✨ Fishing Regulations




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 68 β€” 29 JULY 2016

Young River and tributaries (refer to clause 11 for this region) 1 Nov – 31 May FS 1

3. Closed Season

Fishing for sports fish is not permitted at any time in the following specified waters:

Bullock Creek, from Lake Wanaka to source.

Horne Creek, from Lake Wakatipu to source.

Lake Wakatipu, within the waters of Queenstown Bay bounded by a straight line drawn from the outermost point of Queenstown Gardens to the point where the south bank of One Mile Creek meets Lake Wakatipu.

Lake Wanaka, within 150m of any part of the launch wharf at the township of Wanaka, within 150m of any part of the public jetty at the Wanaka Marina, and anywhere within 150m of the shoreline between the wharf and the jetty.

Lake Wakatipu, within 100m of any part of the wharf in Black Bay (commonly known as the Walter Peak Jetty).

Mill Creek (which flows into Lake Hayes), from the Speargrass Flat Road Bridge to Waterfall Park.

Southern Reservoir in September except for Otago Fish and Game Council controlled fishing events.

All waters in which sports fish are held in captivity for display, hatching or other purposes, or within a distance of 100m from any part of the outer boundaries of such waters.

Waters of Leith upstream of the Lindsay Creek confluence and including Lindsay Creek.

4. Authorised Tackle

4.1 When playing a salmon in the Clutha River downstream of Roxburgh Dam, a gaff may be used to secure or land that salmon if it is greater than 450mm. Refer to 2.3 of this part of the notice.

5. Fly Fishing Only Waters

Refer to 2.3 of this part of the notice.

6. Bait Fishing Waters

6.1 Refer to 2.3 of this part of the notice.

6.2 No person shall fish with a float or floating device on the line in that section of the Clutha River downstream of Roxburgh Dam to the Roxburgh Township Bridge.

7. Coarse Fishing Waters

There are no designated coarse fishing waters in Otago.

8. Use of Boats

8.1 No anglers shall fish from, or tow any lure from, any boat which is being mechanically propelled on Lake Dispute, Lake Hayes, Lake Johnson, Moke Lake or Reid Lake.

8.2 No anglers shall fish from a boat on Lake Kirkpatrick.

8.3 Subject to clause 8.4 for this region, anglers fishing from boats that are being mechanically propelled must stay at least 100m from any anglers fishing from the shore.

8.4 No anglers fishing for sports fish shall troll from any boat that is being mechanically propelled on any river or stream, except the Taieri River downstream of the Otokia Bridge on State Highway 1, the Waipori River downstream from the Contour Channel and the Clutha River downstream from Balclutha.

8.5 No anglers shall fish for trout from any boat, canoe, pontoon or any flotation device on any river or stream except:

Clutha River from the Albertown Bridge to the sea.

Matukituki River from Glenfinnan Stream confluence to Lake Wanaka.

Kawarau River from its source at Lake Wakatipu to Lake Dunstan.

The Taieri River from Outram to the sea.

Waipori River from Contour Channel confluence to the Taieri River confluence.

All tidal reaches of rivers.

9. Daily Bag Limits

9.1 Except in the case of perch, for which there is no daily limit, no person shall on any one day take and kill or be in possession of more than the prescribed daily limit from the waters specified in 2.3.

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Fishing regulations, Otago region, Young River, Bullock Creek, Horne Creek, Lake Wakatipu, Lake Wanaka, Mill Creek, Southern Reservoir, Waters of Leith, Clutha River, Lake Dispute, Lake Hayes, Lake Johnson, Moke Lake, Reid Lake, Lake Kirkpatrick, Taieri River, Waipori River, Matukituki River, Kawarau River