Fishing Regulations




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 68 — 29 JULY 2016

Rerewhakaaitu Lake
All year Artificial fly/spinner 8

Rotoehu Lake
All year Artificial fly/spinner 8

Rotoiti Lake excepting areas below:
1 Oct – 30 Jun Artificial fly/spinner 8

• winter shoreline area from Tapuaekura Bay landmark to Hinehopu Landmark extending 200m offshore, excepting areas below in italics:
All year Artificial fly/spinner 8

within 200m of Tapuaekura Bay Stream mouth, Hauparu Bay Stream mouth, Ruato Bay Stream mouth, Waiiti Stream mouth and the Pipe
All year Fly fishing only from 1 April to 30 September 8

within 300m of the Ohau Channel delta landmark
1 Oct – 30 Jun Fly fishing only 8

Rotoma Lake excepting areas below:
All year Artificial fly/spinner 8

winter shoreline areas between landmarks at Anaputa Point and Matahi Bay, and between landmarks in Manawahe Bay both extending 200m offshore
1 Oct – 30 Jun Artificial fly/spinner 8

Rotomahana Lake
All year Artificial fly/spinner 8

Rotorua Lake excepting areas below:
All year Artificial fly/spinner 8*

within 200m of Awahou Stream mouth
All year Fly fishing only 8*

within 200m of Ohau Channel entrance
All year Fly fishing only 8*

Ruahihi Canal
All year Artificial fly/spinner 2

Ruakituri River and tributaries (excluding Hangaroa) upstream of Te Reinga Falls
1 Oct – 30 Jun Fly fishing only 2

Tarawera Lake excepting areas below:
1 Oct – 30 Jun Artificial fly/spinner 8

within 200m of Te Wairoa Stream mouth
1 Oct – 30 Jun Fly fishing only from 1 April to 30 June 8, female trout only

within 200m of the mouths of Wairua Stream, Twin Creeks and the Tarawera Outlet
1 Oct – 30 Jun Fly fishing only from 1 April to 30 June 8

• winter shoreline area from Tarawera Outlet landmark to Te Tapahoro Bay landmark and 200m offshore
All year Artificial fly/spinner 8

• winter shoreline area from Te Wairoa Landing landmark to Otumutu Lagoon landmark and 200m offshore, excluding landmarked stream mouths as below in italics:
All year Artificial fly/spinner 8

within 200m of the Landing, the Orchard and Waitangi Stream mouths
All year Fly fishing only from 1 April to 30 September 8

Tarawera River from the outlet to the Tarawera falls, excluding the spawning sanctuary
1 Oct – 31 May Fly fishing only 8

Tarawera River from the falls to State Highway 2
All year Artificial fly/spinner 2



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Fishing regulations, Fish and Game Regions, Conservation Act, Freshwater Fisheries, Lake Rerewhakaaitu, Lake Rotoehu, Lake Rotoiti, Lake Rotoma, Lake Rotomahana, Lake Rotorua, Ruahihi Canal, Ruakituri River, Lake Tarawera, Tarawera River