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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