed marker post 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS B R 2
Argyle Pond and lower hydro canals downstream of its confluence with the Wairau River All year All methods B R 2
Awatere River All year All methods B 2
Bartletts Creek 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS B 2
Baton River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS B 1+
Bowscale Tarn 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS B 2
Branch River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS B R 1+
Buller River downstream of the Gowan Bridge All year All methods B 2
Buller River upstream of the Gowan Bridge 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS B 2


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