✨ Fishing Regulations
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 76 — 28 JULY 2017
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downstream of Piopiotea Stream confluence
1 Oct - 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 2 -
upstream of Piopiotea Stream confluence
1 Oct - 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 2 brown
0 rainbow
Whakapapa-iti
1 Oct - 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 2 brown
0 rainbow
Whakapapa-nui
1 Oct - 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 2 brown
0 rainbow
Whangamarino
1 Oct - 30 Jun No bait restrictions 5
All other rivers/streams not mentioned in clauses 2 and 3 for this region
1 Oct - 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5
Where there is no bag limit, only two of these trout may be greater than 30cm in length (refer to clause 10 for this region).
3. Closed Waters
3.1 No licence holder shall take (or attempt to take) sports fish from all rivers, streams and their tributaries which flow into but not including Lake Arapuni, Lake Waipapa and Lake Karapiro, and that part of the Waikato River downstream of the Maraetai Dam to upstream of the Karapiro Dam.
3.2 The closed waters restrictions in clause 3.1 for this region do not apply to the waters specified in clause 2.2 for this region or to flooded backwaters of Lake Arapuni, Lake Waipapa and Lake Karapiro, and that part of the Waikato River downstream of the Maraetai Dam to upstream of the Karapiro Dam.
4. Authorised Tackle
4.1 Scented artificial lures may be used in all waters other than fly fishing only waters, when actively fished so as to imitate a bait fish.
4.2 Refer to clause 2 for this region.
5. Fly Fishing Only Waters
Refer to clause 2 for this region.
6. Bait Fishing Waters
No licence holder, when fishing in bait fishing waters, shall use as bait any fish taken from any water other than where the fishing is occurring.
7. Coarse Fishing Waters
7.1 The following waters are designated as coarse fishing waters:
- Mangatawhiri River from the bridge on State Highway 2 to its confluence with the Waikato River.
- Whangamarino River.
- All lakes and ponds, excluding the Mangatangi Reservoir, Mangatawhiri Reservoir and any lake specified in clause 2 for this region.
7.2 There are no restrictions on the numbers of rods and running lines that a licence holder fishing for perch, tench or rudd may have, provided only one of which shall be used for fishing at any one time.
7.3 A roach pole may be used to fish for perch, tench and rudd.
7.4 It is an offence to kill on any day more than five tench. There is no limit for perch or rudd.
8. Use of Boats
No licence holder shall fish for sports fish from any vessel in the upper reaches of Lake Karapiro (upstream from the white marker post, situated 200m below the Huihuitaha Stream mouth) unless the vessel is securely anchored.
9. Hours of Fishing
There are no restrictions on the hours of fishing in the Auckland/Waikato Region.
10. Fish Length
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