✨ 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.
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Coarse Fishing Waters
The only public coarse fishing water in the Northland Region is the Waitangi River and its tributaries. -
Use of Boats
Anglers trolling from boats must stay at least 50m from any anglers fishing from the shore. -
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.
- 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.
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Definitions
See First Schedule. -
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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