✨ Fishing Regulations




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 76 β€” 28 JULY 2017

2.2 Hydro Lakes

Location Season Method Bag Limit
Karapiro All year All legal lures/baits 2
Mangatangi Reservoir All year Spinner/artificial fly 5
Mangatawhiri Reservoir All year Spinner/artificial fly 5
Moana-nui All year All legal lures/baits 5
Parkinsons All year All legal lures/baits 5
Tomarata All year All legal lures/baits 5
Waipapa All year All legal lures/baits 5
Whatihua (Thomsons) All year All legal lures/baits 5
All other lakes/ponds All year No bait restrictions 5

2.2 Hydro Lake Tributaries

Location Season Method Bag Limit
Little Waipa Stream (Horahora Road Bridge
deemed to be the mouth) 1 Oct - 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5
Pokaiwhenua Stream 1 Oct - 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5
Mangawhio Stream
- below lower falls All year Spinner/artificial fly 5
- above lower falls 1 Oct - 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5
Tumai Stream 1 Oct - 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5
Waipapa River
- below lower falls All year Spinner/artificial fly 5
- above lower falls 1 Oct - 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

All other streams flowing into Lake Waipapa, Lake Arapuni and Lake Karapiro are closed (refer to clause 3 for this region).

2.3 Rivers and Streams

Location Season Method Bag Limit
Awakino
- downstream of Mahoenui Bridge 1 Oct - 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 2
- upstream of Mahoenui Bridge 1 Oct - 30 Jun Fly fishing only 2
Awaroa 1 Oct - 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5
Hikutaia
- downstream of Wires Road Ford All year Spinner/artificial fly 5


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🌾 Anglers' Notice for Fish and Game Regions 2017 (continued from previous page)

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Fishing regulations, Hydro Lakes, Hydro Lake Tributaries, Rivers and Streams, Bag Limits, Fishing Methods