New Zealand Gazette – 2016 – No. 68

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✨ Fishing Regulations

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 68 — 29 JULY 2016

3.2 The closed waters restrictions in clause 3.1 for this region do not apply to the waters specified in clause 2.2 for this region.

4. Authorised Tackle

Refer to clause 2 for this region.

5. Fly Fishing Only Waters

Refer to clause 2 for this region.

6. Bait Fishing Waters

No licence holder, when fishing in bait fishing waters, shall use as bait any fish taken from any water other than where the fishing is occurring.

7. Coarse Fishing Waters

7.1 The following waters are designated as coarse fishing waters:

Mangatawhiri River from the bridge on State Highway 2 to its confluence with the Waikato River.
Whangamarino River.
All lakes and ponds, excluding the Mangatangi Reservoir, Mangatawhiri Reservoir and any lake specified in clause 2 for this region.

7.2 There are no restrictions on the numbers of rods and running lines that a licence holder fishing for perch, tench or rudd may have, provided only one of which shall be used for fishing at any one time.

7.3 A roach pole may be used to fish for perch, tench and rudd.

7.4 It is an offence to kill on any day more than five tench. There is no limit for perch or rudd.

8. Use of Boats

No licence holder shall fish for sports fish from any vessel in the upper reaches of Lake Karapiro (upstream from the white marker post situated 200m below the Huihuitaha Stream mouth) unless the vessel is securely anchored.

9. Hours of Fishing

There are no restrictions on the hours of fishing in the Auckland/Waikato Region.

10. Fish Length

10.1 There are no length restrictions in the Waimakariri Stream and Waihou River upstream from Okoroire and their tributaries, except that no licence holder shall take more than two trout exceeding 30cm in length.

10.2 In all other waters the minimum length is 30cm.

Eastern Fish and Game Region

Reference to description: New Zealand Gazette, 24 May 1990, No. 83, page 1861 (SO 58495).

1. Definitions

"Fly line" means any floating or sinking line used to facilitate casting that is greater than 3m in length.

"Set rod" means any assembled rod that is not in physical contact with a licence holder when being used to fish for sports fish.

"Wild rainbow trout" means any rainbow trout not having a fin-clip mark or tag.

2. Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits

Lakes / Rivers	Open Season	Permitted Methods	Daily Bag Limits
All other waters not listed and excepting closed waters (clause 3 for this region)	1 Oct – 30 Jun	Artificial fly/spinner	2
Aniwaniwa Stream downstream of Aniwaniwa Falls	All year	Artificial fly/spinner	8*
Aniwhenua Lake and Canal	All year	Artificial fly/spinner	2
Aratiatia Lake	All year	Artificial fly/spinner/bait	No limit

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