β¨ Fishing Regulations
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 85 β 31 JULY 2015
2.2 All legal methods as described in the First Schedule are permitted in all waters of the region except where otherwise specified in clauses 2.4, 4 or 6 for this region.
2.3 The daily limit bag in all waters of the region is two trout and two salmon except where otherwise specified in clause 2.4 for this region.
2.4 Open season, permitted methods and daily bag limits for Central South Island Rivers and Lakes:
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 | Trout Limit | Salmon Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahuriri River and its tributaries upstream of | ||||
| and including Longslip Creek | 5 Dec - 30 Apr | FS | 2 | 2 |
| Ahuriri River and its tributaries downstream | ||||
| of Longslip Creek except Omarama Stream | 7 Nov - 30 Apr | FS | 4 | 2 |
| Ahuriri River Lagoons | 5 Dec - 30 Apr | F | 2 | n/a |
| Alexandrina, Lake and its tributaries | 7 Nov - 30 Apr | FS | 4 max 1 brown trout | 2 |
| Alexandrina, Lake Winter Season | 1 Jun - 31 July | FS | 2 trout or salmon nil brown trout | |
| Ashburton River North Branch | 1 Oct - 31 Mar | FS | 2 | 2 |
| 1 Apr - 30 Apr | FS | 2 | Closed | |
| Ashburton River South Branch and tributaries upstream | ||||
| of Taylors Stream junction | 1 Oct - 31 Mar | FS | 2 | 2 |
| 1 Apr - 30 Apr | FS | 2 | Closed | |
| Ashburton River South Branch and tributaries downstream | ||||
| of Taylors Stream junction and Ashburton River downstream | ||||
| of North and South branch junction | 1 Oct - 31 Mar | FSB | 4 | 2 |
| 1 Apr - 30 Apr | FSB | 4 | Closed | |
| Ashburton River downstream of State Highway 1 | 1 Jun - 31 Aug | FS | 2 trout or salmon | |
| Aviemore, Lake | All year | FSB | 4 | 2 |
| Aviemore, Lake tributaries except Deep Stream and | ||||
| Otematata River | 7 Nov - 30 Apr | FSB | 4 | 2 |
| Benmore, Lake other than when fished from a boat or | ||||
| flotation device | All year | FSB | 4 | 2 |
| Benmore, Lake when fished from a boat or flotation device | All year | FS | 4 | 2 |
| Benmore, Lake tributaries except Tekapo, Ahuriri and | ||||
| Otematapaio rivers | 7 Nov - 30 Apr | FSB | 4 | 2 |
| Cameron, Loch child licence holders | 7 Nov - 30 Apr | FSB | 2 | 2 |
| Cameron, Loch other than child licence holders | 7 Nov - 30 Apr | F | 2 | 2 |
| Camp, Lake | 7 Nov - 31 May | FS | 2 | n/a |
| Centennial Park Lake (Timaru) | All year | FSB | 2 | n/a |
| Clearwater, Lake and its tributaries | 7 Nov - 30 Apr | FS | 2 | n/a |
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