NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 68 — 29 JULY 2016

No licence holder shall fish for sports fish at any time from the following waters:

3.1 All streams flowing into Lake Tarawera and that portion of the Tarawera River enclosed by landmarks at the Lake Tarawera Outlet and extending approximately 150m downstream to landmarks in the river, otherwise known as the Tarawera Outlet Spawning Sanctuary.

3.2 The Utuhina Stream upstream of the Pukehangi Road Bridge and all tributaries of this stream.

3.3 The following streams and their tributaries which flow into Lake Rotorua:

(a) The Awahou, Waiowhiro, Waiohewa, Waingaehe, Waimataa and Waikuta Streams.

(b) The Hamurana Stream upstream of the Hamurana Road Bridge.

3.4 All springs, streams and their tributaries which flow into Lake Waikareiti, and into or from Lakes Rotoma, Rotoehu, Rotomahana, Rerewhakaaitu, Rotokakahi, Okareka, Okataina and Rotoiti except the Ohau Channel and the Kaituna River.

3.5 The section of the Ruahihi Canal between the landmarks at the southern end of the canal which enclose the artificial spawning bed.

4. Authorised Tackle

4.1 No licence holder shall fish for sports fish with a set rod unless he or she is fishing from a boat.

4.2 Downriggers, paravanes and metal cored or wire lines are prohibited in Lakes Waikaremoana and Waikareiti.

5. Bait Fishing Waters

No licence holder when fishing in bait fishing waters shall use any whole fish sourced from any water other than that where the fishing is occurring.

6. Coarse Fishing Waters

There are no defined coarse fishing waters in the Eastern Region.

7. Use of Boats

7.1 No licence holder shall fish for trout from a boat in the following waters:

(a) That section of the Tarawera Outlet enclosed by landmarks.

(b) The designated winter shoreline-fishing areas on Lakes Tarawera, Rotoiti and Okataina (clause 2 for this region) from 1 July to 30 September.

Note:

1. No boats are allowed to pass through the Tarawera Outlet Spawning Sanctuary at any time.

2. No boats are permitted under the Bay of Plenty Regional Navigation Safety Bylaws 2004 to anchor in the Ohau Channel.

7.2 No licence holder shall fish for trout from any unanchored boat:

(a) in waters that, at any time of the year, are reserved for fly fishing only except in Lake Whakamarino (Tuai).

(b) in waters that are within a 200m radius around the centre of the Utuhina, Waiteti, Ngongotaha and Hamurana Stream mouths in Lake Rotorua.

(c) in waters that are within the section of Rangiuru Bay defined by landmarks at Stoney Point and Kariri Point and extending 200m offshore in Lake Tarawera.

7.3 Anchored boats should be securely anchored with no more than two anchors.

7.4 No licence holder shall fish from any motorised boat or use an anchor when fishing in Lake Kaitawa or Lake Whakamarino (Tuai).

8. Hours of Fishing

No licence holder shall fish for any sports fish between 12.00am and 5.00am.

9. Minimum and Maximum Fish Length to be Taken

9.1 Lakes Waikaremoana, Kaitawa, Whakamarino (Tuai) and Waikareiti, and the Rotorua Lakes and their inflowing tributary streams 350mm minimum

9.2 Ruakituri River and tributaries upstream of Waitangi Falls 600mm maximum

9.3 All other waters No minimum size

9.4 No licence holder shall keep or kill any wild rainbow trout larger than 620mm caught in Lake Tarawera, including that section of the Tarawera River between the Tarawera Outlet and the falls approximately 2.5km downstream from the Outlet.