Fishing Regulations




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 54 — 25 MAY 2017

over the Tongariro River at Turangi) which is normally marked by a landmark post;

d. Lake Te Whaiau;

e. that portion of the Ōtamangakau Canal, also known as Te Whaiau Canal, which flows from Lake Te Whaiau to Lake Otamangakau, upstream of the site normally marked by a landmark post; and

f. that portion of the Wairehu Canal, which flows from Lake Ōtamangakau to Lake Rotoaira, downstream of the site normally marked by a landmark post.

(6) No person shall fish for trout from a boat in the Tokaanu Tailrace Canal unless the boat is securely anchored parallel to the flow with not more than two anchors.

  1. Revocation—(1) The Anglers Notice for Taupō District, published in the New Zealand Gazette, 27 May 2016, Issue No. 47, Notice No. 2016-gs2622, is revoked.

(2) The Amendment to the Anglers Notice for Taupō District, published in the New Zealand Gazette, 27 May 2016, Issue No. 77, Notice No. 2016-gs5077, is revoked.

Schedule: Open season, authorised methods, daily bag limit and minimum length

Part A: Lake Taupō

Waters Open season Authorised fishing methods Daily bag limit Minimum length
Lake Taupō (except those locations specified below) All year Fly fishing; spin fishing 6 35cm
Lake Taupō within 200m of a landmark post or posts situated at the centre of the mouth or mouths of the following rivers or streams:

Tongariro River (all mouths)
Omoho Stream (enters Lake Taupō at Waihi Bay)
Waihi Stream
Pukawa Stream
Omori stream
Kuratau River
Whareroa Stream
Whanganui Stream
Waihaha River
Waihora Stream
Otaketake Stream
Whangamata Stream
Mapara Stream
The stream known as Dirty Duck Creek (located in the Awaroa Recreation Reserve approximately 1.6km north of the State Highway 1 Waitahanui River Bridge)
Waitahanui River
Hinemaiaia River
Waipehi Stream
Waitetoko Stream
Tauranga Taupo River
Waimarino River
Waiotaka Stream | All year | Fly fishing only | 6 | 35cm |
| Lake Taupō within 200m of Te Rae Point, (known as Kuratau Spit) located approximately 780m south of the mouth of the Kuratau River and marked by a landmark post | All year | Fly fishing only | 6 | 35cm |

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