New Zealand Gazette – 2017 – No. 76

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✨ Fishing regulations



NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 76 — 28 JULY 2017

Second Schedule

Northland 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
    2.1 All lakes and reservoirs in region.
    All year
    2.2 Wairua River (excluding tributaries) downstream of its confluence of the Waiotu and Whakapara Rivers.
    All year
    2.3 All rivers and streams in region.
    1 October to 30 April

  3. Closed Waters
    No restrictions.

  4. Authorised Tackle
    See First Schedule.

  5. Fly Fishing Only Waters
    No restrictions.

  6. Bait Fishing Waters
    6.1 Bait fishing (as defined in the First Schedule) is permitted in all lakes and reservoirs.
    6.2 Bait fishing is permitted in the Waitangi River only when fishing for tench.

  7. Coarse Fishing Waters
    7.1 The only public coarse fishing water in the Northland Region is the Waitangi River and its tributaries.

  8. Use of Boats
    8.1 Anglers trolling from boats must stay at least 50m from any anglers fishing from the shore.

  9. Daily Bag Limits
    9.1 All rivers and streams except the Waipapa, Mangapa and Victoria Rivers:
    9.1.1 No licence holder shall on any one day kill more than two trout.
    9.1.2 There is no daily bag limit for tench or perch.
    9.2 Waipapa, Mangapa and Victoria Rivers and any tributaries of these rivers:
    9.2.1 No licence holder shall on any one day kill more than one trout.
    9.3 All lakes and reservoirs:
    9.3.1 No licence holder shall on any one day kill more than three trout.
    9.3.2 There is no daily bag limit for tench or perch.

  10. Fish Length
    10.1 The minimum length for trout is
    300mm
    10.2 The minimum length for tench or perch is
    No limit

Auckland/Waikato Fish and Game Region

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette, 24 May 1990, No. 83, page 1861, as amended by New Zealand Gazette, 29 August 1991, No. 129, page 2786.

  1. Definitions
    See First Schedule.

  2. Open Season, Permitted Methods, Trout Daily Bag Limits

    Open Season Permitted Methods Daily Bag Limits (Trout)
    2.1 Lakes
    Arapuni All year All legal lures/baits 5


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