✨ Fishing Regulations
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 85 — 31 JULY 2015
(a) the Greenstone River backcountry fishery, which means the Greenstone River catchment, namely—
(i) the Greenstone River upstream of the swing bridge at the river’s mouth where the river enters Lake Wakatipu; and
(ii) all tributary streams flowing into the Greenstone River, including the Caples River.
(b) the Dingle Burn backcountry fishery, which means the Dingle Burn upstream of the bridge on the Dingle Burn Station access road.
(c) the Lochy River backcountry fishery, which means the Lochy River catchment upstream of the confluence with Disputed Creek.
(d) the Nevis River backcountry fishery, which means the Nevis River catchment upstream of the confluence with the Kawarau River.
(e) the Hunter River backcountry fishery, which means the Hunter River catchment upstream of the river’s mouth where the river enters Lake Hawea.
(f) the Young River backcountry fishery, which means the Young River catchment upstream of the confluence with the Makarora River.
(g) the Wilkin River backcountry fishery, which means the Wilkin River catchment upstream of the confluence with the Makarora River.
11.2 All anglers who fish in the backcountry fishery (as defined by the Sports Fish Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2015) must first obtain a backcountry licence (as defined in the Sports Fish Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2015) and the provisions of that notice apply to this notice.
Controlled area
11.3 Definitions:
controlled area means the Greenstone River (and its tributary streams) between the river’s source and its confluence with the Sly Burn.
controlled period means the period beginning on 1 February 2016 and ending on 31 March 2016.
controlled-period licence means a licence that entitles the following persons to fish for sports fish in the controlled area during the controlled period, but only during the day, and on the reach, specified in the licence:
(a) the holder of the controlled-period licence; and
(b) if the holder also holds a backcountry licence that is endorsed on a family licence, the holder’s spouse or partner and, if accompanied by the holder or the holder’s spouse or partner, any member of the holder’s family; and
(c) any one or more companion anglers named in the controlled-period licence who hold backcountry licences.
11.4 In the controlled area, a controlled period applies. All anglers who fish in the controlled area must first obtain a controlled-period licence (as defined by the Sports Fish Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2015).
12. Waters Restricted to Persons Under the Age of 18 Years
12.1 No person shall fish in waters designated as a "junior fishery" in clause 2.3 for this region unless they are a child or junior licence holder under the age of 18 years on 1 October 2015.
12.2 The waters this clause applies to is:
Mill Creek upstream of Waterfall Park.
Southland Fish and Game Region
Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette, 24 May 1990, No. 83, page 1861.
- Definitions
See First Schedule.
- Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits
Permitted Methods definition
F = Fly fishing only
FS = Fly or Spin fishing only
FSB = Fly, Spin or Bait fishing permitted
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