✨ Fishing Regulations
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 85 — 31 JULY 2015
| Water Body | Season | Method | Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waiau River from Tuatapere to the sea, including the Waiau Lagoon | All year | FSB | 4 |
| Waiau River tributaries from the Mararoa Weir to the sea (except Monowai, Borland and Wairaki Rivers) | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | FSB | 2 |
| Waihopai River upstream of Queens Drive | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | FSB | 2 |
| Waihopai River downstream of Queens Drive | All year | FSB | 2 |
| Waikaia River | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | FSB | 4 |
| Waikaia River tributaries | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | FSB | 2 |
| Waikaka River and tributaries | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | FSB | 2 |
| Waikawa River and tributaries, Niagara Bridge upstream | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | FSB | 2 |
| Waikawa River, Niagara Bridge downstream | All year | FSB | 2 |
| Waikiwi Stream upstream of North Road Bridge | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | FSB | 2 |
| Waikiwi Stream downstream of North Road Bridge | All year | FSB | 2 |
| Waimatuku Stream and tributaries upstream of the bridge on Rance Road | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | FSB | 2 |
| Waimatuku Stream and tributaries downstream of the bridge on Rance Road | All year | FSB | 2 |
| Waimea Stream | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | FSB | 2 |
| Wairaki River and tributaries upstream of the transmission lines | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | FS | 1 |
| Wairaki River downstream of the transmission lines | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | FSB | 2 |
| Whitestone River upstream of Prospect Bridge | 1 Nov – 31 May | FS | 1 |
| Whitestone River between the Prospect Bridge and the Mararoa confluence | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | FS | 1 |
3. Closed Waters
3.1 No person shall take (or attempt to take) sports fish from the following waters:
That portion of Lake Manapouri which lies within 100m of any part of the Real Journeys Company’s Tourist Centre, Pearl Harbour, Manapouri.
That portion of Lake Te Anau that lies within 100m of any part of the wharf of the Real Journeys Company’s office in the township of Te Anau.
Those portions of the Waiau River, Mararoa River and the Waiau Arm of Lake Manapouri that are within 100m of the control gates on the Manapouri Lake Control structure, also known as the Mararoa Weir.
3.2 No person shall take (or attempt to take) salmon from any river during the months of April and May.
4. Authorised Tackle
Refer First Schedule.
4.1 Scented artificial lures may be used in all waters other than fly fishing only waters, when actively fished so as to imitate a bait fish.
4.2 Molluscs or parts of molluscs may be used in bait fishing waters.
5. Fly Fishing Only Waters
Refer clause 2 for this region.
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NZ Gazette 2015, No 85