✨ Fishing Regulations
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 68 — 29 JULY 2016
(c) Gowan River.
3.2 Waimea River Park Educational Fishery
Closed season except by special permit or public notification.
3.3 No licence holder shall fish for sports fish in the following waters:
a) Opawa Loop downstream of the Snowden Crescent Walkway foot bridge to the Taylor River confluence unless the holder of a child or junior’s licence.
b) Taylor River from Hutchinson St Bridge to Opawa Loop confluence unless the holder of a child or junior’s licence.
4. Authorised Tackle
4.1 Refer to clause 2 for this region.
4.2 Down riggers are permitted when lake fishing.
5. Fly Fishing Only Waters
There are no “fly fishing only” waters in the Nelson/Marlborough Region.
6. Bait Fishing Waters
Refer to clause 2 for this region.
7. Coarse Fishing Waters
Fishing for coarse fish in all waters in the Nelson/Marlborough Region is prohibited.
8. Use of Boats
No licence holder shall fish for sports fish from any boat in those parts of Lake Rotoiti and Lake Rotoroa within a radius of 100m from the centre of the meeting lines of the rivers and streams listed below:
Lake Rotoiti:
a) Travers River.
b) Coldwater Stream.
c) Black Valley Stream.
d) Buller River.
Lake Rotoroa:
a) Sabine River.
b) D’Urville River.
c) Gowan River.
9. Daily Limit Bags
9.1 No licence holder shall on any day take, kill or be in possession of more than the bag limits specified in clauses 2.1–2.2 for this region.
10. Fish Length
There is no minimum size limit for trout or salmon taken in the Nelson/Marlborough Fish and Game Region.
However, 1+ bag limits permit the taking of two fish, of which only one may exceed 500mm from nose tip to middle fork of tail.
11. Nelson/Marlborough Backcountry Fishery
11.1 Definition:
Backcountry fishery in this region means:
i) The Goulter backcountry fishery, which means the Goulter River catchment upstream of the confluence with the Wairau River;
ii) The Travers backcountry fishery, which means the Travers River catchment upstream of the marked Coldwater/Lake Head DOC walking track river crossing.
11.2
All anglers who fish in the backcountry fishery (as defined by the Sports Fish Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2016) must obtain a backcountry licence (as defined by the Sports Fish Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2016) and the provisions of that notice apply to this notice.
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