✨ Fishery Regulations and Notices
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 54 — 25 MAY 2017
- fixes the forms and classes of fishing licences within the Taupo District;
- fixes the scope and effect of those classes of licences; and
- fixes the fees payable for fishing licences in the Taupo District.
The fees have been set to recover the costs of management of the Taupo Fishery.
New licence categories have been introduced.
The fees have been increased except for the fee payable for a child’s licence.
This notice revokes the Taupo District Trout Fishery Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2011.
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Anglers Notice for Taupō District 2017
Pursuant to sections 26R(3) and 53(4) of the Conservation Act 1987 and the Taupō Fishery Regulations 2004, the Minister of Conservation approves the following Anglers Notice for the Taupō Fishery.
Notice
This notice shall come into force on 1 July 2017.
- Interpretation—(1) Words and expressions in this notice which are defined in the Conservation Act 1987, the Taupō Fishery Regulations 2004 or the Taupō District Trout Fishery Licences Fees and Forms Notice 2011 shall be so defined.
(2) In this notice, unless the context otherwise requires:
artificial fly includes any lure of feather, fur, wool, or other material used in the making of artificial flies.
bait means natural bait, including any insect or spider, worm, crustacean, shellfish, fish or fish ova, bread or cheese, or any scented lure, soft bait or other artificial lure with chemical attractant properties.
boat means any manned floatation device.
fly fishing means to fish for trout with a fly rod, fly reel, fly line, leader, and artificial fly or flies.
fly line means any floating or sinking line used to facilitate casting that is at least three metres in length.
foul hook means to hook a trout otherwise than through the mouth.
landmark post means a white, black, and yellow ringed post.
leader means the nylon, fluorocarbon or other material attached directly to the end of the fly line. It must not exceed six metres in length including tippet.
length, in relation to a trout, means the total length from the tip of the snout to the fork of the tail of the fish.
lure means any artificial fly or spinner.
spin fishing means to fish for trout with a spinning rod, spinning reel, and lure, and includes tackle customarily used for harling, trolling, and jigging for trout.
spinner means any artificial lure other than an artificial fly.
strike indicator:
a. means any synthetic or natural yarn, and its means of attachment to the line or cast, used by the person fishing as an aid to detect a strike; but
b. does not include:
i. any other material or any object attached to the line or cast; or
ii. any synthetic or natural yarn to which has been added any material or chemical (other than a colour dye or surfactant line floatant preparation).
Taupō Boat Harbour means that part of the Waikato River lying between a straight line between the two landmark posts on either side of the outlet of Lake Taupō, and the control gates bridge over the Waikato River at Taupō.
trout includes:
a. any trout, whether alive or dead, and any part of a trout;
b. char of any species; and
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- Minister of Conservation