Anglers’ Notice for Fish and Game Regions 2019 · (d) all waters in the mouth of every river or stream, and the mouth of every river and stream shall be deemed to include every

Anglers’ Notice for Fish and Game Regions 2019Conservation Act 1987Freshwater Fisheries Regulations 1983Pursuant to section 26R(3) of the Conservation Act 1987, the Minister of Conservation approves the followingAnglers’ Notice, subject to the First and Second Schedules of this notice, for the following Fish and Game Regions:

Northland Nelson/Marlborough

Auckland/Waikato West Coast

Eastern North Canterbury

Hawke’s Bay Central South Island

Taranaki Otago

Wellington SouthlandNoticeThis notice shall come into force on 1 October 2019.1. Application of this Notice1.1 This Anglers’ notice sets out the conditions under which a current licence holder may fish for sports fish inthe area to which the notice relates, being conditions relating to:

(a) the size and limit bag for any species of sports fish;(b) any open or closed season in any specified waters in the area, and the sports fish in respect of which theyare open or closed;(c) any requirements, restrictions, or prohibitions on fishing tackle, methods, or the use of any gear,equipment, or device;(d) the hours of fishing; and(e) the handling, treatment, or disposal of any sports fish.

1.2 This Anglers’ notice applies to sports fish which include species of trout, salmon and also perch and tench(and rudd in Auckland/Waikato Region only).1.3 Perch and tench (and rudd in Auckland/Waikato Region only) are also classed as coarse fish in this notice.1.4 Within coarse fishing waters (as defined in this notice) special provisions enable the use of coarse fishingmethods that would otherwise be prohibited.1.5 Outside of coarse fishing waters a current licence holder may fish for coarse fish wherever sports fishing ispermitted, subject to the general provisions in this notice that apply for that region.First Schedule: Fishing conditions generally common to all Fish and Game Regions.Second Schedule: Regional specific fishing conditions, bag limits, closed and open waters, and the like.

First Schedule1. InterpretationWords and expressions in this notice, which are defined in the Conservation Act 1987, the Freshwater FisheriesRegulations 1983 or the Sports Fish Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2019, shall be so defined.

“all methods” means any artificial fly, or spinner or bait.“artificial fly” means any lure of feather, fur, wool or other material of any kind customarily used in the makingof artificial flies.“bait” means:

Natural insect.Natural spider.Natural worm or worms.Natural crustacean.Natural fish, excluding fish ova, or any portion of a fish, or shellfish (mollusc), except where statedotherwise in the Second Schedule of this notice.

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Uncoloured bread dough.Any scented lure, soft bait and other synthetic imitations with chemical attractant properties, exceptwhere stated otherwise in the Second Schedule of this notice.

“bait assembly” means either a hook rigged with a number of baits or a single bait rigged with a number ofhooks.“bait fishing” means to fish for sports fish with bait.“boat” means any manned flotation device.“closed” means no fishing is permitted.“coarse fish” means perch, tench (all New Zealand) and rudd (Auckland/Waikato Fish and Game Region only).“coarse fishing waters” means named locations where anglers can fish for coarse fish with:

(a) a rod which has either a fixed or running line.(b) no restriction on the type or number of baits in use.(c) no restriction on the use of preparations to attract fish.

“fishing” and “fish” in this notice means:the catching, taking or harvesting of sports fish; and includes any:

(a) other activity that may reasonably be expected to result in the catching, taking or harvesting ofsports fish.(b) attempt to catch, take or harvest sports fish.(c) operation in support of, or in preparation for, any activity described in this definition.

“freshwater” means(a) all waters of rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, lagoons, wetlands, impoundments, canals, channels,watercourses, or other bodies of water whether naturally occurring or artificially made.(b) all waters of estuaries or coastal lagoons.(c) all other fresh or estuarine waters where freshwater fish indigenous to or introduced into New Zealandare found.(d) all waters in the mouth of every river or stream, and the mouth of every river and stream shall bedeemed to include every outlet thereof and the seashore between those outlets and the waters of the seaor lying within a distance of 500 metres from any place where at low tide the waters of a river or streammeet the waters of the sea.

“fly fishing” means to fish for sports fish with fly rod and fly reel and fly line and artificial fly.“foul hook” means to hook a sports fish other than from within the mouth.“landmark” means a black, yellow and white ringed post or buoy.“length” is the measurement from the tip of the snout to the fork of the tail.“legal lure” means any authorised artificial fly or spinner or bait.“spin fishing” means to fish for sports fish with a spinner.“spinner” means any artificial lure other than an artificial fly.“sports fish” means those freshwater fish described in the First Schedule of the Freshwater FisheriesRegulations 1983, namely:

Brown trout.Rainbow trout.American brook trout or char.Lake trout or char.Atlantic salmon.Quinnat or chinook salmon.Sockeye salmon.Perch.Tench.Rudd (Auckland/Waikato Fish and Game Region only).Any hybrid of the above species.

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“zero bag limit” means fishing is permitted but no fish may be kept.2. Authorised Tackle2.1 No licence holder shall fish for trout or salmon except by using a rod and running line and authorised lure (asdefined in clause 8 of this First Schedule).2.2 Nets and gaffs:

2.2.1 When playing a sports fish, a landing net may be used to secure or land that fish.2.2.2 For keeping coarse fish alive, a keep net may be used in the water from which the fish was caught.2.2.3 No licence holder shall use a gaff to secure or land a sports fish except where provided for in the SecondSchedule of this notice.

2.3 No licence holder when fishing for sports fish shall:2.3.1 Use more than 1 assembled rod and running line.2.3.2 Use more than 3 artificial flies or spinners.2.3.3 Use more than 1 bait assembly.2.3.4 Be more than 15m from the rod being used.2.3.5 Use in waters other than those where bait fishing is permitted any lure treated with any chemicalpreparation other than that used solely to control the buoyancy of an artificial fly, except where statedotherwise in the Second Schedule of this notice.2.3.6 Use any preparation not attached to a lure to attract fish except when fishing for coarse fish in coarsefishing waters.

2.4 No person shall fish for sports fish by using felt-soled waders or footwear incorporating or having attached asole of felted, matted or woven fibrous material when sports fishing.3. Foul Hooking of Fish3.1 No licence holder shall attempt to foul hook any sports fish.3.2 Any licence holder who foul hooks a sports fish shall return it immediately to the water with as little injury aspossible.4. Fish LengthEvery licence holder who catches a sports fish which does not exceed the specified minimum length, or exceedsthe specified maximum length, shall immediately return it with as little injury as possible into the water fromwhich it was taken.5. Open SeasonNo licence holder shall fish for any sports fish except during an open season.6. Daily Limit Bags6.1 No licence holder shall continue to fish for a particular species of sports fish on any day in which he or she hasalready killed the limit bag for that species except where provided for in the Second Schedule.6.2 It shall be permissible to make up the difference between a lesser limit bag prescribed in one place and ahigher limit bag prescribed in another if the extra fish are taken in the area with the higher bag limit.7. Authorised LuresAuthorised lures (subject to any regional restrictions specified in the Second Schedule) are:

Artificial fly.Bait.Spinner.

Second Schedule

Northland Fish and Game RegionThe Northland region is defined here: New Zealand Gazette, 24 May 1990, No. 83, page 1861.1. DefinitionsFor interpretation of terms, refer to the First Schedule of this notice or the Freshwater Fisheries Regulations1983.1.2 Additional Requirements

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Note 1 Except in the case of perch and tench, for which there is no daily limit, no licence holdershall on any one day take and kill or be in possession of more than the prescribed dailylimit from the waters specified in the schedule.

Note 2 A licence holder may continue to fish for a particular species of sports fish on any day onwhich he or she has already killed a limit bag for that species, as long as fish taken areimmediately returned with as little injury as possible into the water from which it wastaken.

Note 3 In all waters of the region a minimum length of 300mm for trout.

Note 4 No licence holder shall fish from or troll from any boat which is being mechanicallypropelled.

Note 5 No Licence holder shall fish from any boat or flotation device.

Note 6 Trolling from any boat that is being mechanically propelled is permitted.

Note 7 All anglers fishing from boats which are being mechanically propelled must stay at least50 metres from any anglers fishing from the shore.

2. Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits

Water Locations MultipleSections

Open season Authorisedfishingmethods

Species Dailybaglimit byspeciesnil unlessnumbershown

Refer clause 1.2additionalrequirements

Lake Manuwai Waipapa All year FSB Rainbow 3 Note 1,2,3,4

Lake Taharoa Kai Iwi Lakes All year FSB Rainbow 3 Note 1,2, 3,6,7

Lake Waikare Kai Iwi Lakes All year FSB Rainbow 3 Note 1,2,3,4

Rose Dam Maungatapere All year FSB Rainbow/Brown 3 Note 1,2,3,4

Whau Valley Dam Whangarei All year FSB Rainbow/Brown 3 Note 1,2,3,5

Wilsons Dam Ruakaka All year FSB Rainbow/Brown 3 Note 1,2,3,5

Ahuroa River Waipu 1 Oct - 30 April FS Rainbow 3 Note 1, 2,3

Awarua River Twin Bridges 1 Oct - 30 April FS Rainbow 3 Note 1, 2,3

Kaihu River Kaihu 1 Oct - 30 April FS Rainbow/Brown 3 Note 1, 2,3

Kaikanui River Whakapara 1 Oct - 30 April FS Rainbow/Brown 3 Note 1, 2,3

Kaimamaku River Whakapara 1 Oct - 30 April FS Rainbow/Brown 3 Note 1, 2,3

Kerikeri River Kerikeri 1 Oct - 30 April FS Rainbow 3 Note 1, 2,3

Kirikiritoki Stream Hikurangi 1 Oct - 30 April FS Rainbow 3 Note 1, 2,3

MangahahuruStream

Hikurangi 1 Oct - 30 April FS Rainbow/Brown 3 Note 1, 2,3

Mangakahia River Twin Bridges 1 Oct - 30 April FS Rainbow 3 Note 1, 2,3

Mangapa River 10 kms north ofOkaihau

1 Oct - 30 April FS Rainbow 2 Note 1, 2,3

Mangatu River DonnellysCrossing/Kaihu

1 Oct - 30 April FS Rainbow/Brown 3 Note 1, 2,3

North River Waipu 1 Oct - 30 April FS Rainbow 3 Note 1, 2,3

Opouteke River Twin Bridges 1 Oct - 30 April FS Rainbow 3 Note 1, 2,3

Punakitere River 10 kms south ofKaikohe


Tirohanga Stream Kawakawa 1 Oct - 30 April FS Rainbow 3 Note 1, 2,3

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Victoria River South of Kaitaia 1 Oct - 30 April FS Rainbow 2 Note 1, 2,3

Waima River Donnellys Crossing 1 Oct - 30 April FS Rainbow/Brown 3 Note 1, 2,3

Waiotu River Whakapara 1 Oct - 30 April FS Rainbow/Brown 3 Note 1, 2,3

Waipapa River 10 kms north ofOkaihau


Wairua River Hikurangi Downstream ofconfluence ofWaiotu andWhakapara Rivers

All year FS Rainbow/Brown 3 Note 1, 2,3

Waitangi River Paihia 1 Oct - 30 April FS (Baitfishing forTenchallowed)

Rainbow/Tench 3 Note 1, 2,3

Whakapara River Whakapara 1 Oct - 30 April FS Rainbow 3 Note 1, 2,3

Auckland/Waikato Fish and Game RegionThe Auckland/Waikato region is defined here: New Zealand Gazette, 24 May 1990, No. 83, page 1861, as amendedby New Zealand Gazette, 29 August 1991, No. 129, page 2786, and as further amended by the New Zealand Gazette,28 January 1993, No. 11, at page 192.1. DefinitionsSee 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

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

Little Waipa Stream (Horahora Road Bridge deemed to bethe 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

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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 thisregion).

2.3 Rivers and Streams

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

upstream of Wires Road Ford 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Kakahu 1 Oct – 30 Jun Fly fishing only 5

Kaniwhaniwha

upstream of Smith Road 1 Oct – 30 Jun Fly fishing only 5

downstream of Smith Road 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Kaimarama 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Kapowai 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Karapiro Stream 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Kauaeranga 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Komata 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Mahakirau 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Mangakahu 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Mangaohae 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Mangaokewa 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Mangaorongo 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Mangaotaki

downstream of lower bridge on Mangaotaki Road All year Spinner/artificial fly 5

upstream of lower bridge on Mangaotaki Road 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Mangatawhiri

downstream of State Highway 2 Bridge 1 Oct – 30 Jun No bait restrictions 5

upstream of State Highway 2 Bridge 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Mangatepopo 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 2

Mangatutu

downstream of Lethbridge Road 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

upstream of Lethbridge Road 1 Oct – 30 Jun Fly fishing only 5

Mangawhero 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Maramataha 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Maratoto 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Marokopa

downstream of Mangatuahaua Stream confluence All year All legal lures/baits 5

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upstream of Mangatuahaua Stream confluence 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Moakurarua

downstream of Honikiwi Road 1 Oct – 30 Jun All legal lures/baits 5

upstream of Honikiwi Road 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Mokau 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Ngakoaohia

downstream of Pirongia/Kawhia Bridge 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

upstream of Pirongia/Kawhia Bridge 1 Oct – 30 Jun Fly fishing only 5

Ngutunui 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Ohinemuri

downstream of Victoria Street Bridge, Waihi All year All legal lures/baits 2

upstream of Victoria Street Bridge, Waihi 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 2

Okauaka 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Okupata 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Omahine 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Ongarue

downstream of Waimiha Stream confluence 1 Oct – 30 Jun All legal lures/baits 5

upstream of Waimiha Stream confluence 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Oparau 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Oraka 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Owairaka 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Piopiotea 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 2

Pungapunga 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Puniu

downstream of Seafund Road Bridge All year Spinner/artificial fly 5

upstream of Seafund Road Bridge 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Purere (upper Waihou) All year Spinner/artificial fly No limit*

Rapurapu 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Tapu 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Tairua 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Taringamotu 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Tawarau 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Waihou

below Okoroire Falls All year All legal lures/baits 5

above Okoroire Falls All year Spinner/artificial fly No limit*

Waikato All year All legal lures/baits 5

Waimakariri All year Spinner/artificial fly No limit*

Waimiha 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Waiomou 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Waione 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

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Waipa

downstream of State Highway 3 Bridge atOtorohanga

All year All legal lures/baits 5

between State Highway 3 Bridge and Toa Bridge All year Spinner/artificial fly 5

upstream of Toa Bridge 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Waipare (upper Waihou) All year Spinner/artificial fly No limit*

Waipari 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Wairoa All year Spinner/artificial fly 5

Waitawheta

downstream of end of Franklin Road All year Spinner/artificial fly 2

upstream of end of Franklin Road 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 2

Waitekauri 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 2

Waiwawa 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

Whanganui

downstream of Whakapapa River confluence All year All legal lures/baits 5

upstream of Whakapapa River confluence 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 2

Whakapapa

downstream of Piopiotea Stream confluence 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 2

upstream of Piopiotea Stream confluence 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 2 brown0 rainbow

Whakapapa-iti 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 2 brown0 rainbow

Whakapapa-nui 1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 2 brown0 rainbow

Whangamarino 1 Oct – 30 Jun No bait restrictions 5

All other rivers/streams not mentioned in clauses 2 and 3for this region

1 Oct – 30 Jun Spinner/artificial fly 5

*Where there is no bag limit, only 2 of these trout may be greater than 300mm in length (refer to clause 10 for thisregion).

3. Closed Waters3.1 No licence holder shall take (or attempt to take) sports fish from all rivers, streams and their tributaries whichflow into, but not including, Lake Arapuni, Lake Waipapa and Lake Karapiro, and that part of the Waikato Riverdownstream of the Maraetai Dam to upstream of the Karapiro Dam.3.2 The closed waters restrictions in clause 3.1 for this region do not apply to the waters specified in clause 2.2for this region or to flooded backwaters of Lake Arapuni, Lake Waipapa and Lake Karapiro, and that part of theWaikato River downstream of the Maraetai Dam to upstream of the Karapiro Dam.4. Authorised Tackle4.1 Scented artificial lures may be used in all waters other than fly fishing only waters, when actively fished so asto imitate a bait fish.4.2 Refer to clause 2 for this region.5. Fly Fishing Only WatersRefer to clause 2 for this region.6. Bait Fishing WatersNo licence holder, when fishing in bait fishing waters, shall use as bait any fish taken from any water other thanwhere the fishing is occurring.7. Coarse Fishing Waters

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7.1 The following waters are designated as coarse fishing waters:

Mangatawhiri River from the bridge on State Highway 2 to its confluence with the Waikato River.Whangamarino River.All lakes and ponds, excluding the Mangatangi Reservoir, Mangatawhiri Reservoir and any lake specified inclause 2 for this region.

7.2 There are no restrictions on the numbers of rods and running lines that a licence holder fishing for perch,tench or rudd may have, provided only one of which shall be used for fishing at any one time.7.3 A roach pole may be used to fish for perch, tench and rudd.7.4 It is an offence to kill on any day more than five tench. There is no limit for perch or rudd.8. Use of BoatsNo licence holder shall fish for sports fish from any vessel in the upper reaches of Lake Karapiro (upstream fromthe white marker post, situated 200m below the Huihuitaha Stream mouth) unless the vessel is securelyanchored.9. Hours of FishingThere are no restrictions on the hours of fishing in the Auckland/Waikato Region.10. Fish Length10.1 There are no length restrictions in the Waimakariri Stream and Waihou River upstream from Okoroire andtheir tributaries, except that no licence holder shall take more than 2 trout exceeding 300mm in length.10.2 In all other waters the minimum length is 300mm.

Eastern Fish and Game RegionThe Eastern region is defined here: New Zealand Gazette, 24 May 1990, No. 83, page 1861.1. DefinitionsFor interpretation of terms, refer to the First Schedule of this notice or the Freshwater Fisheries Regulations1983.

“Fly line” means any floating or sinking line used to facilitate casting that is greater than 3m in length.“Set rod” means any assembled rod that is not in physical contact with a licence holder when being used tofish for sports fish.“Landmark” means a black, yellow and white ringed pole.

1.2 Additional Requirements

Note 1 Closed Waters. No licence holder shall fish for sports fish at any time from the followingwaters:

1.1 All streams flowing into Lake Tarawera and that portion of the Tarawera River enclosedby landmarks at the Lake Tarawera Outlet and extending approximately 150mdownstream to Tarawera River Foot Bridge, otherwise known as the Tarawera OutletSpawning Sanctuary.

1.2 The Awahou, Waiowhiro, Waiohewa, Waingaehe, Waimataa, Waikuta Streams and theirtributaries.

1.3 The Hamurana Stream upstream of the Hamurana Road Bridge. 1.4 The Utuhina Stream upstream of the Pukehangi Road Bridge and all tributaries of this

stream. 1.5 All springs, streams and their tributaries which flow into Lake Waikareiti, and into or

from Lakes Rotoma, Rotoehu, Rotomahana, Rerewhakaaitu, Rotokakahi, Okareka,Okataina and Rotoiti, except the Ohau Channel and the Kaituna River.

1.6 The section of the Ruahihi Canal between the landmarks at the southern end of the canalwhich enclose the artificial spawning bed.

1.7 Any waters in which sports fish are held in captivity for display, breeding, hatching,monitoring or other purposes (excepting 1.8 below).

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1.8 Ngongotaha Hatchery educational Fishery (known as Children’s Fishing Pond), except byspecial authorisation.

Note 2 2.1 No licence holder shall fish for sports fish with a set rod unless he or she is fishing from aboat.

Note 3 3.1 No licence holder when fishing in bait fishing waters shall use any whole fish sourcedfrom any water other than that where the fishing is occurring.

Note 4 4.1 Downriggers, paravanes and metal cored or wire lines are prohibited in LakesWaikaremoana and Waikareiti.

Note 5 5.1 No licence holder shall fish for trout from any unanchored boat within 200m of alandmark.

5.2 No licence holder shall fish for trout from a boat in the designated winter shoreline-fishing areas on Lakes Tarawera, Rotoiti and Okataina from 1 July to 30 September.

5.3 No licence holder shall fish from any motorised boat or use an anchor when fishing inLake Kaitawa or Lake Whakamarino (Tuai).

5.4 Anchored boats should be securely anchored with no more than two anchors. 5.5 1) No boats are allowed to pass through the Tarawera Outlet Spawning Sanctuary at any

time.2) No boats are permitted under the Bay of Plenty Regional Navigation Safety Bylaws 2004to anchor in the Ohau Channel.

Note 6 6.1 No licence holder shall fish for any sports fish between 12.00am and 5.00am.

Note 7 7.1 Minimum size limit for lakes Waikaremoana, Kaitawa, Whakamarino (Tuai) and Waikareiti,and the Rotorua Lakes and their inflowing tributary streams: 350mm

7.2 All other waters (excepting 7.1 above): No minimum size limit.

7.3 Maximum size limit for Ruakituri River and tributaries upstream of Waitangi Falls: 600mm.

Note 8 8.1 No licence holder shall take more than 2 brown trout in a daily bag limit of 8 trout.

Note 9 9.1 Only female trout may be taken within 200m of the Te Wairoa Stream landmark at LakeTarawera.

Note 10 10.1 There are no defined coarse fishing waters in the Eastern region.


Water Multiple sections Open season Authorisedfishing methods

Daily bag limit by speciesnil unless number shown

Refer clause 1.2AdditionalRequirements

Trout Salmon Other

All other waters notlisted and exceptingclosed waters

1 Oct – 30 Jun FS 2 Notes 1, 2, 6, 7

Aniwaniwa Stream downstream ofAniwaniwa Falls

1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 8 Notes 2, 6 ,7, 8

Aniwhenua Lakeand canal

1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 2 Notes 2, 5, 6, 7

Aratiatia Lake 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB No limit Notes 2, 3, 5, 6, 7

Atiamuri Lake 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB No limit Notes 2, 3, 5, 6, 7

Flaxy Lake andCanal

1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 2 Notes 2, 5, 6, 7

Hamurana Stream downstream ofHamurana Road

1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 8 Notes 1, 2, 6, 7, 8

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HopuruahineStream andtributaries

upstream of thelandmark pole

1 Dec – 30 Jun F 8 Notes 2, 6, 7, 8

Kaitawa Lake 1 Oct – 30 Jun FS 8 Notes 2, 5, 6, 7, 8

Kaituna River downstream ofcontrol gates

1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 2 Notes 2, 6, 7

Kaituna River downstream of StateHighway 2 Bridge

1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB No limit Notes 2, 3, 6, 7

McLaren Lake 1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 2 Notes 2, 5, 6, 7

Maraetai Lake 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB No limit Notes 2, 3, 5, 6, 7

Matahina Lake 1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 2 Notes 2, 5, 6, 7

Mokau Stream upstream of thelandmark pole

1 Dec – 30 Jun F 8 Notes 2, 6, 7, 8

Motu River upstream of StateHighway 35

1 Oct – 30 Jun FS 2 Notes 2, 6, 7

Motu River downstream of StateHighway 35

1 Oct – 30 Jun FSB No limit Notes 2, 3, 6, 7

Ngahewa Lake 1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 8 Notes 2, 5, 6, 7

Ngapouri Lake 1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 8 Notes 2, 5, 6, 7

Ngongotaha Stream downstream of StateHighway 5 Bridge

1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 8 Notes 2, 6, 7, 8

Ngongotaha Streamand tributaries(excludingWaimataa)

upstream of StateHighway 5 Bridge

1 Dec – 30 Jun F 8 Notes 1, 2, 6 ,7, 8

Ohau Channel between landmarkat Lake RotoruaOutlet weir andlandmarkapproximately 200mdownstream of theweir

1 Oct – 30 Jun F 8 Notes 2, 5, 6, 7, 8

Ohau Channel from landmarkapproximately 200mdownstream of LakeRotorua Outlet weirto Lake Rotoiticonfluence

1 Oct – 30 Jun FS 8 Notes 2, 5, 6, 7, 8

Ohakuri Lake 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB No limit Notes 2, 3, 5, 6, 7

Okareka Lake 1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 8 Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7

Okaro Lake 1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 8 Notes 2, 5, 6, 7

Okataina Lake excepting areasbelow

1 Oct – 30 Jun FS 8 Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7

Okataina Lake Winter shorelinearea from Te KoutuPoint landmark towest of OkatainaLodge landmarkextending 200moffshore

1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 8 Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7

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Putere Lakes 1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 2 Notes 2, 6, 7

Rangitaiki River downstream ofOtamatea Streamconfluence

1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 2 Notes 2, 6, 7

Rangitaiki River downstream of StateHighway 2 Bridge


Rangitaiki Canal(Wheao)

1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 2 Notes 2, 6 ,7

Rerewhakaaitu Lake 1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 8 Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7

Rotoehu Lake 1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 8 Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7

Rotoiti Lake excepting areasbelow

1 Oct – 30 Jun FS 8 Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7

Rotoiti Lake Winter shorelinearea fromTapuaekura Baylandmark toHinehopu Landmarkextending 200moffshore, exceptingareas below:

1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 8 Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7

Rotoiti Lake Within 200m ofRuato Bay Streammouth landmarkand the Pipelandmark

1 Oct - 30 Mar FS 8 Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7

Rotoiti Lake Within 200m ofRuato Bay Streammouth landmarkand the Pipelandmark

1 Apr - 30 Sep F 8 Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7

Rotoma Lake excepting areasbelow

1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 8 Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7

Rotoma Lake Winter shorelineareas betweenlandmarks atAnaputa Point andMatahi Bay, andbetween landmarksin Manawahe Bayboth extending200m offshore

1 Oct – 30 Jun FS 8 Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7

Rotomahana Lake 1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 8 Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7

Rotorua Lake 1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 8 Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7,8

Ruahihi Canal 1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 2 Notes 1, 2, 6, 7

Ruakituri River andtributaries(excludingHangaroa)

upstream of TeReinga Falls

1 Oct – 30 Jun F 2 Notes 2, 6, 7

Tarawera Lake excepting areasbelow

1 Oct – 30 Jun FS 8 Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7

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Tarawera Lake Within 200m of TeWairoa Streammouth

1 Oct - 30 Mar FS 8 Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7,9

Tarawera Lake Within 200m of TeWairoa Streammouth

1 Apr - 30 Jun F Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7,9

Tarawera Lake Winter shorelinearea from TaraweraOutlet landmark toTe Tapahoro Baylandmark and 200moffshore

1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 8 Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7

Tarawera Lake Winter shorelinearea from TeWairoa Landinglandmark toOtumutu Lagoonlandmark and 200moffshore, exceptingarea below:

1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 8 Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7

Tarawera Lake Within 200m of theLanding landmark

1 Oct - 30 Mar FS 8 Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7

Tarawera Lake Within 200m of theLanding landmark

1 Apr - 30 Sep F 8 Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7

Tarawera River from the outlet tothe Tarawera falls,excluding thespawning sanctuary

1 Oct – 31 May F 8 Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7

Tarawera River from the falls toState Highway 2

1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 2 Notes 2, 6, 7

Tarawera River downstream of StateHighway 2


Tikitapu Lake 1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 8 Notes 2, 6, 7

Tiniroto Lakes 1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 2 Notes 2, 6, 7

Utuhina Stream downstream ofDevon Road Bridge

1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 8 Notes 1, 2, 6 ,7, 8

Utuhina Stream upstream of DevonRoad Bridge butdownstream ofPukehangi RoadBridge

1 Dec – 30 Jun FS 8 Notes 1, 2, 6, 7, 8

Waikareiti Lake 1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 8 Notes 1, 2, 4, 5, 6,7

Waikaremoana Lake excepting areabelow

1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 8 Notes 2, 4, 5, 6, 7,8

Waikaremoana Lake within 200mdownstream ofHopuruahine andMokau landmarkpoles

1 Oct – 30 Sep F 8 Notes 2, 4, 5, 6, 7,8

WaikaretahekeRiver

downstream ofPiripauaPowerhouse

1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 2 Notes 2, 6, 7

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Waiau River downstream of theWaikaretahekeRiver confluence

1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 2 Notes 2, 6, 7

Waikato River from Huka Falls toMaraetai

1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB No limit Notes 2, 3, 5, 6, 7

Waimana River downstream ofMatahi Bridge

1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 2 Notes 2, 6, 7

Waioeka River downstream ofTauranga Streamconfluence

1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 2 Notes 2, 3, 6, 7

Waioeka River downstream of StateHighway 2 Bridge

1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB No limit Notes 2, 6, 7

Wairoa River downstream of TeReinga Falls toState Highway 2

1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 2 Notes 2, 6, 7

Wairoa River downstream of StateHighway 2 Bridge


Wairoa River(Tauranga)

downstream of LakeMcLaren

1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 2 Notes 2, 6, 7

Wairoa River(Tauranga)

downstream of StateHighway 2 Bridge


Waiteti Stream downstream ofHamurana Road

1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 8 Notes 2, 6, 7, 8

Waiteti Stream upstream ofHamurana Road

1 Dec – 30 Jun FS 8 Notes 2, 6, 7, 8

Whakamarino Lake(Tuai Lake)

1 Oct – 30 Jun F 8 Notes 2, 5, 6, 7, 8

Whakamaru Lake 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB No limit Notes 2, 3, 5, 6, 7

Whakatane River downstream ofOwaka Streamconfluence

1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 2 Notes 2, 6, 7

Whakatane River downstream of theState Highway 2Bridge


Wheao River 1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 2 Notes 2, 6, 7

Hawke’s Bay Fish and Game RegionThe Hawke’s Bay region is defined here: New Zealand Gazette, 24 May 1990, No. 83, page 1861.1. DefinitionsSee First Schedule2. Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits

Lakes / Rivers Open Season Permitted Methods Daily Bag Limits

All other waters not listed below

Refer to clause 7 for this region (no minimum size limit)

1 Oct – 30 Jun Artificial fly/spinner 2

Larger of Twin Lakes, Kuripapango All year Artificial fly/spinner No limit

Lake Hawkston 1 Nov – 31 Mar Artificial fly/spinner 2

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All other lakes of the region (except the larger of TwinLakes & Lake Hawkston above)

Refer to clause 7 for this region (350mm minimum)

Refer to clause 6 (hours of fishing)

All year Artificial fly/spinner 4

Aropaoanui River downstream of the landmark oppositeWareham Road


Esk River upstream of Waipunga Road Bridge and alltributaries

Refer to clause 7 for this region (550mm maximum)


Esk River downstream of Waipunga Road Bridge All year Artificial fly/spinner 1

Karamu Stream, excluding tributaries All year Artificial fly/spinner/bait 2

Maraetotara Stream



Mohaka River downstream of confluence with theMangatainoka River to State Highway 5, excludingtributaries


Mohaka River downstream of State Highway 5 Bridge All year Artificial fly/spinner 4

Mohaka River tributaries 1 Oct – 30 Jun Artificial fly/spinner 1

Ngaruroro River and tributaries upstream of Kiwi Creekconfluence


Ngaruroro River from Kiwi Creek to Whanawhana cable,excluding tributaries


Ngaruroro River tributaries upstream of Whanawhanacable



Ngaruroro River downstream of Whanawhana cable,excluding tributaries


Ngaruroro River tributaries downstream of Whanawhanacable


Porangahau River downstream of confluence with theMangawhero Stream, excluding tributaries


Tuki Tuki River upstream of State Highway 50 roadbridge, excluding tributaries


Tuki Tuki River downstream of State Highway 50 roadbridge, excluding tributaries


Tutaekuri River downstream of confluence with theMangaone Stream, excluding tributaries


Waipawa River downstream of State Highway 50 roadbridge, excluding tributaries


Waipawa River upstream of State Highway 50 roadbridge, excluding tributaries


Waipunga River downstream of the falls, excludingtributaries


3. Closed WatersNo restrictions.4. Coarse Fishing WatersThere are no defined coarse fishing waters in the Hawke’s Bay Region.

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5. Use of BoatsNo motorised craft permitted on Lake Waikopiro.Similarly, except with the prior written authority of the Director-General of Conservation, and subject tocompliance with any conditions that the Director-General may impose, no person shall use any boat in Lake Tutirathat is propelled by any means other than sails, oars, or paddles.6. Hours of FishingFishing is permitted only in daylight hours at Lake Hawkston. Walk in access only.Please phone Dave McPhee 027 5422 665 prior to access of lake.7. Fish Length

Esk River above the Waipunga Road Bridge, including tributaries 550mm maximum

Maraetotara Stream 350mm maximum

Ngaruroro River upstream of Whanawhana cable, including tributaries 550mm maximum

Lakes Tutira and Waikopiro 350mm minimum

All other waters No minimum or maximum sizelimit

Taranaki Fish and Game RegionThe Taranaki region is defined here: New Zealand Gazette, 24 May 1990, No. 83, at page 18611. DefinitionsFor interpretation of terms, refer to the First Schedule of this notice or the Freshwater Fisheries Regulations1983.1.2 Additional Requirements

Note 1 1.1 First Schedule conditions apply 1.2 There are no restrictions on the hours of fishing 1.3 There is no minimum length for trout 1.7 There are no defined coarse fishing waters in the Taranaki Fish & Game Region

Note 2 In the Stony (Hangatahua) River only 1 (one) brown trout may be taken as part of the totaldaily limit of 2 trout.

Note 3 No licence holder shall fish for sports fish from a boat in Lake Mangamahoe, including theWaiwhakaiho Inlet

2.1 Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits - Region Defaults




Trout Salmon Perch

All lakes, rivers andstreams notmentioned in clause2.2 for this region

1 Oct - 30 Apr FSB 2 1 No limit Note 1

2.2 Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits




Trout Salmon Perch

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Taranaki/Whanganui

Huatoki Stream downstream of BroisStreet Bridge

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 2 1 Note 1

Kai Auahi (Kaiauai)Stream

1 Oct - 30 Apr FS 2 1 Note 1

Kapuni Stream upstream of StateHighway 45 Bridge


Kapuni Stream downstream of StateHighway 45 Bridge

1 Oct - 30 Sep FS 2 1 Note 1

Kaupokonui Stream downstream of StateHighway 45 Bridge


Lake Mangamahoe excluding theWaiwhakaiho Inletand MangamahoeStream

1 Oct - 30 Sep F 2 Note 1,3

Lake Mangamahoe Waiwhakaiho Inletupstream of thenormal site of alandmark locatedjust upstream of theconfluence withLake Mangamahoe

1 Oct - 30 Apr F 2 Note 1,3

Lake Mangamahoe MangamahoeStream upstream ofthe walkway swing-bridge at the head ofLake Mangamahoe

1 Oct - 30 Apr F 2 Note 1,3

Lake Mangamahoe any tributary otherthan WaiwhakaihoInlet andMangamahoeStream

1 Oct - 30 Sep F 2 Note 1,3

Lake Namunamu 1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 2 Note 1

Lake Ngangana 1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 2 No limit Note 1

Lake Opunake 1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 2 Note 1

Lake Ratapiko 1 Oct - 30 Apr and 1June - 30 Sep

FSB 2 No limit Note 1

Lake Rotomanu 1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 2 No limit Note 1

Lake Rotorangi downstream ofMangamingi Bridge

1 Oct - 30 Apr and 1June - 30 Sep

FSB 2 No limit Note 1

Manganui River downstream ofBristol Road Bridge


Mangaoraka Stream downstream of StateHighway 3 DevonRoad Bridge


Patea River downstream ofPatea Dam

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 2 1 No limit Note 1

Stony (Hangatahua)River

1 Oct - 30 Sep FS 2 1 Note 1, 2

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Waiaua River downstream of StateHighway 45 Bridge


Waingongoro River from Eltham RoadBridge to StateHighway 45 Bridge

1 Oct - 30 Apr FSB 4 1 Note 1

Waingongoro River downstream of StateHighway 45 Bridge


Waiongana Stream downstream of StateHighway 3 DevonRoad Bridge


Waitara River downstream ofManganui Riverconfluence


Waiwhakaiho River downstream of thenormal site of alandmark that is atthe end of RimuStreet extensionwalking track


Warea River downstream of StateHighway 45 Bridge


Whanganui River downstream ofOhura Riverconfluence excludingtributaries


Virginia Lake Closed to fishing

Waimarino

ManganuioteaoRiver

downstream ofRuatiti Road Bridge


ManganuioteaoRiver

mainstem fromRuatiti Road Bridgeupstream toconfluence withMakatote River

1 Oct - 30 Jun FSB 2 1 Note 1

Mangawhero River downstream ofRaetihi - OhakuneRoad Bridge

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 2 Note 1

Retaruke River upstream of OioRoad Bridge


Retaruke River downstream of OioRoad Bridge

1 Oct - 30 Sep FS 0 0 Note 1

Sattlers Dam 1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 2 Note 1

Tokiahuru Stream downstream of StateHighway 49 Bridge


Waitaiki Stream downstream of StateHighway 49 Bridge


Wellington Fish and Game RegionThe Wellington region is defined here: New Zealand Gazette, 24 May 1990, No. 83, page 1861.1. DefinitionsSee First Schedule.

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

F = Artificial Fly fishing onlyFS = Artificial Fly, Spin fishing onlyFSB = Artificial Fly, Spin or Bait fishing* = Bait fishing by child licence holder only

The use of authorised lures with treble hooks is only permitted in waters with an all year open season.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.

Lakes / Rivers Open Season Permitted Methods Daily Bag Limits

All other waters not listed below 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 4

All coastal dune lakes All year FSB 4

Akatarawa River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1

Max 450mm

Hautapu River upstream of the road bridge numbered741/1096 on State Highway 1 by the Taihape Golf Club

1 Oct – 30 Apr F 1

Max 550mm

Hautapu River downstream of the road bridge numbered741/1096 on State Highway 1 by the Taihape Golf Club

1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 4

Henley, Lake All year FSB 4

Hokowhitu Lagoon (also known as Centennial Lagoon) All year FSB Rainbow or Brown trout 1All other sports fishNo limit

Hutt River All year FS * 2

Max 450mm

Kahuterawa Stream 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 4

Kawhatau River All year FSB 4

Kiriwhakapapa Stream 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1

Max 450mm

Kopuaranga River 1 Oct – 30 Apr F 4

Kourarau Dam (Upper) Reservoir, except all inflowingstreams.

All year FSB Rainbow or Brown trout 1

All other sports fish 4

Lake Wairarapa All year FSB 4

Makakahi River, upstream of the road bridge atEketahuna


Makakahi River, downstream of the road bridge atEketahuna

All year FSB 4

Makiekie River (Coal Creek) 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 2

Makuri River upstream of the township bridge 1 Oct – 30 Apr F 1

Max 450mm

Makuri River downstream of the township bridge 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1

Manawatu River upstream of Maunga Road Bridge(upstream of Dannevirke)


Manawatu River downstream of Maunga Road Bridge(upstream of Dannevirke)

All year FSB 2

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Managakokeke Stream 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1

Max 450mm

Mangaohane Stream 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1

Max 550mm

Mangahao River upstream of Marima Reserve Bridge 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 4

Mangahao River downstream of Marima Reserve Bridge All year FSB 4

Mangaone River (a tributary of the Tiraumea River) All year FSB 4

Mangaroa River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1

Max 450mm

Mangatainoka River upstream of Scarborough KoniniRoad Bridge


Max 450mm

Mangatainoka River downstream of Scarborough KoniniRoad Bridge

All year FS 2

Max 450mm

Mangatarere Stream 1 Oct – 30 Apr F 1

Mangatoro River 1 Oct – 30 Apr F 1

Mikimiki stream 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1

Max 450mm

Moawhango River All year FSB 4

Ohau River All year FS 2

Max 450mm

Oroua River and its tributaries upstream of RuahineForest Park boundary


Oroua River downstream of Ruahine Forest Parkboundary and upstream of Oroua Valley Road Bridge

All year FSB 1

Oroua River downstream of Oroua Valley Road Bridge All year FSB 4

Otaki Winstone quarry lakes All year – weekends only FSB 1

Otaki River and its tributaries upstream of Tararua ForestPark boundary


Otaki River downstream of Tararua Forest Park boundary All year FSB 1

Max 450mm

Pakuratahi Stream 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1

Max 450mm

Pohangina River downstream of Totara Reserve Bridge All year FSB 2

Pohangina River upstream of Totara Reserve Bridge toPiripiri Bridge

All year FS 1

Max 450mm

Pohangina River upstream of Piripiri Bridge 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1

Max 450mm

Pohangina River tributaries 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 2

Pourangaki River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1

Max 450mm

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Rangitikei River and its tributaries upstream ofOhinewaione Stream confluence (about 9 river kilometresupstream of the Springvale Bridge) (refer to clause 4 forthis region)


Max 550mm

Rangitikei River upstream of Matawhero Road Bridge(commonly called the Mangaohane Bridge) to theOhinewaione Stream confluence


Max 550mm

Rangitikei River downstream of Matawhero Road Bridge(commonly called the Mangaohane Bridge)

All year FSB 4

Ruamahunga River and its tributaries upstream of StateHighway 2


Ruamahunga River downstream of State Highway 2 All year FSB 2

Tauherenikau River and its tributaries upstream of StateHighway 2


Tauherenikau River downstream of State Highway 2 All year FSB 2

Tauweru River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 2

Tiraumea River All year FSB 4

Tokomaru River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1

Max 450mm

Turitea Stream 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 4

Waikanae River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1

Max 450mm

Waipoua River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1

Max 450mm

Waingawa River and its tributaries upstream of StateHighway 2


Max 550mm

Waingawa River downstream of State Highway 2 All year FSB 2

Wainui Stream 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1

Max 450mm

Wainuiomata River downstream of the main townshipbridge

1 Oct – 30 Apr F 1

Max 550mm

Waiohine River and its tributaries upstream of StateHighway 2


Waiohine River downstream of State Highway 2 All year FSB 2

Waitawa, Lake (Otaki) – [Forest Lake] All year FSB Tench 0

Whakatikei River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1

Max 450mm

Whakaurekou River upstream of Ranitikei Riverconfluence including tributaries within the RuahineRanges (refer to clause 4 for this region)


Max 450mm

Whitby Lakes All year FSB Tench 0

3. Coarse Fishing WatersLake Waitawa (Otaki) (catch and release). Please contact Forest Lakes Camping and Conference Centre(06) 364 8218 for permission to access Lake Waitawa.

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Upper and Lower Whitby Lakes (catch and release).Lake Wairarapa.Ruamahanga cut-off.4. Wellington Backcountry FisheriesBackcountry fishery4.1 Definition:

(a) Rangitikei River backcountry fishery means the upper Rangitikei River and its tributaries upstream ofthe Ohinewaione Stream confluence.(b) Whakaurekou River backcountry fishery means the Whakaurekou River from the confluence of theRangitikei River, including the tributaries within the Ruahine Ranges (namely Mangatera, Maropea andWaikamaka Rivers).

The Rangitikei River and Whakaurekou River backcountry fisheries are a backcountry fishery (as defined in theSports Fish Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2019) and all anglers who fish in them must first obtain abackcountry licence (obtainable from Wellington Fish and Game Council) in addition to an adult whole seasonlicence, as defined in the Sports Fish Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2019, and the provisions of that noticeapply to this notice.

Nelson/Marlborough Fish and Game RegionThe Nelson/Marlborough region is defined here: New Zealand Gazette, 24 May 1990, No. 83, page 1861.1. DefinitionsFor interpretation of terms, refer to the First Schedule of this notice or the Freshwater Fisheries Regulations1983.1.2 Additional Requirements

Note 1 1.1 Fishing for coarse fish is prohibited in all waters of the Nelson/Marlborough Region 1.2 There is no minimum size limit for trout or salmon

Note 2 2.1 All lakes, rivers and streams not mentioned in clause 2, where the daily bag limit permitsthe taking of two fish on waters open 1 Oct - 30 Apr, only one fish may exceed 500mmfrom nose tip to middle fork of tail.

Note 3 3.1 Down riggers are permitted when lake fishing

Note 4 4.1 No licence holder shall fish for sports fish from any boat under motorised power in thoseparts of Lake Rotoiti within 100 metres from the centre of the meeting line with the lakeand the Travers River, Coldwater Stream, Black Valley Stream and Buller River.

Note 5 5.1 No licence holder shall fish for sports fish from any boat under motorised power in thoseparts of Lake Rotoroa within 100 metres from the centre of the meeting line with the lakeand the Sabine, D’Urville and Gowan rivers.

Note 6 6.1 Only Child licence holders may bait fish

Note 7 7.1 No licence holder shall fish for sports fish in a designated Junior Fishery unless they arethe holder of a child or junior licence.

Note 8 8.1 Closed season except by special permit or public notification

Note 9 9.1 Backcountry Fishery. All licence holders who fish in the backcountry fishery (as definedby the Sports Fish Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2018) must obtain a backcountrylicence (as defined by the Sports Fish Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2018) and theprovisions of that notice apply to this notice

Note 10 10.1 No licence holder shall be in possession of a sports fish which exceeds amaximum length of 400mm from the Goulter River.





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Trout Salmon Other

All lakes, rivers andstreams notmentioned inclause 2 for thisregion

1 Oct - 30 Apr FS 2 Notes 1, 2, 3

Aorere River downstream ofSalisbury RoadBridge

1 Oct - 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2

Aorere River downstream ofSalisbury RoadBridge

1 May - 30 Sep FSB 2 Note 1

Anatoki River 1 Oct - 30 Apr FS 2 1 Notes 1, 2, 6

Argyle Pond andlower hydro canals

from wherepowerlines cross athead of lake anddownstream toWairau Riverconfluence


Awatere River 1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 2 Note 1

Branch River 1 Oct – 31 May FS 2 Note 1

Buller River downstream ofGowan Bridge


Clarence River downstream ofAcheron confluence

1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 1 Note 1

Clarence River downstream ofAcheron confluence

1 May – 30 Sep FSB 2 Note 1,2

Cobb Reservoir 1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 4 Note 1

Conway River 1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 2 Note 1

Goulter River Backcountryfishery upstream ofits confluence withthe Wairau River

1 Oct - 30 Apr FS 1 Notes 1, 9, 10

Lake Daniell 1 Oct – 31 May FS 2 Notes 1, 2

Lake Rotoiti (NelsonLk) except for closedareas

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 4 Notes 1, 3, 4

Lake Rotoroa exceptfor closed areas


Lake Tennyson 1 Oct - 30 Apr FSB 4 Notes 1, 3

Leatham River 1 Oct – 31 May FS 2 Note 1

Lyell Creek(Kaikoura)

downstream of StateHighway 1

1 Oct - 30 Apr FSB 2 1 Notes 1, 2

Lyell Creek(Kaikoura)



Maitai River downstream ofLower Nile StreetBridge

1 Oct - 30 Sep FS 2 Notes 1, 6

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Maruia River downstream ofMaruia Falls


Matakitaki River downstream of StateHighway 6 Bridge


Matakitaki River Backcountryfishery that is theupper MatakitakiRiver and tributariesupstream fromHorse TerraceBridge

1 Oct - 30 Apr FS 2 Notes 1, 2, 9

Middle Creek(Kaikoura)



Motueka River downstream ofPeninsula RoadBridge at Ngatimoti


Oaro River 1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 2 Note 1

Ōpaoa Loop Juniorfishery

downstream ofSnowden CrescentWalkway footbridgeto Taylor Riverconfluence

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 1 Notes 1, 7

Ōpaoa River downstream of StateHighway 1 Bridge(including RosesOverflow


Pelorus River downstream of RaiRiver confluence


Pelorus River downstream of RaiRiver confluence


Rai River downstream ofCarluke Bridge


Takaka River downstream ofconfluence with theWaingaro River


Takaka River downstream ofconfluence with theWaingaro River

1 May – 30 Sep FSB 2 Note 1

Taylor Dam 1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 2 Notes 1, 6

Taylor River downstream of NewRenwick RoadBridge (excludingHutchinson StBridge - OpawaLoop confluence


Taylor River downstream of NewRenwick RoadBridge (excludingHutchinson StBridge - OpawaLoop confluence


Taylor River Juniorfishery

from Hutchinson StBridge to OpawaLoop confluence

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 1 1 Notes 1, 7

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Travers River Backcountryfishery upstream ofthe markedColdwater/LakeHead DOC walkingtrack river crossing

1 Oct - 30 Apr FS 2 Notes 1, 2, 9

Waikoropupu River 1 Oct - 30 Apr FS 2 1 Notes 1, 2

Waimea River ParkEducational Fishery

Notes 1, 8

Wairau River downstream ofWash Bridgeincluding theDiversion andSouthern ValleysIrrigation IntakePond


Wairau River downstream ofWash Bridgeincluding theDiversion andSouthern ValleysIrrigation IntakePond


Wairau River Backcountryfishery thatincludes the upperWairau River andtributaries (butexcluding Fish Lake)upstream from WashBridge

1 Oct - 30 Apr FS 2 Notes 1, 2, 9

Wairoa/WaimeaRiver (Nelson)

downstream of LeeRiver confluence


West Coast Fish and Game RegionThe West Coast region is defined here: New Zealand Gazette, 24 May 1990, No. 83, page 1861.1. DefinitionsFor interpretation of terms, refer to the First Schedule of this notice or the Freshwater Fisheries Regulations1983.1.2 Additional Requirements

Note 1 1.1 Daily Limit Bag. Except for perch for which for which there is no daily limit, no licenceholder shall on any one day take, kill or be in possession of more than 2 brown trout, 2rainbow trout, 1 salmon.

Note 2 2.1 Open Season for salmon. The Open Season for salmon in all waters of the Region shall be1 Oct to 30 Apr except in the Okarito River, Windbag Stream and lakes Ianthe, Mapourika,Paringa and Moeraki, where it shall be 1 Oct - 31 Mar.

Note 3 3.1 Fish Length. There is no minimum length for trout and salmon in all waters of the Regionexcept in lakes Ianthe, Mapourika, Paringa, Moeraki and Ellery, where the minimumlength for trout and for salmon shall be 350mm.

Note 4 4.1 Coarse Fish. There are no special conditions relating to coarse fishing other than thoseprovided for in the First Schedule to this notice.

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Note 5 5.1 Backcountry Fishery. All licence holders who fish in the backcountry fishery (as definedby the Sports Fish Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2018) must obtain a backcountrylicence (as defined by the Sports Fish Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2018) and theprovisions of that notice apply to this notice.



Daily bag limit by species no more than 2 brown trout, 2rainbow trout, 1 salmon, perch nolimit.


All lakes, rivers andstreams notmentioned inclause 2 for thisregion

1 Oct - 30 Apr FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Ahaura River downstream ofGranite Creek

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Arahura River downstream ofMilltown(Landsburgh) Bridge

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Arawata River downstream ofHaast-Jackson BayRoad

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Arnold River 1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Big Ditch Creek downstream of StateHighway 67

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Big Totara River downstream of StateHighway 6

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Buller River downstream of Lyallconfluence

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Cascade River downstream ofMartyr confluence

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Cook River downstream of StateHighway 6

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Deadmans Creek downstream of StateHighway 67

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Grey River downstream ofClarke confluence

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Haast River downstream ofPleasant Flat Bridge

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Hapuka River 1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Hindleys Creek 1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Hokitika River 1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Inangahua River(lower)

From PerseveranceBridge to Bullerconfluence

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Jacobs (Makawhio)River


1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Kaniere River 1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

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Karamea River downstream ofcableway at mouthof Lower Gorge

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Karamea River Backcountryfishery upstream ofthe confluence withthe Kakapo River

1 Oct - 30 Apr FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Karangarua River downstream of StateHighway 6

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Kohaihai River downstream ofHeaphy TrackBridge

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Kokatahi River downstream of StyxConfluence

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Kumara/KapiteaReservoir system

downstream of OldChristchurch Road

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Lake Brunner 1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Lake Ellery 1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Lake Haupiri 1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Lake Ianthe 1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Lake Kaniere 1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Lake Mahinapua 1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Lake Mapourika 1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Lake Moeraki 1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Lake Paringa 1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Lake Wahapo 1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Little Totara River downstream of StateHighway 6

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Little WanganuiRiver


1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

McDonalds Creek atLake Mapourika

Closed Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Mahinapua outletcreek

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Mahitahi River downstream of StateHighway 6

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Martins Creek downstream ofMartins CreekBridge

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Mikonui River downstream of StateHighway 6

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Moeraki River downstream of StateHighway 6

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Mokihinui River downstream ofcableway atWelcome Creek

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

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Mokihinui River Backcountryfishery upstream ofthe confluence withthe Rough andTumble Creek

1 Oct - 30 Apr FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

New River downstream of StateHighway 6 includingestuary

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Ngakawau River downstream of StateHighway 67

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Nile River downstream ofAwakere confluence

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Ohinetamatea River 1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Okari River downstream of StateHighway 6

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Okarito Lagoon 1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Okarito River 1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Okuru River downstream ofHaast-Jackson BayRoad

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Omoeroa River downstream of StateHighway 6

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Oparara River downstream ofKaramea-KohaihaiRoad

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Orowaiti River downstream of StateHighway 67

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Paringa River downstream of StateHighway 6

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Poerua River (SouthWestland)


1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Pororari River downstream of StateHighway 6

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Punakaiki River downstream of StateHighway 6

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Taramakau River downstream ofbridge at Jacksons

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Totara River downstream of StateHighway 6

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Turnbull River downstream ofHaast-Jackson BayRoad

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Waiatoto River downstream ofHaast-Jackson BayRoad

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Waikukupa River downstream of StateHighway 6

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Waimangaroa River downstream of StateHighway 67

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

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Waita River downstream of StateHighway 6

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3,4,

Waitaha River downstream of StateHighway 6

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Wanganui River downstream of StateHighway 6

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Whakapohi River downstream of StateHighway 6

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Whareatea River downstream of StateHighway 67

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Whataroa River 1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

Whitcombe River 1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB Note 1, 2, 3, 4

North Canterbury Fish and Game RegionThe North Canterbury region is defined here: New Zealand Gazette, 24 May 1990, No. 83, at page 1861, asamended by the New Zealand Gazette, 3 September 1992, No. 141, at page 29581. DefinitionsFor interpretation of terms, refer to the First Schedule of this notice or the Freshwater Fisheries Regulations1983.1.2 Additional Requirements

Note 1 1.1 No licence holder shall fish for sports fish within a 100m arc of the outfall of any licensedfish farm with the exception of the Tentburn Outfall, where fishing for trout and salmon ispermitted, but no fishing is allowed on the culvert.

1.2 Scented artificial lures may be used in all waters, other than fly fishing only waters, whenactively retrieved so as to imitate a moving bait fish.

1.3 No license holder shall on any one day take, kill or be in possession of more than 4 sportsfish, of which no more than 2 may be trout and 2 may be salmon and 4 may be coarse fish.

1.4 No licence holder shall be in possession of a trout or salmon less than 300mm anywherein the Region.

1.5 No licence holder shall fish for salmon in any river from 1 April to 30 November.

1.6 No person may take salmon from any river between the hours of 11.00pm to 4.00am inDecember and January, and between 10.00pm and 5.00am for any other month.

Note 2 2.1 Fishing from boats which are simultaneously propelled by a motor (trolling) and fishingfrom boats which are not simultaneously propelled by a motor, is permitted.

Note 3 3.1 Fishing from boats which are not simultaneously being propelled by a motor, ispermitted.

Note 4 4.1 The daily limit bag for Lake Coleridge shall be 4 sports fish of which no more than 2 maybe trout and 4 may be salmon.

Note 5 5.1 No license holder other than a Child or Junior licence holder shall fish in the ChristchurchGroynes Fishing Lakes or Lake Courtenay at Kaiapoi.

Note 6 6.1 Fishing for coarse fish can only occur in Designated Coarse Fishing Waters which are theAvon River downstream of Barbadoes Street, Lake Forsyth, Halswell Canal downstream ofDuck Pond Road, Halswell River downstream of Seabridge Road, Kaiapoi Lakes,Monopolies pond, Okana River downstream of State Highway 75 and Lake Rotokohatu.See First Schedule for permitted methods. The daily limit bag for tench is 1 fish and nolicence holder shall be in possession of a tench taken from a Coarse Fishing Water thatexceeds 150mm.

Note 7 7.1 No license holder other than a Child or Junior license holder shall bait fish for trout.

Note 8 8.1 No licence holder shall be in possession of a sports fish which exceeds a maximum lengthof 400mm from that water.

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Note 9 9.1 No licence holder shall be in possession of a Chinook salmon taken from Lake Sumner orLoch Katrine that exceeds 450mm.

Note 10 10.1 No licence holder shall be in possession of a perch taken from the Kaiapoi Lakes thatexceeds 250mm.

2.1 Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits - Region Defaults




Trout Salmon Perch

All lakes, rivers andstreams notmentioned in clause2.2 for this region


2.2 Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits – Fishery Specific


Daily bag limit byspeciesnil unless number shown

Refer clause 1.2additional requirements

Trout Salmon

Ada River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1 Notes 1, 2

Ashley River upstream of AshleyGorge Road Bridge

1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1 Notes 1, 2, 8

Ashley River downstream ofAshley Gorge Roadto State Highway 1

1 May - 30 Sep FS 0 Notes 1, 2

Ashley River downstream ofAshley Gorge Road

Trout: 1 Oct - 30Apr

FSB 2 Notes 1, 2

Salmon: 1 Dec - 31Mar

FS 1 Notes 1, 2

Ashley Rivertributaries

upstream of AshleyGorge Road Bridge

1 Oct - 30 Apr FS 1 Notes 1, 2

Avoca River 1 Dec – 30 Apr FS 1 Notes 1, 2, 8

Avon River andtributaries

upstream of theArmagh StreetBridge at HagleyPark


Avon River between the ArmaghStreet Bridge atHagley Park and theBarbadoes StreetBridge

closed

Avon River

downstream of theBarbadoes StreetBridge

Trout: All year FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 6


FS 1 Notes 1, 2

Boyle River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1 Notes 1, 2, 8

Broken River andtributaries

1st Saturday Nov -30 Apr

FS 1 Notes 1, 2, 8

Cam River Trout: 1 Oct – 30Apr

FSB 2 Notes 1, 2

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Cam River from Kaiapoi Riverconfluence to SmithStreet Bridge


FS 1 Notes 1, 2

Cass Hill Stream(Bullock Creek)

1 Oct – 31 Mar FS 2 Notes 1, 2

ChristchurchGroynes FishingLakes

four ponds at thewestern end of theGroynes reservesignposted asdesignated fishinglakes

All year FSB 2 2 Notes 1, 3, 5

Clearwater ResortLakes

except for Lake 3,Lake 4 and Lake 5

closed

Clearwater ResortLakes

Lake 3, Lake 4 andLake 5

1 Oct -30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 3

Coleridge Tailrace 1 Oct – 31 Mar FS 2 Notes 1, 2

Cora Lynn Stream 1 Oct – 31 Mar FS 2 Notes 1, 2

Cust River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2

Double Hill Stream& Double Hill FlatStream

1 Oct – 28 Feb FS 2 Notes 1, 2

Doubtful River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1 Notes 1, 2, 8

Esk River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 2 Notes 1, 2

Glenariffe Stream 1 Oct – 28 Feb FS 2 Notes 1, 2

Goat Hill Stream 1 Oct – 28 Feb FS 2 Notes 1, 2

Hacketts Creek 1 Oct - 31 Mar FSB 2 Notes 1, 2

Halswell Canal 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2

Halswell Canal downstream of DuckPond Road

1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 6

Halswell River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2

Halswell River downstream ofSeabridge Road


Harper River including diversionand tributaries

1 Dec – 30 Apr FS 1 Notes 1, 2, 8

Harts Creek 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2

Hawkins River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 1 Notes 1, 2

Heathcote River Trout: 1 Oct – 30Apr

FSB 2 Notes 1, 2


FS 1 Notes 1, 2

Henry River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1 Notes 1, 2

Highbank PowerStation

tail race closed

Hope River andtributaries

1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1 Notes 1, 2, 8

Hororata River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2

Hurunui River upstream of LakeSumner

1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1 Notes 1, 2, 8

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Hurunui River between LakeSumner and SouthBranch confluence

1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 2 Notes 1, 2

Hurunui River South Branch 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1 Notes 1, 2, 8

Hurunui Rivertributaries

above the SouthBranch confluence


Hurunui River andtributaries

below the SouthBranch confluenceexcept for theMandamus, Pahau,Waitohi and Waikaririvers


FSB 2 Notes 1, 2


FS 1 Notes 1, 2

Hydra Waters including TitanStream


Irwell River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 1 Notes 1, 2

Kaiapoi River Trout: 1 Oct – 30Apr

FSB 2 Notes 1, 2

Kaiapoi River downstream of theconfluence of theCust Main Drain

Salmon: 1 Dec – 31Mar

FSB 1 Notes 1, 2

Kaituna River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 1 Notes 1, 2

Kowhai River andtributaries


L II River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2

Lake Blackwater 10 Dec -30 Apr FS 2 Notes 1, 2

Lake Coleridge 1st Saturday Nov -30 Apr

FS 2 4 Notes 1, 2, 4

Lake Coleridge 1 Jun – 31 Aug FS 2 4 Notes 1, 2, 4

Lake Courtenay All year FSB 2 2 Notes 1, 3, 5

Lake Ellesmere 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2

Lake Evelyn 1st Saturday Nov -30 Apr

FS 2 Notes 1, 3

Lake Forsyth All year FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 6

Lake Georgina 1st Saturday Nov -30 Apr

FS 2 Notes 1, 3

Lake Grasmere 1st Saturday Nov -30 Apr

FS 2 Notes 1, 3

Lake Guyon 1st Saturday Nov -30 Apr

FS 2 Note 1

Lake Hawdon 1st Saturday Nov -30 Apr

FS 2 Notes 1, 3

Lake Henrietta 1st Saturday Nov -30 Apr

FS 2 Notes 1, 3

Lake Ida & LittleLake Ida


F 2 Note 1

Lakes Kaiapoi All year FSB 2 Notes 1, 3, 6, 10

Loch Katrine All year FS 2 2 Notes 1, 2, 9

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Lake Letitia 1st Saturday Nov -30 Apr

FS 2 Notes 1, 3

Lake Lilian 1st Saturday Nov -30 Apr

FS 2 Notes 1, 3

Lake Lyndon 1st Saturday Nov -30 Apr

FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 7

Lake Lyndon 1 Jun – 31 Aug FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 7

Lake Mason 1st Saturday Nov -30 Apr

FS 2 Note 1

Lake Marymere 1st Saturday Nov -30 Apr

F 2 Note 1

Lake Minchin 1st Saturday Nov -30 Apr

FS 2 Note 1

Lake Monck(Catherine)


F 2 Note 1

Lake Pearson 1st Saturday Nov -30 Apr

FS 2 Notes 1, 3

Lake Pearson 1 Jun – 30 Sep FS 2 Notes 1, 3

Lake Rotokohatu All year FSB 2 Notes 1, 3, 6

Lake Rubicon 1st Saturday Nov -30 Apr

FS 2 Note 1

Lake Sarah 1st Saturday Nov -30 Apr

F 2 Notes 1, 3

Lake Selfe 1st Saturday Nov -30 Apr

FS 2 Notes 1, 3

Lake Selfe 1 Jun – 30 Sep FS 2 Notes 1, 3

Lake Sheppard 1st Saturday Nov -30 Apr

F 2 Notes 1, 3

Lake Stream 1 Oct – 31 Mar FS 2 Note 1

Lake Sumner All year FS 2 2 Notes 1, 2, 9

Lake Taylor 1st Saturday Nov -30 Apr

FS 2 Notes 1, 2

Lake Taylor 1 Jun – 30 Sep FS 2 Notes 1, 2

Leader River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2

Lee Stream Trout: 1 Oct – 30Apr

FSB 2 Notes 1, 2


FS 1 Notes 1, 2

Lewis River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1 Notes 1, 2, 8

Monopolies Pond All year FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 6

Mandamus River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 1 Notes 1, 2

Manuka PointStream


Nina River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1 Notes 1, 2, 8

Okana River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 1 Notes 1,

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Okana River Downstream ofState Highway 75


Otukaikino Creek,South Branch ofWaimakariri River

1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2

Okuku River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 1 Notes 1, 2

Okuti River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2

Pahau River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 1 Notes 1, 2

Porter River 1st Saturday Nov -30 Apr

FS 1 Notes 1, 2, 8

Poulter River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 2 Notes 1, 2

Rakaia River upstream ofColeridge Tailraceconfluence

1 Oct – 31 Mar FS 2 Notes 1, 2

Rakaia River andtributaries

downstream ofColeridge Tailraceconfluence


FSB 2 Notes 1, 2


FS 1 Notes 1, 2

Rakaia River downstream ofColeridge Tailraceconfluence to StateHighway 1


Ryton River 1 Dec – 30 Apr FS 2 Notes 1, 2

Saltwater Creek Trout: 1 Oct – 30Apr

FSB 2 Notes 1, 2


FS 1 Notes 1, 2

Selwyn River upstream of StateHighway 77 Bridge(at Glentunnel)


Selwyn River downstream of StateHighway 77 Bridge


Slovens Stream 1st Saturday Nov -30 Apr

FS 1 Notes 1, 2, 8

St Annes Lagoon closed

Styx River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2

Tentburn Outfall Trout: 1 Oct – 30Apr

FSB 2 Notes 1, 2


FS 1 Notes 1, 2

Waiau River andtributaries

upstream of HopeRiver confluence

1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1 Notes 1, 2, 8

Waiau River andtributaries

downstream of HopeRiver confluence


FSB 2 Notes 1, 2


FS 1 Notes 1, 2

Waikari River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 1 Notes 1, 2

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Waimakariri River upstream ofStaircase Streamconfluence


Waimakariri Rivertributaries

upstream ofStaircase Streamconfluence, exceptfor Cass HillStream, Cora LynnStream, Esk River,Poulter River,Winding CreekBroken River andPorter River

1 Oct - 30 Apr FS 2 Notes 1, 2

Waimakariri River downstream ofStaircase Stream

Trout: 1 Oct – 30Apr

FSB 2 Notes 1, 2


FS 1 Notes 1, 2

Waimakariri River downstream ofStaircase Stream toState Highway 1


Waipara River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 1 Notes 1, 2

Wairewa River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2

Waitohi River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 1 Notes 1, 2

WilberforceDiversion

1 Dec – 30 Apr FS 2 Notes 1, 2

Wilberforce River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 2 Notes 1, 2

Winding Creek 10 Dec -30 Apr FS 2 Notes 1, 2

Central South Island Fish and Game RegionThe Central South Island region is defined here: New Zealand Gazette, 24 May 1990, No. 83, page 1861, asamended by New Zealand Gazette, 29 August 1991, No. 129, page 2786, and as further amended by theNew Zealand Gazette, 3 September 1992, No. 141, at page 2958.1. DefinitionsFor interpretation of terms, refer to the First Schedule of this notice or the Freshwater Fisheries Regulations1983.1.2 Additional Requirements

Note 1 1.1 First Schedule conditions apply. 1.2 No licence holder when fishing for sports fish shall use any unsportsmanlike device or

method. 1.3 No licence holder shall continue to fish on any day after having foul hooked three sports

fish, even though any such sports fish have been returned immediately in accordancewith the First Schedule of this notice.

1.4 Any licence holder who lands a sports fish that will not be kept shall immediately return itwith as little injury as possible into the water from which it was taken.

1.5 There are no restrictions on the hours of fishing except that no licence holder may fishfor, take or kill sea-run chinook salmon in any river between the hours of 11.00pm and4.00am in December and January, and between 10.00pm and 5.00am for any other monthof the year.

1.6 There is no minimum length for trout.

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1.7 The minimum length for salmon killed in waters of the Region shall be 300mm except inLake Heron where the minimum length shall be 250mm and the maximum length shall be450mm.

1.8 There is no daily bag limit and no minimum length for coarse fish except in designatedcoarse fishing waters (see Note 2).

1.9 No licence holder shall fish for sockeye salmon between 1 March and 30 April in - DeepStream (Lake Aviemore), Otematata River, Tekapo River, Mary Burn, Grays River, LarchStream, Upper Ohau River,Lower Ohau River, Omarama Stream, Otematapaio River,Twizel River, or any other stream or river where sockeye salmon are present.

Note 2 2.1 Designated coarse fisheries - Centennial Park Lake (Timaru), Island Stream, SaltwaterCreek, and Waiareka Creek. Daily limit 1 tench. No daily limit for perch. Minimum size450mm for tench and 250mm for perch.

Note 3 3.1 No sports fishing from boats in lakes, Camp, Denny, Donn, Emily, Spider, Kellands Pond,Wairepo Arm.

Note 4 4.1 No sports fishing from any unmoored boat in lakes, Emma, MacGregor and Maori Lakes.

Note 5 5.1 A licence holder when fishing for sports fish in the Rangitata River or its tributaries mayuse, seaward of a line extending through two GPS points (-44.181807°, 171.499428° & -44.179319°, 171.504111°) and where part of the line is marked by two poles situatedapproximately 1km from the coast, an artificial fly only if the total weight of everythingattached to the cast does not exceed 28g.

5.2 A licence holder when fishing for sports fish in the Rangitata River or its tributaries maycast other than from the reel or retrieve other than by winding the reel only when usingbait or fly fishing, or when fishing with an artificial fly seaward of a line extendingthrough two GPS points (-44.181807°, 171.499428° & -44.179319°, 171.504111°) and wherepart of the line is marked by two poles situated approximately 1km from the coast.

Note 6 6.1 No licence holder shall in any one day take in total more than two salmon greater than500mm from the Tekapo - Pukaki, and the Pukaki - Ohau A hydro canals, and the OhauCanal between Lake Ruataniwha and Ohau C Power station.

Note 7 7.1 No Licence holder shall fish in Lake Alexandrina using down riggers, paravanes, metalcored or wire lines and weights to assist sinking of trolled lures.

Note 8 8.1 A licence holder may fish from any boat in Lake Middleton except when being propelledby a motor.




Refer 1.2AdditionalRequirements

Trout Salmon Other

All waters exceptwhere otherwisespecified below

1 Oct - 30 Apr FSB 2 2 no limit Note 1

Ahuriri River and tributariesupstream of andincluding LongslipCreek

1st Saturday Dec –30 Apr

FS 2 2 Note 1

Ahuriri River and tributariesdownstream ofLongslip Creekexcept OmaramaStream

1st Saturday Nov –30 Apr

FS 4 2 Note 1

Ahuriri RiverLagoons

1st Saturday Dec –30 Apr

FS 2 Note 1

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Ashburton River North Branch Trout: 1 Oct – 30Apr

FS 2 Note 1

Salmon: 1 Dec–31Mar

FS 1 Note 1

Ashburton River South Branch andtributaries upstreamof Taylors Streamconfluence


FS 2 Note 1

Salmon: 1 Dec– 31Mar

FS 1 Note 1

Ashburton River South Branch andtributariesdownstream ofTaylors Streamconfluence andAshburton Riverdownstream ofNorth and Southbranch junction


FSB 4 Note 1


FSB 1 Note 1

Ashburton River downstream of StateHighway 1

1 Jun – 31 Aug FS 2 Closed Note 1

Aviemore spawningrace

Closed

Awakino River Closed

Deep Creek a tributary to theupper RangitataRiver

Trout: 1 Oct – 31Mar

FS 2 Note 1

Salmon: 1 Dec – lastday of Feb

FS 1 Note 1

Deep Stream a tributary to LakeAviemore, and itstributaries


FS 2 2 Note 1

Deep Stream a tributary to theupper RangitataRiver


FS 2 Note 1

Salmon: 1 Dec – lastday of Feb

FS 1 Note 1

Forks Stream 1st Saturday Nov –30 Apr

FS 2 2 Note 1

Grays River 1st Saturday Nov –30 Apr

FS 2 2 Note 1

Hakataramea River Trout: 1st SaturdayNov – 30 Apr

FS 2 Note 1


FS 1 Note 1

High-country tarnsor lagoons


FS 2 Note 1

Hinds River - childlicence holders


Hinds River - otherthan child licenceholders

1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 2 1 Note 1

Irishman Creek 1st Saturday Nov –30 Apr

FSB 2 Note 1

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Island Stream 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2

Kakanui River and tributariesupstream of FiveForks Bridge


and tributariesdownstream of FiveForks Bridge


Kellands Pond 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 2 2 Notes 1, 3

Lake Alexandrina and tributaries 1st Saturday Nov –30 Apr

FS 4 troutmax 1brown

2 Notes 1, 7

Lake Alexandrina winter season 1 Jun – 31 July FS 2 sportsfish nilbrown

Notes 1, 7

Lake Aviemore 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 4 2 Note 1

Lake Aviemore tributaries exceptDeep Stream andOtematata River


FSB 4 2 Note 1

Lake Benmore 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 4 2 Note 1

Lake Benmore tributaries exceptTekapo, Ahuriri andOtematapaio rivers


FSB 4 2 Note 1

Lake Camp 1st Saturday Nov –31 May

FS 2 Note 1, 3

Centennial ParkLake (Timaru)

1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 2 Notes 1, 2

Lake Clearwater and tributaries 1st Saturday Nov –30 Apr

FS 2 Note 1

Lake Denny and tributaries 1st Saturday Nov –30 Apr

FS 2 Notes 1, 3

Lake Donne and tributaries 1st Saturday Nov –30 Apr

FS 2 Notes 1, 3

Lake Emily and tributaries 1st Saturday Nov –30 Apr

F 2 Notes 1, 3

Lake Emma and tributaries 1st Saturday Nov –30 Apr

FS 2 Notes 1, 4

Lake Heron and tributaries 1st Saturday Nov –30 Apr

FSB 6 sportsfish withno morethan 4 tobe trout

Note 1

Lake Hood 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 4 2 Note 1

Lake McGregor 1st Saturday Nov –30 Apr

FS 2 2 Notes 1, 4

Lake Merino 1st Saturday Nov –30 Apr

FS 2 Note 1

Lake Middleton 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 4 2 Notes 1, 8

Lake Mystery 1st Saturday Nov –30 Apr

F 2 Note 1

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Lake Ohau 1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 4 2 Note 1

Lake Ohautributaries


FSB 4 2 Note 1

Lake Opuha 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 4 2 Note 1

Lake Opuhatributaries


Lake Poaka 1st Saturday Nov –30 Apr

F 2 Note 1

Lake Pukaki 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 4 2 Note 1

Lake Pukakitributaries


FSB 4 2 Note 1

Lake Roundabout and tributaries 1st Saturday Nov –30 Apr

F 2 Note 1

Lake Ruataniwha 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 2 2 Note 1

Lake Spider and tributaries 1st Saturday Nov –30 Apr

FS 2 Notes 1, 3

Lake Tekapo 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 6 sportsfish totaland nomorethan 4 tobe troutor 4 to besalmon

Note 1

Lake Tekapotributaries


FSB 4 2 Note 1

Lake Waitaki 1 Oct - Sep FSB 4 2 Note 1

Lake Waitakitributaries


FSB 4 2 Note 1

Lake Wardell 1st Saturday Nov –30 Apr

FSB 4 Note 1

Lake Stream 1 Oct – 31 Mar FSB 2 Closed Note 1

Larch Stream 1st Saturday Nov –31 Jan

FSB 2 2 Note 1

Loch Cameron -child licence holders


FSB 2 2 Note 1

Loch Cameron -other than childlicence holders


FS 2 2 Note 1

Maerewhenua River Trout: 1st SaturdayNov – 30 Apr

FS 2 Note 1


FS 1 Note 1

Maori Lakes andtheir tributaries


F 2 Note 1, 4

Mary Burn 1st Saturday Nov –30 Apr

FS 2 2 Note 1, 4

Ohapi Creek Trout: 1 Oct – 30Apr

FS 2 Note 1

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FS 1 Note 1

Ohau Canal from State Highway8 bridge to Ohau Cpower station

1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 4 sportsfish ofwhich nomorethan 2 tobe trout

Note 1, 6

Ohau River, Lower downstream of LakeRuataniwha


FSB 4 2 Note 1

Ohau River, Upper upstream of LakeRuataniwha


Ohau River, Upper upstream of LakeRuataniwha

1 Sep - 30 Sep FS 2 2 Note 1

Omarama Stream 1st Saturday Nov –30 Apr

FS 2 2 Note 1

Opihi River upstream of OpuhaRiver junction


FSB 2 Note 1


FSB 1 Note 1

Opihi River downstream ofOpuha Riverjunction


FSB 4 Note 1


FSB 1 Note 1

Opihi River downstream of StateHighway 1


Opuha River and tributaries Trout: 1 Oct – 30Apr

FSB 4 Note 1


FSB 1 Note 1

Orari River and tributariesupstream of SlipPanel Stream


FSB 2 Note 1


FSB 1 Note 1

Orari River and tributariesdownstream of SlipPanel Stream


FSB 4 Note 1


FSB 1 Note 1

Otamatapaio River 1st Saturday Nov –30 Apr

FS 2 2 Note 1

Otematata River and tributariesupstream of ClearStream


FS 2 2 Note 1

and tributariesdownstream ofClear Steam


FS 4 2 Note 1

Pareora River and tributaries Trout: 1 Oct – 30Apr

FSB 2 Note 1


FSB 1 Note 1

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Pukaki - Ohau ACanal


Note 1, 6

Rangitata DiversionRace RDR Canal

from intake todownstream toRakaia River Road

1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 4 1 Note 1

Rangitata River and tributariesupstream of TurnAgain Point about12km above thegorge


FS 2 Note 1

Salmon: 1 Dec– lastday of Feb

FS 1 Note 1, 5

Rangitata River and tributariesdownstream of TurnAgain Point


FSB 2 Note 1, 5


FSB 1 Note 1, 5

Rangitata River downstream of StateHighway 1

1 Jun – 31 Aug FS 2 Closed Note 1, 5

Saltwater Creek 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 2 Note 1, 2

Te Ngawai River and tributaries Trout: 1 Oct – 30Apr

FSB 2 Note 1


FSB 1 Note 1

Tekapo - Pukakihydro Canal


Note 1, 6

Tekapo River upstream of lowerpowerlines acrossriver about 1kmupstream of LakeBenmore


FSB 4 2 Note 1

Tekapo River downstream oflower powerlinesacross river about1km upstream ofLake Benmore

1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 4 2 Note 1

Temuka River and tributaries Trout: 1 Oct – 30Apr

FSB 4 Note 1


FSB 1 Note 1

Tinwald Domainpond, child licenceholders only

1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 2 Note 1

Tinwald Domainpond, other thanchild licence holders

Closed

Twizel River and tributaries 1st Saturday Nov –30 Apr

FS 2 2 Note 1

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Waihao River upstream of ForksBridges

1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 2 Note 1

Waihao River downstream ofForks Bridges


Waihi River and tributaries 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 4 1 Note 1

Wairepo Arm 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 2 2 Note 1, 3

Wairepo Arm tributaries 1st Saturday Nov –30 Apr

FS 2 2 Note 1

Waiareka Creek 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Note 1, 2

Waitaki River and tributariesexcept forHakataramea andMaerewhenua rivers


FSB 4 Note 1


FSB 1 Note 1

Waitaki River downstream of StateHighway 1


Otago Fish and Game RegionThe Otago region is defined here: New Zealand Gazette, 24 May 1990, No. 83, page 1861.1. DefinitionsFor interpretation of terms, refer to the First Schedule of this notice or the Freshwater Fisheries Regulations1983.1.2 Additional Requirements

Note 1 1.1 No fishing for sports fish is permitted at any time in all waters in which sports fish areheld in captivity for display, hatching, or other purposes, or within a distance of 100mfrom any part of the outer boundaries of such waters.

1.2 Except in the case of perch for which there is no daily limit, no licence holder shall on anyone day take and kill or be in possession of more than the prescribed daily limit from thewaters specified in clauses 1 and 2.

1.3 In addition to the daily limits specified in clauses 1,2 and note 1.2, no license holder shallon any one day take, kill or be in possession of more than 6 sports fish from any watersexcept Lake Onslow.

1.4 A licence holder may continue to fish for a particular species of sports fish on any day onwhich he or she has already killed a limit bag for that species as long as fish taken areimmediately returned with as little injury as possible into the water from which it wastaken.

1.5 In all waters of the region there shall be no minimum length except in the - 1.5.1 Nevis River where no licence holder shall take or be in possession of any sports fish

greater than 400mm. 1.5.2 Clutha River and its tributaries downstream of Roxburgh Dam and all other waters

running into the sea, where no licence holder shall take or be in possession of any salmonless than 450mm.

Note 2 2.1 No licence holder shall fish from, or troll from, any boat which is being mechanicallypropelled.

Note 3 3.1 No Licence holder shall fish from any boat.

Note 4 4.1 No licence holder shall fish for sports fish from any boat, canoe, pontoon or flotationdevice.

Note 5 5.1 Fishing for sports fish is permitted from any boat, canoe, pontoon or flotation device.

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Note 6 6.1 Licence holders may fish from any boat, canoe, pontoon or flotation device in the tidalreaches of all rivers.

Note 7 7.1 Trolling from any boat that is being mechanically propelled is permitted. 7.2 All anglers fishing from boats which are being mechanically propelled must stay at least

100 metres from any anglers fishing from the shore.

Note 8 8.1 Trolling from any boat that is being mechanically propelled is not permitted.

Note 9 9.1 When playing a salmon in the Clutha River downstream of Roxburgh Dam, a gaff may beused to secure or land that salmon if it is greater than 450mm.

Note 10 10.1 No licence holder shall fish with a float or floating device on the line in that section of theClutha River downstream of Roxburgh Dam to the Roxburgh Township Bridge.

Note 11 11.1 Closed to all sports fishing in September except for Otago Fish and Game controlledfishing events.


Note 13 13.1 Backcountry Fishery. All licence holders who fish in the backcountry fisher(as definedby the Sports Fish Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2019) must first obtain a backcountrylicence (as defined by the Sports Fish Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2019)and theprovisions of that notice apply to this notice

13.2 The use of authorised lures with multiple hooks in a backcountry fishery is prohibited

Note 14 14.1 Controlled Area. In the controlled area, a controlled period applies. All licence holderswho fish in the controlled area must first obtain a controlled period licence (as defined bythe Sports Fish Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2019).

14.2 Controlled Period. Controlled period means the period beginning on 1 February 2020and ending on 31 March 2020

14.3 Controlled Period Licence. A controlled period licence means a licence that entitles thefollowing persons to fish for sports fish in the controlled area during the controlledperiod, but only during the day and on the reach, specified in the licence.

14.3.1 the holder of the controlled period licence; and 14.3.2 if the holder also holds a backcountry licence that is endorsed on a family licence, the

holder’s spouse or partner and, of accompanied by the holder or the holder’s spouse orpartner, any member of the holder’s family; and

14.3.3 any one or more companion anglers named in the controlled period licence who holdbackcountry licences.





Trout Salmon Other

All lakes, rivers andstreams within theClutha Rivercatchment lyingupstream of ClydeDam notmentioned inclause 2 for thisregion

1 Nov - 31 May FS 1 Notes 1, 4

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All lakes, rivers andstreams within theClutha Rivercatchment lyingdownstream ofClyde Dam and anyother catchmentsflowing to the seanot mentioned inclause 2 for thisregion

1 Oct - 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 4, 6, 9, 10

Akatore Estuary 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 2 Notes 1, 6, 8

Akatore River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 6, 8

Albert Burn 1 Nov – 31May FS 1 Notes 1, 4

Arrow River 1 Nov – 31 May FSB 1 Notes 1, 4

Blakelys Dam 1 Nov – 15 Apr FSB 1 Notes 1, 5

Bullock Creek from Lake Wanakato source

closed

Butchers Dam 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 2 Notes 1, 5, 7

Caples River and tributaries 1 Nov – 31 May F 1 Notes 1, 4, 13

Cardrona River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 1 Notes 1, 4

Careys Creek upstream from railline Bridge


Careys Creek downstream of therail line Bridge

1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 2 Notes 1 ,6, 8

Catlins Estuary downstream of StateHighway 92 Bridge

1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 4 Notes 1, 6, 8

Catlins River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 4 Notes 1, 6, 8

Clutha River above Albert TownBridge (except forDeans BankSection)

1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 2 4 Notes 1, 4

Clutha River Albertown Bridge toLuggate Bridge

1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 2 4 Notes 1, 5, 8

Clutha River Deans Bank Section(defined bylandmark posts 1kmdownstream of LakeWanaka and 600mupstream of AlbertTown Bridge)

1 Oct – 31 May F 2 4 Notes 1, 4

Clutha River downstream ofLuggate Bridge toLake Dunstan

1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 2 4 Notes 1, 5, 8

Clutha River downstream ofClyde Dam toBalclutha

1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 4 1 Notes 1, 5, 8, 9, 10

Clutha River downstream ofBalclutha

1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 4 1 Notes 1, 5, 7, 9

Coal Pit Dam 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 1 Notes 1, 5

Conroys Dam 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 1 Notes 1, 5

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Contour Channel 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 4

Dart River 1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 1 Notes 1, 4

Dart River tributaries notmentioned in clause2 for this region

1 Nov – 31 May FS 1 Notes 1, 4

Deep Stream 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 4

Diamond Creek 1 Oct – 31 May FS 1 Notes 1, 4

Diamond Lake 1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 2 Notes 1, 5, 7

Dingle Burn upstream of thebridge on the DingleBurn Station accessroad Backcountryfishery

1 Nov – 31 May FS 1 Notes 1, 4, 13

Dingle Burn downstream of thebridge on the DingleBurn Station accessroad


Falls Dam 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 4 Notes 1, 5, 7

Fraser Dam 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 5, 7

Fraser River downstream of dam 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 4

Fraser River Upper upstream of Dam 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 1 Notes 1, 4

Glenorchy Lagoons 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1 Notes 1, 5

Greenstone River and tributariesupstream of SlyBurn

1 Nov – 31 Jan

1 Apr - 31 May

F 1 Notes 1, 4, 13

Greenstone River and tributariesupstream of SlyBurn

Controlled fishery

1 Feb - 31 Mar F 1 Notes 1, 4, 13, 14

Greenstone River and tributaries,including the Caplesriver, between theSly Burn confluenceand the swing bridgeat the car park endof GreenstoneStation RoadBackcountryfishery

1 Nov - 31 May F 1 Notes 1, 4, 13

Greenstone River downstream of theGreenstone StationRoad car park swingbridge


Hamiltons Dam 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 1 Notes 1, 5

Hawea River 1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 2 4 Notes 1, 4

Hoffmans Dam 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 1 Notes 1, 5

Hore’s Control Pond 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 4 Notes 1, 5

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Horne Creek from Lake Wakatiputo source

closed

Hunter River and tributariesBackcountryfishery

1 Nov – 31 May FS 1 Notes 1, 4, 13

Ida Burn Dam 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 5

Kaihiku Stream 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 4

Kaikorai Estuary downstream ofAbbotts Creekconfluence


Kaikorai Stream 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 6, 8

Kawarau River from its source atLake Wakatipu toLake Dunstan

1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 2 4 Notes 1, 5, 8

Knights Dam 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 5

Kuriwao Stream 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 4

Kye Burn 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 4

Lake Dispute 1 Oct – 31 May FS 2 Notes 1, 2, 5

Lake Dunstan 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 2 4 Notes 1, 5, 7

Lake Hawea 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 2 4 Notes 1, 5, 7

Lake Hayes 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 5

Lake Johnson 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 1 Notes 1, 2, 5

Lake Kirkpatrick 1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 2 Notes 1, 3

Lake Mahinerangi 1 Oct – 30 Sept FSB 4 Notes 1, 5, 7

Lake Onslow 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 10 Notes 1, 5, 7

Lake Roxburgh Highway Bridge atAlexandradownstream to theRoxburgh Dam

1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 4 2 Notes 1, 5, 7

Lake Sylvan 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 6 Notes 1, 5, 7

Lake Tewa 1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 1 Notes 1, 4

Lake Tuakitoto including outletchannel and inletchannel


Lake Waihola including outlet andwaterwaysconnected with LakeWaipori


Lake Waipori 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 4 Notes 1, 5, 7

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Lake Wakatipu within the waters ofQueenstown Baybounded by astraight line drawnfrom the outermostpoint of QueenstownGardens to the pointwhere the southbank of One MileCreek meets LakeWakatipu

closed

Lake Wakatipu within 100m of anypart of the wharf inBlack Bay(commonly knownas the Walter PeakJetty)

closed

Lake Wakatipu 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 2 4 Notes 1, 5, 7

Lake Wanaka within 150m of anypart of the launchwharf at thetownship ofWanaka, within150m of any part ofthe public jetty atthe Wanaka Marina,and anywhere within150m of theshoreline betweenthe wharf and thejetty

closed

Lake Wanaka 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 2 4 Notes 1, 5, 7

Lee Stream 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 4

Lindis River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 1 Notes 1, 4

Lochy River and tributariesdownstream ofDisputed Creekconfluence

1 Nov – 31 May F 1 Notes 1, 4

Lochy River and tributariesupstream ofDisputed CreekconfluenceBackcountryfishery

1 Nov – 31 May F 0 Notes 1, 4, 13

Logan Burn Dam 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 4 Notes 1, 5, 7

Maclennan River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 4 Notes 1, 4

Makarora River and tributaries 1 Nov – 31 May FS 1 Notes 1, 4

Makarora River downstream ofWilkin Riverconfluence

1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 1 Notes 1, 4

Manorburn DamLower


Manorburn DamUpper

1 Nov – 31 May FSB 4 Notes 1, 5, 7

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Manuherikia River and tributaries 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 1 Notes 1, 4

Mathias Dam 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 5

Matukituki River and tributariesabove GlenfinnanStream


Matukituki River between GlenfinnanStream confluenceand Motatapuconfluence

1 Nov – 31 May FS 1 Notes 1, 5, 8

Matukituki River downstream ofMotatapuconfluence

1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 1 Notes 1, 5, 8

McAtamney’s HeadPond


Meggat Burn 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 4

Mill Creek (atributary to LakeHayes)

from the SpeargrassFlat Road Bridge toWaterfall Park

closed

Mill Creek juniorfishery

above WaterfallPark


Mill Creak downstream ofSpeargrass FlatRoad Bridge


Moke Lake 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 5

Molyneaux Pond 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 1 Notes 1, 5

Motatapu River and tributaries 1 Nov – 31 May FS 1 Notes 1, 4

Nenthorn Pond 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 1 Notes 1, 5

Nenthorn Stream 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 4

Nevis River and tributariesBackcountryfishery

1 Oct – 30 Apr F 1 Notes 1, 4, 13

Owaka River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 4 Notes 1, 4

Owaka River downstream of StateHighway 92


Perkins Pond 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 1 Notes 1, 5

Pinders Pond 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 1 Notes 1, 5

Pleasant River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 6, 8

Pomahaka River upstream of ParkHill Bridge atSwitzers RoadBackcountryfishery

1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1 1 Notes 1, 4, 13

Pomahaka River downstream of ParkHill Bridge onSwitzers Road toSwans Bridge onClydevale Road

1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 4 1 Notes 1, 4

Pomahaka River downstream ofSwans Bridge(Clydevale Road)

1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 4 1 Notes 1, 4

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Poolburn Dam 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 5, 7

Puerua Estuary downstream of StateHighway 92 Bridge


Puerua Stream 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 6, 8

Rees River and tributaries 1 Nov – 31 May FS 1 Notes 1, 4

Rees River downstream ofMuddy Creek


Reid Lake 1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 1 Notes 1, 2, 5

Route Burn and tributaries 1 Nov – 31 May F 0 Notes 1, 4

Rutherfords Dam 1 Nov – 15 Apr FSB 1 Notes 1, 5

Shag River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 4

Shag River downstream of StateHighway 1 Bridge


Shotover River 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 2 4 Notes 1, 4

Silver Stream 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 4

Southern Reservoir 1 Oct – 31 Aug FS 1 Notes 1, 11

Styx Weir Pond 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 4 Notes 1, 5

Sullivans Dam 1 Oct – 30 Sep FS 1 Notes 1, 4

Sutton Stream 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 4

Tahakopa River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 4 Notes 1, 6, 8

Tahakopa River downstream ofMaclennan Riverconfluence


Taieri River above Outram 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 4 1 Notes 1, 4

Taieri River from Outram toSilverstreamconfluence

1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 4 1 Notes 1, 5, 8

Taieri River downstream ofSilverstreamconfluence to OtokiaBridge on StateHighway 1

1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 4 1 Notes 1, 5, 8

Taieri River downstream ofOtokia Bridge onState Highway 1

1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 4 1 Notes 1, 5, 7

Teviot River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 4 Notes 1, 4

Three O’ClockStream


Timaru River and tributaries 1 Nov – 31 May FS 1 Notes 1, 4

Timaru River downstream ofTimaru Road Bridge


Tokomairiro River above Coal GullyRoad Bridge


Tokomairiro River downstream of CoalGully Road Bridge


Tomahawk Lagoon 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 1 Notes 1, 5

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Tuapeka River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 4

Victoria Dam 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 5

Von Lake 1 Nov – 31 May F 1 Notes 1, 5

Von River and tributaries 1 Nov – 31 May F 1 Notes 1, 4

Waikouaiti River upstream of StateHighway 1 roadbridge

1 Oct - 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 6, 8

Waikouaiti River downstream of StateHighway 1 roadbridge


Waipahi River 1 Oct - 30 Apr FSB 4 Notes 1, 4

Waipori River upstream of LakeWaipori


Waipori River downstream of LakeWaipori to ContourChannel confluence


Waipori River from ContourChannel confluenceto Taieri Riverconfluence


Waitahuna River 1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 2 Notes 1, 4

Waitati River upstream ofOrokonui Streamconfluence


Waitati River downstream ofOrokonui Streamconfluence


Waiwera River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 4

Waters of Leith upstream of LindsayCreek confluenceand includingLindsay Creek

closed

Waters of Leith downstream ofLindsay Creekconfluence to theLeith Street FootBridge


Waters of Leith downstream of LeithStreet Foot Bridge

1 Oct – 30 Sep FSB 2 1 Notes 1, 6, 8

Wilkin River and tributariesBackcountryfishery

1 Nov – 31 May FS 1 Notes 1, 4, 13

Young River and tributariesBackcountryfishery

1 Nov – 31 May FS 1 Notes 1, 4, 13

Southland Fish and Game RegionThe Southland region is defined here: New Zealand Gazette, 24 May 1990, No. 83, page 1861.1. DefinitionsFor interpretation of terms, refer to the First Schedule of this notice or the Freshwater Fisheries Regulations1983.

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1.2 Additional Requirements

Note 1 1.1 Fishing for coarse fish in all waters of Southland region is prohibited.

1.2 With the exception of perch for which there is no limit, no licence holder shall on any oneday take, kill or be in possession of -

1.2.1 more than 1 salmon from any waters of the region. 1.2.2 more than 4 sport fish. 1.3 There are no minimum or maximum lengths for sports fish in Southland region.

Note 2 2.1 No licence holder may take, or attempt to take, salmon from any river during the monthsof April and May.

Note 3 3.1 Scented artificial lures may be used in all waters other than fly fishing only waters, whenactively fished so as to imitate a bait fish.

Note 4 4.1 Molluscs or parts of molluscs may be used in bait fishing waters.

Note 5 5.1 No licence holder shall fish from any motorised boat (including electric motors) in LakeThomas and South Lake Mavora.

Note 6 6.1 No licence holder shall fish from any boat or any form of flotation device.


Note 8 8.1 No licence holder shall fish for sports fish from the shore unless they are the holder of achild or junior licence.

Note 9 9.1 Backcountry Fishery. All licence holders who fish in the backcountry fisher(as definedby the Sports Fish Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2019) must obtain a backcountrylicence (as defined by the Sports Fish Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2019) and theprovisions of that notice apply to this notice.

Note 10 10.1 Controlled Area. In the controlled area, a controlled period applies. All licence holderswho fish in the controlled area must first obtain a controlled period licence (as defined bythe Sports Fish Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2019).

10.2 Controlled Period. Controlled period means the period beginning on 1 November 2019and ending on 31 May 2020.

10.3 Controlled Period Licence. A controlled period licence means a licence that entitles thefollowing persons to fish for sports fish in the controlled area during the controlledperiod, but only during the day and on the reach, specified in the licence:

10.3.1 the holder of the controlled period licence; and 10.3.2 if the holder also holds a backcountry licence that is endorsed on a family licence, the

holder’s spouse or partner and, of accompanied by the holder or the holder’s spouse orpartner, any member of the holder’s family; and

10.3.3 up to 3 companion anglers named in the controlled period licence who hold backcountrylicences, provided that the maximum size of any group for any one permit is 4.



Daily bag limitsee Note 1.2 for salmon and other

bag limit


Trout Salmon Other

All waters exceptwhere otherwisespecified below

1 Oct – 30 April FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

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All rivers and lakesdraining to theTasman Sea andFoveaux Strait westof Waiau Riverexcept whereotherwise specifiedbelow

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

All tributaries of theAparima, Oreti andMataura rivers, notmentioned inclause 2.

1 Oct - 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Acton Stream 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Aparima River and tributariesupstream ofHamilton Burnconfluence

1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 2 Notes 1, 2, 3

Aparima River Hamilton Burnconfluence to WreysBush Bridge

1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Aparima River Wreys Bush Bridgeto Thornbury Bridge

1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 4 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Aparima River Thornbury Bridge tosea

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 4 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Borland Burn 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 2 Notes 1, 2, 3

Cromel Stream 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Eglinton River and tributaries 1 Nov – 31 May F 1 Notes 1, 2, 6

Ettrick Burn backcountryfishery from itssource downstreamto the upper limit ofLog Cabin Slip atNZTOPO 50-CC07796753

1 Nov – 31 May FS 1 Notes 1, 2, 3, 9

Ettrick Burn Controlled fisheryfrom its confluencewith Lake Te Anauto the upstream limitof Log Cabin Slip atNZTOPO 50-CC07796753

1 Nov - 31 May FS 1 Notes 1, 2, 3, 9, 10

Hamilton Burn and tributariesupstream ofMossburn OtautauRoad

1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 2 Notes 1, 2, 3

Hamilton Burn downstream ofMossburn OtautauRoad

1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Irthing Stream 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Lake Fergus 1 Nov – 31 May FS 2 Notes 1, 3

Lake Gunn 1 Nov – 31 May FS 2 Notes 1, 3

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Lake Hankinson and tributaries 1 Nov – 31 May FS 2 Notes 1, 3

Lake Hauroko 1 Oct - 30 Sep FS 2 Notes 1, 3

Lake Hauroko tributaries 1 Nov – 31 May FS 2 Notes 1, 3

Lake Henry “juniorfishery”

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 2 Notes 1, 3, 4, 7

Lake Manapouri including WaiauArm


Lake Manapouri tributaries excludingMararoa and UpperWaiau rivers


Lake Manapouri Frasers Beach toSupply Bay.

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 2 Notes 1, 3, 4, 8

Lake Manapouri Within 100 metres ofany part of the RealJourneys Company’sTourist Centre,Pearl Harbour,Manapouri

Closed

Lake Manapouri,Waiau Arm

Within 100 metres ofthe control gates onthe Manapouri LakeControl structure,also known as theMaraoa Weir

Closed

Lake Mavora North 1 Oct - 30 Sep FS 2 Notes 1, 3

Lake Mavora South 1 Oct - 30 Sep FS 2 Notes 1, 3, 5

Lake Mavora North & South 1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 2 Notes 1, 3, 4, 8

Lake Monowai 1 Oct - 30 Sep FS 2 Notes 1, 3

Lake Monowai tributaries 1 Nov – 31 May FS 2 Notes 1, 3

Lake Poteriteri 1 Oct - 30 Sep FS 2 Notes 1, 3

Lake Te Anau 1 Oct - 30 Sep FS 2 Notes 1, 3

Lake Te Anau tributaries excludingEttrick Burn,Eglinton, andUpukerora rivers


Lake Te Anau Control Gates toUpukerora RiverMouth

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 2 Notes 1, 3, 4, 8

Lake Te Anau within 100 metres ofany part of thewharf of the RealJourneys Company’soffice in thetownship of Te Anau

Closed

Lake Thomas 1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 2 Notes 1, 3, 4, 5

Lake Waituna and tributaries 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 3, 4

Lill Burn 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

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McGregors Pond(Whitestone RiverBerm) “juniorfishery”

20 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 2 Notes 1, 3, 4, 7

Makarewa River upstream ofRiverton -InvercargillHighway and alltributaries

1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Makarewa River downstream ofRiverton -InvercargillHighway

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 4 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Mararoa River upstream of The KeyBridge includingupper Mararoa andtributaries

1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1 Notes 1, 2, 3

Mararoa River downstream of TheKey Bridge

1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 4 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Mararoa River within 100 metres ofthe control gates onthe Manapouri LakeControl structure,also known as theMararoa Weir

Closed

Mataura River and tributariesupstream of Hume’sRoad Bridge,Garston

1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

Mataura River Garston Bridge tothe Gore Bridge

1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 4 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

Mataura River the Gore Bridge tothe Mataura IslandBridge

1 Oct – 31 Mayexcluding 2 and 3May 2020

FSB 4 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

Mataura River the Mataura IslandBridge to the GorgeRoad Bridge

1 Oct – 31 Mayexcluding 2 and 3May 2020

FSB 4 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Mataura River The Gorge RoadBridge to sea

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 4 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Mimihau Stream 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 4 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Mokoreta River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 4 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Monowai River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 2 Notes 1, 2, 3

Orauea Stream and tributaries 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Ourawera Stream 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Oreti River and tributariesupstream of RockyPoint Backcountryfishery

1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1 Notes 1, 2, 3, 6, 9

Oreti River Rocky Point to StateHighway 94 Bridgejust north ofLumsden

1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 4 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

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Oreti River State Highway 94Bridge just north ofLumsden toRiverton-InvercargillHighway

1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 4 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Oreti River Riverton-InvercargillHighway to sea

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 4 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Otamita Stream 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Pourakino River and tributariesupstream ofWaipango Bridge

1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Pourakino River downstream ofWaipango Bridge

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Taunamau Stream 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Titiroa Stream and tributariesupstream of TheLocks

1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Titiroa Stream downstream of TheLocks

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Tokanui River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Upukerora River 1 Nov – 31 May FS 1 Notes 1, 2, 3

Waiau River between LakesManapouri and TeAnau

1 Oct – 31 May FS 2 Notes 1, 2, 3

Waiau River from 100 metresdownstream of thecontrol gates on theManapouri LakeControl structure,also known as theMararoa Weir, toTuatapere

1 Oct – 31 May FSB 4 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Waiau River Tuatapere to thesea, including theWaiau Lagoon

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 4 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Waiau River within 100 metres ofthe control gates onthe Manapouri LakeControl structure,also known as theMararoa Weir

Closed

Waiau Rivertributaries

Mararoa Weir to thesea (exceptMonowai, Borlandand Wairaki Rivers)

1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Waihopai River upstream of QueensDrive

1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Waihopai River downstream ofQueens Drive

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Waikaia River 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 4 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

Waikaia Rivertributaries

1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

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Waikaka Stream 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Waikawa River and tributaries,Niagara Bridgeupstream

1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Waikawa River Niagara Bridgedownstream

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Waikiwi Stream upstream of NorthRoad Bridge

1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Waikiwi Stream downstream ofNorth Road Bridge

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Waimatuku Stream and tributariesupstream of thebridge on RanceRoad

1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Waimatuku Stream and tributariesdownstream of thebridge on RanceRoad

1 Oct - 30 Sep FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Waimea Stream 1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Wairaki River and tributariesupstream of thetransmission lines

1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1 Notes 1, 2, 3

Wairaki River and tributariesdownstream of thetransmission lines

1 Oct – 30 Apr FSB 2 Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

Whitestone River upstream ofProspect Bridge

1 Nov – 31 May FS 1 Notes 1, 2, 3

Whitestone River between theProspect Bridge andthe Mararoaconfluence

1 Oct – 30 Apr FS 1 Notes 1, 2, 3

Approved at Wellington this 31st day of July 2019.HON EUGENIE SAGE, Minister of Conservation.

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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Documents

Anglers’ Notice for Fish and Game Regions 2019 · (d) all waters in the mouth of every river or stream, and the mouth of every river and stream shall be deemed to include every