✨ Fishing Regulations
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 68 — 29 JULY 2016
- Stony (Hangatahua) River
- Retaruke River
4. Daily Limit Bag
4.1 A daily bag limit of two trout applies to all waters except that:
(a) No trout may be killed and kept from the Retaruke River
(b) In the Stony (Hangatahua) River only one brown trout may be taken as part of the total daily limit of two trout
(c) A daily bag limit of four trout applies to Waingongoro River downstream of the Eltham Road Bridge
4.2 For all waters a daily bag limit of one salmon applies.
In addition to the daily bag limit there shall be no limit on the number of perch killed by a licence holder.
5. Fish Length
There is no length limit for sports fish caught in the Taranaki Fish and Game Region.
6. Hours of Fishing
There is no restriction on the hours of fishing in the Taranaki Fish and Game Region.
7. Use of Boats
No licence holder shall fish for sports fish from a boat in Lake Mangamahoe, including the Waiwhakaiho inlet.
8. Coarse Fishing Waters
There are no defined coarse fishing waters in the Taranaki Fish and Game Region.
Wellington Fish and Game Region
Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette, 24 May 1990, No. 83, page 1861.
1. Definitions
See First Schedule.
2. Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits, Fish Length Limits
Permitted Methods definition:
F = Fly fishing only
FS = Fly, Spin fishing only
FSB = Fly, Spin or Bait fishing
- = Bait fishing by child licence holder ONLY
Maximum size limit means all trout longer than the specified length must be released.
There is no minimum size limit in any water in the Wellington Fish and Game region.
| Lakes / Rivers | Open Season | Permitted Methods | Daily Bag Limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| All other waters not listed below | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | FSB | 4 |
| All coastal dune lakes | All year | FSB | 4 |
| Akatarawa River | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | FS | 1 |
| Max 450mm | |||
| Hautapu River upstream of the road bridge numbered | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | F | 1 |
| 741/1096 on State Highway 1 by the Taihape Golf Club | Max 550mm | ||
| Hautapu River downstream of the road bridge numbered | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | FSB | 4 |
| 741/1096 on State Highway 1 by the Taihape Golf Club | |||
| Henley, Lake | All year | FSB | 4 |
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NZ Gazette 2016, No 68