✨ Fishing Regulations
2310 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 83 1 AUGUST 2014
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 confluence with the Severn River | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | FS | B | 2 |
| Acheron River upstream of 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 of Salisbury Road Bridge | All year | All methods | B S^ | 2 |
| Aorere River upstream of Salisbury Road Bridge | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | FS | B | 2 |
| Argyle Pond Head Race upstream of signed marker post | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | FS | B R | 2 |
| Argyle Pond and lower hydro canals downstream of 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 Gowan Bridge | All year | All methods | B | 2 |
| Buller River upstream of Gowan Bridge | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | FS | B | 2 |
| Clarence River downstream of Acheron confluence | All year | All methods | B S^ | 2 |
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