✨ Fishing Regulations
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 76 — 28 JULY 2017
Waihao River upstream of Waihao Forks bridges: Open season: 1 October to 30 April; Methods: Fly and spin;
Limit: 2 trout.
Waihao River downstream of Waihao Forks bridges: Open season: 1 October to 30 April; Methods: Fly, spin
and bait; Limit: 4 trout and 2 salmon.
Waihi River and its tributaries: Open season: 1 October to 30 April; Methods: Fly, spin and bait; Limit: 4
trout and 2 salmon.
Waiareka Stream: Open season: 1 October to 30 April; Methods: Fly, spin and bait; Limit: 2 trout.
Designated Coarse Fishing Water.
Waitaki, Lake: Open season: 1 October to 30 September; Methods: Fly, spin and bait; Limit: 4 trout and 2
salmon.
Waitaki Lake tributaries: Open season: First Saturday in November to 30 April; Methods: Fly, spin and bait;
Limit: 4 trout and 2 salmon.
Waitaki River and its tributaries except for Hakataramea and Maerewhenua rivers: Open season: 1 October
to 30 April for trout and 1 October to 31 March for salmon; Methods: Fly, spin and bait; Limit: 4 trout and 2
salmon. Winter season: open downstream of State Highway 1, 1 June to 31 August; Methods: fly and spin;
Limit: 2 sports fish.
Otago Fish and Game Region
Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette, 24 May 1990, No. 83, page 1861.
- Definitions
See First Schedule.
- Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits (subject to clauses 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 for this
region)
Permitted Methods definition
F = Fly fishing only
FS = Fly or Spin fishing only
FSB = Fly, Spin or Bait fishing permitted
| 2.1 Rivers / Lakes | Open Season | Permitted Methods | Daily Bag Limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| All lakes, rivers and streams upstream of Clyde Dam not mentioned in clause 2.3 for this region | 1 Nov – 30 Apr | FSB | 1 |
| 2.2 Rivers / Lakes | Open Season | Permitted Methods | Daily Bag Limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| All lakes, rivers and streams downstream of Clyde Dam and any other catchments flowing to the sea not mentioned in clause 2.3 for this region | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | FSB | 3 |
2.3 Fishing Regulations for the Otago Rivers and Lakes:
| Rivers / Lakes | Open Season | Permitted Methods | Daily Bag Limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akatore Estuary | 1 Oct – 30 Sep | FSB | 2 |
| Akatore River | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | FSB | 2 |
| Albert Burn | 1 Nov – 31 May | FS | 1 |
| Arrow River | 1 Nov – 31 May | FSB | 1 |
| Blakelys Dam | 1 Nov – 15 Apr | FSB | 1 |
| Butchers Dam | 1 Oct – 30 Sep | FSB | 3 |
| Caples River and tributaries (refer to clause 11 for this region) | 1 Nov – 31 May | F | 1 |
| Cardrona River | 1 Oct – 30 Apr | FSB | 1 |
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