β¨ Fishing Regulations
2298 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 83 1 AUGUST 2014
Waiteti Stream downstream of Hamurana Road All year Artificial fly/spinner 8
Waiteti Stream upstream of Hamurana Road 1 Dec β 30 Jun Artificial fly/spinner 8
Whakamarino Lake (Tuai Lake) 1 Oct β 30 Jun Fly fishing only 8*
Whakamaru Lake All year Artificial fly/spinner/bait No limit
Whakatane River downstream of Owaka Stream confluence All year Artificial fly/spinner 2
Whakatane River downstream of the State Highway 2 Bridge All year Artificial fly/spinner/bait No limit
Wheao River All year Artificial fly/spinner 2
Bag limits denoted by 8* mean no licence holder shall kill more than 2 brown trout in a daily bag limit of 8 trout.
- CLOSED WATERS
No licence holder shall fish for sports fish at any time from the following waters:
3.1 All streams flowing into Lake Tarawera and that portion of the Tarawera River enclosed by landmarks at the Lake Tarawera Outlet and extending approximately 150m downstream to landmarks in the river, otherwise known as the Tarawera Outlet Spawning Sanctuary.
3.2 The Utuhina Stream upstream of the Pukehangi Road Bridge and all tributaries of this stream.
3.3 The following streams and their tributaries which flow into Lake Rotorua:
(a) The Waiowhiro, Waiohewa, Waingaehe, Waimataa and Waikuta Streams.
(b) The Hamurana Stream upstream of the Hamurana Road Bridge.
(c) The Awahou Stream upstream of the Hamurana Road Bridge.
3.4 All springs, streams and their tributaries which flow into Lake Waikareiti, and into or from Lakes Rotoma, Rotoehu, Rotomahana, Rerewhakaaitu, Rotokakahi, Okareka, Okataina and Rotoiti except the Ohau Channel and the Kaituna River.
3.5 The section of the Ruahihi Canal between the landmarks at the southern end of the canal which enclose the artificial spawning bed.
- AUTHORISED TACKLE
4.1 No licence holder shall fish for sports fish with a set rod unless he or she is fishing from a boat.
4.2 Downriggers, paravanes and metal cored or wire lines are prohibited in Lakes Waikaremoana and Waikareiti.
- BAIT FISHING WATERS
No licence holder when fishing in bait fishing waters shall use any whole fish sourced from any water other than that where the fishing is occurring.
- COARSE FISHING WATERS
There are no defined coarse fishing waters in the Eastern Region.
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