✨ Fishing Regulations




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 85 β€” 31 JULY 2015

Poulter River
1 Oct - 30 Apr FS 2 0

Rakaia River, upstream of Coleridge Tailrace confluence
1 Oct - 31 Mar FS 2 0

Ryton River
1 Dec - 30 Apr FS 2 0

Selwyn River, upstream of State Highway 77 Bridge (at Glentunnel)
1 Oct - 30 Apr FS 1 n/a

Slovens Creek
7 Nov - 30 Apr FS 1 0

Waiau River, upstream of Hope River confluence
1 Oct - 30 Apr FS 1 0

Waimakariri River, upstream of Staircase Stream confluence
1 Oct - 30 Apr FS 2 0

Wilberforce Diversion
1 Dec - 30 Apr FS 2 0

Wilberforce River
1 Oct - 30 Apr FS 2 0

Winding Creek
10 Dec - 31 Mar FS 2 0

2.2 All lakes, rivers and streams in the Eastern Zone not mentioned in clause 2 for this region:
1 October to 30 April All legal methods 2 trout, 2 salmon

2.3 All lakes in the Western Zone not mentioned in clause 2 for this region:
7 November to 30 April Spinner, fly 2 trout

2.4 All tributaries of Western Zone lakes not mentioned in clause 2 for this region:
1 December to 30 April Spinner, fly 2 trout

2.5 All other rivers and streams in the Western Zone not mentioned in clause 2 for this region:
1 October to 30 April Spinner, fly 2 trout

3. Closed Waters

3.1 No-one shall fish for sports fish in the following waters:

  • Avon River between the Armagh Street Bridge at Hagley Park and the Barbadoes Street Bridge.
  • Clearwater Lakes with the exception of Lake 3, Lake 4 and Lake 5.
  • St Annes Lagoon near Cheviot.
  • The tailrace of the Highbank Power Station.
  • Within a 100m arc of the outfall of any licensed fish farm, with the exception of the Tentburn Outfall, where fishing for trout and salmon is permitted, but no fishing is allowed on the culvert.

3.2 No licence holder shall fish for coarse fish in the following waters:

  • Clearwater Resort fishing lakes.
  • Christchurch Groynes lakes.
  • Ferrymead Park lakes.
  • Westlake near Halswell.

3.3 No licence holder shall fish for salmon in the following waters:

  • Cam River and its tributaries upstream of the Smith Street Bridge.
  • Hacketts Creek from 1 March to 30 April.
  • The Kowai River and its tributaries from 1 March to 30 April.
  • The Kaiapoi River and tributaries upstream of Williams Street Bridge to the confluence with the Cust Main Drain from 1 April – 30 September.
  • The Kaiapoi River and tributaries upstream of the confluence with the Cust Main Drain (Note: the Kaiapoi River confluence is marked with white posts).

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