Fishing Regulations




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 68 — 29 JULY 2016

6.2 Bait fishing is permitted in the Waitangi River only when fishing for tench.

  1. Coarse Fishing Waters
    The only public coarse fishing water in the Northland Region is the Waitangi River and its tributaries.

  2. Use of Boats
    Anglers trolling from boats must stay at least 50m from any anglers fishing from the shore.

  3. Daily Bag Limits

9.1 All rivers and streams except the Waipapa, Mangapa and Victoria Rivers:

9.1.1 No licence holder shall on any one day kill more than two trout.

9.1.2 There is no daily bag limit for tench or perch.

9.2 Waipapa, Mangapa and Victoria Rivers and any tributaries of these rivers:

9.2.1 No licence holder shall on any one day kill more than one trout.

9.3 All lakes and reservoirs:

9.3.1 No licence holder shall on any one day kill more than three trout.

9.3.2 There is no daily bag limit for tench or perch.

  1. Fish Length

10.1 The minimum length for trout is 300mm

10.2 The minimum length for tench or perch is No limit

Auckland/Waikato Fish and Game Region

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette, 24 May 1990, No. 83, page 1861, as amended by New Zealand Gazette, 29 August 1991, No. 129, page 2786.

  1. Definitions
    See First Schedule.

  2. Open Season, Permitted Methods, Trout Daily Bag Limits

Open Season Permitted Methods Daily Bag Limits (Trout)
2.1 Lakes
Arapuni All year All legal lures/baits
Karapiro All year All legal lures/baits
Mangatangi Reservoir All year Spinner/artificial fly
Mangatawhiri Reservoir All year Spinner/artificial fly
Moana-nui All year All legal lures/baits
Parkinsons All year All legal lures/baits
Pupuke All year No bait restrictions
Tomarata All year All legal lures/baits
Waipapa All year All legal lures/baits
Whatihua (Thomsons) All year All legal lures/baits
All other lakes/ponds All year No bait restrictions

| 2.2 Hydro Lake Tributaries | | |
| Little Waipa Stream (Horahora Road Bridge deemed to be the mouth) | 1 Oct – 30 Jun | Spinner/artificial fly | 5 |
| Pokaiwhenua Stream | 1 Oct – 30 Jun | Spinner/artificial fly | 5 |



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