New Zealand Gazette – 2017 – No. 76

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✨ Fishing regulations



NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 76 — 28 JULY 2017

G. All lakes, dams and impoundments not listed in either “D”, “E” or “F” above, and
including;

1 Oct – 30 Apr

Waiwhakaiho inlet upstream of the normal site of a landmark located in the inlet just
upstream of the confluence with Lake Mangamahoe
Mangamahoe Stream upstream of the walkway swing-bridge at the head of Lake
Mangamahoe

3. Authorised Tackle

All legal lures and bait are permitted except that:

a. Only Fly Fishing is permitted in Lake Mangamahoe including the Waiwhakaiho inlet and Mangamahoe
Stream.
b. Only Spin Fishing and Fly Fishing is permitted in the:

Kai Auahi (Kaiauai) Stream
Kapuni Stream
Stony (Hangatahua) River
Retaruke River

4. Coarse Fishing Waters

There are no defined coarse fishing waters in the Taranaki Fish and Game Region.

5. Use of Boats

No licence holder shall fish for sports fish from a boat in Lake Mangamahoe, including the Waiwhakaiho inlet.

6. Daily Bag Limit

6.1 A daily bag limit of two trout applies to all waters except that:

(a) No trout may be killed and kept from the Retaruke River.
(b) In the Stony (Hangatahua) River only one brown trout may be taken as part of the total daily limit of two
trout.
(c) A daily bag limit of four trout applies to Waingongoro River downstream of the Eltham Road Bridge.

6.2 For all waters a daily bag limit of one salmon applies

In addition to the daily bag limit there shall be no limit on the number of perch killed by a licence holder

7. Fish Length

There is no length limit for sports fish caught in the Taranaki Fish and Game Region.

8. Hours of Fishing

There is no restriction on the hours of fishing in the Taranaki Fish and Game Region.

Wellington Fish and Game Region

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette, 24 May 1990, No. 83, page 1861.

1. Definitions
See First Schedule.

2. Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits, Fish Length Limits
Permitted Methods definition:

F = Fly fishing only
FS = Fly, Spin fishing only
FSB = Fly, Spin or Bait fishing

  • = Bait fishing by child licence holder ONLY

Maximum size limit means all trout longer than the specified length must be released.
There is no minimum size limit in any water in the Wellington Fish and Game Region.

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