New Zealand Gazette – 2016 – No. 68

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✨ Fishing Regulations



NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 68 — 29 JULY 2016

  • Child Licence Holder May Bait Fish

FS = Fly or Spin fishing only

All methods = Fly, Spin or Bait fishing permitted

2.1 Open Season for Trout

The season duration for brown and rainbow trout in all waters, including backcountry fisheries, shall be 1 October – 30 April, Artificial Fly or Spinner methods only, Bag Limit 1+, except for the following listed waters (excluding their tributaries):

Waterway Open Season Permitted Methods Species Open for Fishing Daily Bag Limits
Aorere River downstream of Salisbury Road Bridge All year All methods B 2
Argyle Pond and lower hydro canals downstream of confluence with the Wairau River All year All methods B R 2
Awatere River All year All methods B 2
Buller River downstream of Gowan Bridge All year All methods B 2
Clarence River downstream of Acheron confluence All year All methods B 2
Cobb Reservoir All year All methods B R 4
Conway River All year All methods B 2
Lyell Creek (Kaikoura) downstream of State Highway 1 All year All methods B 2
Maitai River downstream of Lower Nile Street Bridge All year FS* B 2
Maruia River downstream of Maruia Falls All year All methods B R 2
Matakitaki River downstream of State Highway 6 Bridge All year All methods B 2
Middle Creek Kaikoura downstream of State Highway 1 All year All methods B 2
Motueka River downstream of Peninsula Road Bridge at Ngatimoti All year All methods B 2
Oaro River All year All methods B 2
Opawa River downstream of State Highway 1 Bridge (including Roses Overflow) All year All methods B R 2
Pelorus River downstream of confluence with the Rai River All year All methods B R 2
Rotoiti Lake except for closed areas – see clause 3 for this region All year All methods B 4
Rotoroa Lake except for closed areas – see clause 3 for this region All year All methods B R 4
Takaka River downstream of confluence with the Waingaro River All year All methods B 2
Taylor River downstream of New Renwick Road Bridge (excluding Hutchinson St Bridge – Opawa Loop confluence) All year All methods B R 2
Taylor River from Hutchinson St Bridge to Opawa Loop confluence Junior only All methods B R 1

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