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.

  1. Definitions

See First Schedule.

  1. 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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