Anglers Notice for Fish and Game Regions 2023

Conservation Act 1987
Freshwater Fisheries Regulations 1983

Pursuant to section 26R(3) of the Conservation Act 1987, the Minister of Conservation approves the following Anglers 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	Southland

Notice

This notice revokes all previous Anglers Notices and shall come into force on 1 October 2023.

1. Application of this Notice

1.1 This Anglers Notice sets out the conditions under which a current sports fish licence holder or a person named on a family whole-season licence may fish for sports fish in the area to which the notice relates, being conditions relating to:

the size and limit bag for any species of sports fish;
any open or closed season in any specified waters in the area, and the sports fish in respect of which they are open or closed;
any requirements, restrictions, or prohibitions on fishing tackle, methods, or the use of any gear, equipment, or device;
the hours of fishing; and
the handling, treatment, or disposal of any sports fish.

1.2 This Anglers Notice applies to sports fish which include species of trout, salmon, 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 fishing methods that would otherwise be prohibited.

1.5 Outside of coarse fishing waters an angler may fish for coarse fish wherever sports fishing is permitted, 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 Schedule

1. Interpretation

Words and expressions in this notice, which are defined in the Conservation Act 1987, the Freshwater Fisheries Regulations 1983, or the Sports Fish Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2023, shall be so defined.

“assembled rod” means a rod that is assembled from butt to tip, together with a line and lure attached.

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

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

“controlled fishery” means a controlled fishery described in the Sports Fish Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2023 and for which a controlled-period licence is required when fishing during a controlled period.

“daily bag limit” means the total number of sports fish that may be taken or killed by any one person during any one day.

“designated waters” means a designated waters fishery described in the Sports Fish Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2023 and for which a designated waters licence is required when fishing.

“fishing” and “fish” in this notice means:

the catching, taking or harvesting of sports fish; and includes any:

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

“freshwater” means

all waters of rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, lagoons, wetlands, impoundments, canals, channels, watercourses, or other bodies of water whether naturally occurring or artificially made.
all waters of estuaries or coastal lagoons.
all other fresh or estuarine waters where freshwater fish indigenous to or introduced into New Zealand are found.
all waters in the mouth of every river or stream, and the mouth of every river and stream shall be deemed to include every outlet thereof and the seashore between those outlets and the waters of the sea or lying within a distance of 500 metres from any place where at low tide the waters of a river or stream meet 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.

“junior fishery” means a named location where only a child or junior angler may fish.

“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.

“sea-run salmon waters” means sea-run salmon waters described in the Sports Fish Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2023 in the North Canterbury and Central South Island Fish and Game regions and for which a sea-run salmon licence is required when fishing for salmon and to which the Sea-run Salmon Season Bag Limit Notes apply.

“season bag limit” means the total number of sports fish that may be taken or killed by any one person between the 1 October and 30 September.

“season bag limit card” means a card upon which anglers taking or killing sports fish in Fish and Game regions that have a season bag limit must legibly record the date, name of water, sex (as can best be determined by the angler), weight in kilograms and length in centimetres of the fish, and whether it was fin clipped.

“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 Fisheries Regulations 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.

“zero bag limit” means fishing is permitted but no fish may be kept.

2. Authorised Tackle

2.1 No angler shall fish for trout or salmon except by using a rod and running line and authorised method (as defined 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 angler shall use a gaff to secure or land a sports fish except where provided for in the Second Schedule of this notice.

2.3 No angler 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, except where stated otherwise in the Second Schedule of this notice.

2.3.5 Use in waters other than those where bait fishing is permitted any lure treated with any chemical preparation other than that used solely to control the buoyancy of an artificial fly, except where stated otherwise 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 coarse fishing waters.

2.4 No person shall fish for sports fish by using felt-soled waders or footwear incorporating or having attached a sole of felted, matted or woven fibrous material when sports fishing.

3. Foul Hooking of Fish

3.1 No angler shall attempt to foul hook any sports fish.

3.2 Any angler who foul hooks a sports fish shall return it immediately to the water with as little injury as possible.

4. Fish Length

Every angler who catches a sports fish which does not exceed the specified minimum length, or exceeds the specified maximum length, shall immediately return it with as little injury as possible into the water from which it was taken.

5. Open Season

No angler shall fish for any sports fish except during an open season.

6. Daily Bag Limit

6.1 No angler shall continue to fish for a particular species of sports fish on any day in which the angler has already 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 a higher limit bag prescribed in another if the extra fish are taken in the area with the higher bag limit.

7. Season Bag Limit

7.1 No angler shall continue to fish for sports fish in any season in which the angler has already killed the season bag limit for that species, except where provided for in the Second Schedule.

8. Authorised Methods

Authorised methods (subject to any regional restrictions specified in the Second Schedule) are:

Artificial fly (F).
Bait (B).
Spinner (S).

Second Schedule

Northland Fish and Game Region

The Northland region is defined here: New Zealand Gazette, 24 May 1990, No. 83, page 1861.

1. Definitions

For interpretation of terms, refer to the First Schedule of this Notice.

2. Additional Requirements

Note 1	Except in the case of perch and tench, for which there is no daily limit, no angler shall on any one day take and kill or be in possession of more than the prescribed daily limit from the waters specified in the schedule.
Note 2	An angler may continue to fish for a particular species of sports fish on any day on which the angler has already killed a limit bag for that species, as long as fish taken are immediately returned with as little injury as possible into the water from which it was taken.
Note 3	In all waters of the region there is a minimum length of 300mm for trout.
Note 4	No angler shall fish from or troll from any boat which is being mechanically propelled.
Note 5	No angler shall fish from any boat or flotation device.

3. Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits

Water	Locations	Section of water	Open season	Authorised fishing methods	Species	Daily bag limit by species zero bag limit unless number shown	Refer Clause 2 Additional Requirements
Lake Manuwai	Waipapa		All year	FSB	Rainbow	3	Notes 1, 2, 3, 4
Whau Valley Dam	Whangarei		All year	FSB	Rainbow/Brown	3	Notes 1, 2, 3, 5
Wilsons Dam	Ruakaka		All year	FSB	Rainbow/Brown	3	Notes 1, 2, 3, 5
Ahuroa River	Waipu		All year	FSB	Rainbow	2	Notes 1, 2, 3
Awarua River	Twin Bridges		All year	FSB	Rainbow	2	Notes 1, 2, 3
Kaihu River	Kaihu		All year	FSB	Rainbow/Brown	2	Notes 1, 2, 3
Kaikanui River	Whakapara		All year	FSB	Rainbow/Brown	2	Notes 1, 2, 3
Kaimamaku River	Whakapara		All year	FSB	Rainbow/Brown	2	Notes 1, 2, 3
Kerikeri River	Kerikeri		All year	FSB	Rainbow	2	Notes 1, 2, 3
Kirikiritoki Stream	Hikurangi		All year	FSB	Rainbow	2	Notes 1, 2, 3
Mangahahuru Stream	Hikurangi		All year	FSB	Rainbow/Brown	2	Notes 1, 2, 3
Mangakahia River	Twin Bridges		All year	FSB	Rainbow	2	Notes 1, 2, 3
Mangapa River	10 km north of Okaihau		All year	FSB	Rainbow	2	Notes 1, 2, 3
Mangatu River	Donnellys Crossing/Kaihu		All year	FSB	Rainbow/Brown	2	Notes 1, 2, 3
North River	Waipu		All year	FSB	Rainbow	2	Notes 1, 2, 3
Opouteke River	Twin Bridges		All year	FSB	Rainbow	2	Notes 1, 2, 3
Punakitere River	10 km south of Kaikohe		All year	FSB	Rainbow	2	Notes 1, 2, 3
Tirohanga Stream	Kawakawa		All year	FSB	Rainbow	2	Notes 1, 2, 3
Victoria River	South of Kaitaia		All year	FSB	Rainbow	2	Notes 1, 2, 3
Waima River	Donnellys Crossing		All year	FSB	Rainbow/Brown	2	Notes 1, 2, 3
Waiotu River	Whakapara		All year	FSB	Rainbow/Brown	2	Notes 1, 2, 3
Waipapa River	10 km north of Okaihau		All year	FSB	Rainbow	2	Notes 1, 2, 3
Wairua River	Hikurangi, downstream of confluence of Waiotu and Whakapara Rivers		All year	FSB	Rainbow/Brown	2	Notes 1, 2, 3
Waitangi River	Paihia		All year	FSB	Rainbow/Tench	2	Notes 1, 2, 3
Whakapara River	Whakapara		All year	FSB	Rainbow	2	Notes 1, 2, 3
All other waters not listed			All year	FSB		2	Notes 1, 2, 3

Auckland/Waikato Fish and Game Region

The Auckland/Waikato region is defined here: New Zealand Gazette, 24 May 1990, No. 83, page 1861, as amended by New Zealand Gazette, 29 August 1991, No. 129, page 2786, and as further amended by the New Zealand Gazette, 28 January 1993, No. 11, page 192.

1. Definitions

For interpretation of terms, refer to the First Schedule of this Notice.

2. Additional Requirements

Note 1		Closed Waters
	1.1	The following waterways are designated as closed waters: No angler shall take (or attempt to take) sports fish from all rivers, streams and their tributaries which flow into, but not including, Lake Arapuni, Lake Waipapa and Lake Karapiro, and that part of the Waikato River downstream of the Maraetai Dam to upstream of the Karapiro Dam.
	1.2	The closed waters restrictions in clause 1.1 for this region do not apply to the waters specified in clause 3 for this region or to flooded backwaters of Lake Arapuni, Lake Waipapa and Lake Karapiro, and that part of the Waikato River downstream of the Maraetai Dam to upstream of the Karapiro Dam.
Note 2		Authorised Tackle
	2.1	Scented artificial lures may be used in all waters other than fly fishing only waters, when actively fished to imitate a bait fish.
Note 3		Bait Fishing Waters
	3.1	No angler, when fishing in bait fishing waters, shall use as bait any fish taken from any water other than where the fishing is occurring.
	3.2	In addition to baits listed in the first schedule coloured dough and corn are legal in bait fishing waters.
Note 4		Coarse Fishing waters
	4.1	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 any lake specified in clause 3 for this region.
	4.2	There are no restrictions on the numbers of rods and running lines that an angler fishing for perch, tench or rudd may have, provided only one of which shall be used for fishing at any one time.
	4.3	A coarse fishing pole may be used to fish for perch, tench and rudd.
	4.4	It is an offence to kill on any day more than five tench. There is no limit for perch or rudd.
	4.5	There is no minimum length for perch, tench or rudd.
Note 5		Use of Boats
	5.1	No angler shall fish for sports fish from any vessel in the upper reaches of Lake Karapiro (upstream from the white marker post, situated 200m below the Huihuitaha Stream mouth) unless the vessel is securely anchored.
Note 6		Hours of Fishing
	6.1	There are no restrictions on the hours of fishing in the Auckland/Waikato Region.
Note 7		Fish Length
	7.1	There are no length restrictions in the Waimakariri Stream and Waihou River upstream from Okoroire and their tributaries, except that no angler shall take more than 2 trout exceeding 300mm in length.
	7.2	In all other waters the minimum length is 300mm.
Note 8		Tagged fish
	8.1	Anglers are required to report the length and if possible, the weight of all tagged fish caught in the Auckland Waikato Region.

3. Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits

Water	Section of water	Open season	Authorised Fishing Methods	Daily bag limit by species Zero bag limit unless numbers shown		Refer clause 2 for additional requirements
Water	Section of water	Open season	Authorised Fishing Methods	Trout	Other	Refer clause 2 for additional requirements
Lakes
Arapuni		All year	FSB	5	Rudd no limit	Notes 1, 3, 7
Karapiro		All year	FSB	2	Rudd no limit	Notes 1, 3, 5, 7
Mangatangi Reservoir		All year	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Mangatawhiri Reservoir		All year	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Moana-nui		All year	FSB	5		Notes 3, 7
Parkinsons		All year	FSB	5		Notes 3, 7
Pupuke		All year	FSB	5
Tomarata		All year	FSB	5	Tench 5, all others no limit	Notes 3, 7
Waipapa		All year	FSB	5	Rudd no limit	Notes 1, 3, 7
Whatihua (Thomsons)		All year	FSB	5		Notes 3, 7
All other lakes/ponds		All year	FSB	5	Tench 5, all others no limit	Notes 3, 4, 7
Hydro Lake Tributaries
Little Waipa Stream	(Horahora Road Bridge deemed to be the mouth)	1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Pokaiwhenua Stream		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Mangawhio Stream	above lower falls	1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Mangawhio Stream	below lower falls	All year	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Tumai Stream		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Waipapa River	above lower falls	1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Waipapa River	below lower falls	All year	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
All other streams flowing into Lake Waipapa, Lake Arapuni and Lake Karapiro are closed (refer to Note 1).		Closed				Note 1
Rivers and Streams
Awakino	upstream of Mahoenui Bridge	1 Oct - 30 Jun	F	2		Notes 2, 7
Awakino	downstream of Mahoenui Bridge	1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	2		Notes 2, 7
Awaroa		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Hikutaia	upstream of Wires Road Ford	1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Hikutaia	downstream of Wires Road Ford	All year	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Kakahu		1 Oct - 30 Jun	F	5		Notes 2, 7
Kaniwhaniwha	upstream of Smith Road	1 Oct - 30 Jun	F	5		Notes 2, 7
Kaniwhaniwha	downstream of Smith Road	1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Kaimarama		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Kapowai		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Karapiro Stream		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Kauaeranga		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Komata		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Mahakirau		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Mangakahu		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Mangaohae		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Mangaokewa		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Mangaorongo		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Mangaotaki	upstream of lower bridge on Mangaotaki Road	1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Mangaotaki	downstream of lower bridge on Mangaotaki Road	All year	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Mangatawhiri	upstream of State Highway 2 Bridge	1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Mangatawhiri	downstream of State Highway 2 Bridge	1 Oct - 30 Jun	No bait restrictions	5	Tench 5, all others no limit	Notes 2, 4, 7
Mangatepopo		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	2		Notes 2, 7
Mangatutu	upstream of Lethbridge Road	1 Oct - 30 Jun	F	5		Notes 2, 7
Mangatutu	downstream of Lethbridge Road	1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Mangawhero		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Maramataha		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Maratoto		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Marokopa	upstream of Mangatuahaua Stream confluence	1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Marokopa	downstream of Mangatuahaua Stream confluence	All year	FSB	5		Notes 3, 7
Moakurarua	upstream of Honikiwi Road	1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Moakurarua	downstream of Honikiwi Road	1 Oct - 30 Jun	FSB	5		Notes 3, 7
Mokau		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Ngakoaohia	upstream of Pirongia/Kawhia Bridge	1 Oct - 30 Jun	F	5		Notes 2, 7
Ngakoaohia	downstream of Pirongia/Kawhia Bridge	1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Ngutunui		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Ohinemuri	upstream of Victoria Street Bridge, Waihi	1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	2		Notes 2, 7
Ohinemuri	downstream of Victoria Street Bridge, Waihi	All year	FSB	2		Notes 3, 7
Okauaka		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Okupata		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	2		Notes 2, 7
Omahine		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Ongarue	upstream of Waimiha Stream confluence	1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Ongarue	downstream of Waimiha Stream confluence	1 Oct - 30 Jun	FSB	5		Notes 3, 7
Oparau		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Oraka		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Owairaka		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Piopiotea		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Pungapunga		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Puniu	upstream of Seafund Road Bridge	1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Puniu	downstream of Seafund Road Bridge	All year	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Purere (upper Waihou)		All year	FS	No limit		Notes 2, 7
Rapurapu		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Tapu		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Tairua		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Taringamotu		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Tawarau		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Waihou	above Okoroire Falls	All year	FS	No Limit		Notes 2, 7
Waihou	below Okoroire Falls	All year	FSB	5		Notes 2, 7
Waikato		All year	FSB	5	Tench 5, all others no limit	Notes 3, 7
Waimakariri		All year	FS	No limit		Notes 2, 7
Waimiha		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Waiomou		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Waione		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	0		Notes 2, 7
Waipa	upstream of Toa Bridge	1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
	between State Highway 3 Bridge and Toa Bridge	All year	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
	downstream of State Highway 3 Bridge at Otorohanga	All year	FSB	5		Notes 3, 7
Waipare (upper Waihou)		All year	FS	No limit		Notes 2, 7
Waipari		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Wairoa		All year	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Waitawheta	upstream of end of Franklin Road	1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	2		Notes 2, 7
Waitawheta	downstream of end of Franklin Road	All year	FS	2		Notes 2, 7
Waitekauri		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	2		Notes 2, 7
Waiwawa		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7
Whanganui	upstream of Whakapapa River confluence	1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	2		Notes 2, 7
Whanganui	downstream of Whakapapa River confluence	All year	FSB	5		Notes 3, 7
Whakapapa	upstream of Piopiotea Stream confluence	1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	2 brown 0 rainbow		Notes 2, 7
Whakapapa	downstream of Piopiotea Stream confluence	1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	2		Notes 2, 7
Whakapapa-iti		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	2 brown 0 rainbow		Notes 2, 7
Whakapapa-nui		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	2 brown 0 rainbow		Notes 2, 7
Whangamarino		1 Oct - 30 Jun	No bait restrictions	5	Tench 5, all others no limit	Note 7
All other rivers/streams not mentioned in clauses 2 and 3 for this region		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	5		Notes 2, 7

Eastern Fish and Game Region

The Eastern region is defined here: New Zealand Gazette, 24 May 1990, No. 83, page 1861.

1. Definitions

For interpretation of terms, refer to the First Schedule of this Notice.

“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 an angler when being used to fish for sports fish.

“Landmark” means a black, yellow and white ringed pole.

2. Additional Requirements

Note 1		Closed Waters. No angler shall fish for sports fish at any time from the following waters:
	1.1	All streams flowing into Lake Tarawera and that portion of the Tarawera River enclosed by landmarks at the Lake Tarawera Outlet and extending approximately 150m downstream to Tarawera River Foot Bridge, otherwise known as the Tarawera Outlet Spawning Sanctuary.
	1.2	The Awahou, Waiowhiro, Waiohewa, Waingaehe, Waimataa, Waikuta Streams and their tributaries.
	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 canal which 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).
	1.8	Ngongotaha Hatchery educational fishery (known as Children’s Fishing Pond), except by special authorisation.
Note 2	2.1	No angler shall fish for sports fish with a set rod unless the angler is fishing from a boat.
	2.2	Scented artificial lures (known as soft baits) may be used in all waters other than fly fishing only waters.
Note 3	3.1	No angler when fishing in bait fishing waters shall use any whole fish sourced from 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 Lakes Waikaremoana and Waikareiti.
Note 5	5.1	No angler shall fish for trout from any unanchored boat within 200m of a landmark.
	5.2	No angler shall fish for trout from a boat in the designated winter shoreline-fishing areas on Lakes Tarawera, Rotoiti and Okataina from 1 July until 1 October.
	5.3	No angler shall fish from any motorised boat or use an anchor when fishing in Lake 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 to anchor in the Ohau Channel.
Note 6	6.1	No angler 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 angler 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 mouth landmark at Lake Tarawera.
Note 10	10.1	There are no defined coarse fishing waters in the Eastern region.

3. Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits

F = Fly fishing, S = Spin, B = Bait

Water	Section of water	Open season	Authorised fishing methods	Daily bag limit by species Zero bag limit unless number shown			Refer clause 2 additional requirements
Water	Section of water	Open season	Authorised fishing methods	Trout	Salmon	Other	Refer clause 2 additional requirements
All other waters not listed and excepting closed waters		1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	2			Notes 1, 2, 6, 7
Aniwaniwa Stream	downstream of Aniwaniwa Falls	All year	FS	8			Notes 2, 6, 7, 8
Aniwhenua Lake and canal		All year	FS	2			Notes 2, 5, 6, 7
Aratiatia Lake		All year	FSB	No limit			Notes 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
Atiamuri Lake		All year	FSB	No limit			Notes 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
Flaxy Lake and Canal		All year	FS	2			Notes 2, 5, 6, 7
Hamurana Stream	downstream of Hamurana Road	All year	FS	8			Notes 1, 2, 6, 7, 8
Hopuruahine Stream and tributaries	upstream of the landmark pole	1 Dec - 30 Jun	F	8			Notes 2, 6, 7, 8
Hopuruahine Stream	downstream of the landmark pole	All year	FS	8			Notes 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Kaitawa Lake		All year	FS	8			Notes 2, 5, 6, 7, 8
Kaituna River	downstream of control gates	All year	FS	2			Notes 2, 6, 7
Kaituna River	downstream of State Highway 2 Bridge	All year	FSB	No limit			Notes 2, 3, 6, 7
McLaren Lake		All year	FS	2			Notes 2, 5, 6, 7
Maraetai Lake		All year	FSB	No limit			Notes 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
Matahina Lake		All year	FS	2			Notes 2, 5, 6, 7
Mokau Stream	upstream of the landmark pole	1 Dec - 30 Jun	F	8			Notes 2, 6, 7, 8
Mokau Stream	downstream of the landmark pole	All year	FS	8			Notes 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Motu River	upstream of State Highway 35	1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	2			Notes 2, 6, 7
Motu River	downstream of State Highway 35	1 Oct - 30 Jun	FSB	No limit			Notes 2, 3, 6, 7
Ngahewa Lake		All year	FS	8			Notes 2, 5, 6, 7
Ngapouri Lake		All year	FS	8			Notes 2, 5, 6, 7
Ngongotaha Stream	downstream of State Highway 5 Bridge	All year	FS	8			Notes 2, 6, 7, 8
Ngongotaha Stream and tributaries (excluding Waimataa)	upstream of State Highway 5 Bridge	1 Dec - 30 Jun	F	8			Notes 1, 2, 6, 7, 8
Ohau Channel	between Lake Rotorua Outlet weir and landmark approximately 200m downstream of the weir	1 Oct - 30 Jun	F	8			Notes 2, 5, 6, 7, 8
Ohau Channel	from landmark approximately 200m downstream of Lake Rotorua Outlet weir to Lake Rotoiti confluence	1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	8			Notes 2, 5, 6, 7, 8
Ohakuri Lake		All year	FSB	No limit			Notes 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
Okareka Lake		All year	FS	8			Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7
Okaro Lake		All year	FS	8			Notes 2, 5, 6, 7
Okataina Lake	excepting areas below	1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	8			Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7
Okataina Lake	Winter shoreline fishing area from Te Koutu Point landmark to west of Okataina Lodge landmark extending 200m offshore	All year	FS	8			Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7
Otara River	downstream of Otara East Bridge	All year	FS	2			Notes 2, 6, 7
Putere Lakes		All year	FS	2			Notes 2, 6, 7
Rangitaiki River	downstream of Otamatea Stream confluence	All year	FS	2			Notes 2, 6, 7
Rangitaiki River	downstream of State Highway 2 Bridge	All year	FSB	No limit			Notes 2, 3, 6, 7
Rangitaiki Canal (Wheao)		All year	FS	2			Notes 2, 6 ,7
Rerewhakaaitu Lake		All year	FS	8			Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7
Rotoehu Lake		All year	FS	8			Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7
Rotoiti Lake	excepting area below	1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	8			Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7
Rotoiti Lake	Winter shoreline fishing area from Tapuaekura Bay landmark to Hinehopu landmark extending 200m offshore	All year	FS	8			Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7
Rotoma Lake	excepting areas below	All year	FS	8			Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7
Rotoma Lake	Winter shoreline spawning areas between landmarks at Anaputa Point and Matahi Bay, and between landmarks in Manawahe Bay both extending 200m offshore	1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	8			Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7
Rotomahana Lake		All year	FS	8			Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7
Rotorua Lake		All year	FS	8			Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8
Ruahihi Canal		All year	FS	2			Notes 1, 2, 6, 7
Ruakituri River and tributaries (excluding Hangaroa)	upstream of Te Reinga Falls	1 Oct - 30 Jun	F	2			Notes 2, 6, 7
Tarawera Lake	excepting areas below	1 Oct - 30 Jun	FS	8			Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9
	Winter shoreline fishing area from Tarawera Outlet landmark to Te Tapahoro Bay landmark and 200m offshore	All year	FS	8			Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7
	Winter shoreline fishing area from The Landing landmark to Otumutu Lagoon landmark and 200m offshore	All year	FS	8			Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7
Tarawera River	from the outlet to the Tarawera falls, excluding the spawning sanctuary	1 Oct - 31 May	F	8			Notes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7
	from the falls to State Highway 2	All year	FS	2			Notes 2, 6, 7
	downstream of State Highway 2	All year	FSB	No limit			Notes 2, 3, 6, 7
Tikitapu Lake		All year	FS	8			Notes 2, 6, 7
Tiniroto Lakes		All year	FS	2			Notes 2, 6, 7
Utuhina Stream	downstream of Devon Road Bridge	All year	FS	8			Notes 1, 2, 6, 7, 8
Utuhina Stream	upstream of Devon Road Bridge but downstream of Pukehangi Road Bridge	1 Dec - 30 Jun	FS	8			Notes 1, 2, 6, 7, 8
Waikareiti Lake		All year	FS	8			Notes 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7
Waikaremoana Lake		All year	FS	8			Notes 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Waikaretaheke River	downstream of Piripaua Powerhouse	All year	FS	2			Notes 2, 6, 7
Waiau River	downstream of the Waikaretaheke River confluence	All year	FS	2			Notes 2, 6, 7
Waikato River	from Huka Falls to Maraetai	All year	FSB	No limit			Notes 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
Waimana River	downstream of Matahi Bridge	All year	FS	2			Notes 2, 6, 7
Waioeka River	downstream of Tauranga Stream confluence	All year	FS	2			Notes 2, 6, 7
Waioeka River	downstream of State Highway 2 Bridge	All year	FSB	No limit			Notes 2, 3, 6, 7
Wairoa River	downstream of Te Reinga Falls to State Highway 2	All year	FS	2			Notes 2, 6, 7
Wairoa River	downstream of State Highway 2 Bridge	All year	FSB	No limit			Notes 2, 3, 6, 7
Wairoa River (Tauranga)	downstream of Lake McLaren	All year	FS	2			Notes 2, 6, 7
Wairoa River (Tauranga)	downstream of State Highway 2 Bridge	All year	FSB	No limit			Notes 2, 3, 6, 7
Waiteti Stream	downstream of Hamurana Road	All year	FS	8			Notes 2, 6, 7, 8
Waiteti Stream	upstream of Hamurana Road	1 Dec - 30 Jun	FS	8			Notes 2, 6, 7, 8
Whakamarino Lake (Tuai Lake)		All year	FS	8			Notes 2, 5, 6, 7, 8
Whakamaru Lake		All year	FSB	No limit			Notes 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
Whakatane River	downstream of Owaka Stream confluence	All year	FS	2			Notes 2, 6, 7
Whakatane River	downstream of the State Highway 2 Bridge	All year	FSB	No limit			Notes 2, 3, 6, 7
Wheao River		All year	FS	2			Notes 2, 6, 7

Hawke’s Bay Fish and Game Region

The Hawke’s Bay region is defined here: New Zealand Gazette, 24 May 1990, No. 83, page 1861.

1. Definitions

For interpretation of terms, refer to the First Schedule of this Notice.

2. Additional Requirements

Note 1	Use of Motorised Crafts
1.1	No motorised craft permitted on Lake Waikopiro.
1.2	Similarly, except with the prior written authority of the Director-General of Conservation, and subject to compliance with any conditions that the Director-General may impose, no person shall use any boat in Lake Tūtira that is propelled by any means other than sails, oars, or paddles.
Note 2	Fishing is permitted only in daylight hours at Lake Hawkston.
Note 3	Fish Length
3.1	Esk River (Waiohinganga) above the Waipunga Road Bridge, including tributaries	550mm maximum
3.2	Maraetotara Stream	350mm maximum
3.3	Ngaruroro River upstream of Whanawhana cable, including tributaries	550mm maximum
3.4	Lakes Tūtira and Waikopiro	350mm minimum
3.5	All other waters	No minimum or maximum size limit
Note 4	Junior and Child Angler Bait Fisheries:
4.1	Junior and Child anglers are permitted to use bait in addition to fly and spin in the following waters:
4.1.1	Tutaekuri river downstream of the Expressway Bridge.
4.1.2	Tukituki River downstream of the Red Bridge.

Water

Section of water

Open season

Authorised fishing methods

Daily bag limit by species

Refer clause 2 additional requirements

All other waters not listed below

1 Oct - 30 Jun

Note 3

Larger of Twin Lakes (Rotoroa), Kuripapango

All year

No limit

Note 3

Lake Hawkston

1 Nov - 31 Mar

Notes 2, 3

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

All year

Notes 1, 3

Aropaoanui River

downstream of the landmark opposite Wareham Road

All year

FSB

Note 3

Esk River/Waiohinganga

upstream of Waipunga Road Bridge and all tributaries

1 Oct - 30 Jun

Note 3

downstream of Waipunga Road Bridge

All year

Note 3

Karamu Stream, excluding tributaries

All year

FSB

Note 3

Maraetotara Stream

All year

Note 3

Mohaka River

downstream of the confluence with the Mangatainoka River to State Highway 5, excluding tributaries

All year

Note 3

downstream of State Highway 5 Bridge

All year

Note 3

Mohaka River tributaries

1 Oct - 30 Jun

Note 3

Ngaruroro River

Upstream of Kiwi Creek confluence, including tributaries

1 Oct - 30 Jun

Note 3

from Kiwi creek to Whanawhana cable, excluding tributaries

All year

Note 3

downstream of Whanawhana cable, excluding tributaries

All year

Note 3

Ngaruroro River tributaries

upstream of Whanawhana cable

1 Oct - 30 Jun

Note 3

downstream of Whanawhana cable

1 Oct - 30 Jun

Note 3

Porangahau River

downstream of confluence with the Mangawhero Stream, excluding tributaries

All year

Note 3

Tukituki River

upstream of State Highway 50 Road Bridge, excluding tributaries

1 Oct - 30 Jun

Note 3

downstream of State Highway 50 Road Bridge, excluding tributaries

All year

Notes 3, 4

Tutaekuri River

downstream of confluence with the Mangaone Stream, excluding tributaries

All year

Notes 3, 4

Waipawa River

upstream of State Highway 50 Road Bridge, excluding tributaries

1 Oct - 30 Jun

Note 3

downstream of State Highway 50 Road Bridge, excluding tributaries

All year

Note 3

Waipunga River

downstream of the falls, excluding tributaries

All year

Note 3

Taranaki Fish and Game Region

The Taranaki region is defined here: New Zealand Gazette, 24 May 1990, No. 83, at page 1861.

1. Definitions

For interpretation of terms, refer to the First Schedule of this Notice.

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.
	1.4	There are no defined coarse fishing waters in the Taranaki Fish and Game Region.
Note 2		In the Hangatahua (Stony) River, Waiaua River and Lake Opunake no brown trout may be taken.
Note 3		No angler shall fish for sports fish from a boat in Lake Mangamahoe, including the Waiwhakaiho Inlet.

3.1 Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits—Region Defaults

Water	Section of water	Open season	Authorised fishing methods	Daily bag limit by species Zero bag limit unless number shown			Refer Clause 2 Additional Requirements
				Trout	Salmon	Perch
All lakes, rivers and streams not mentioned in clause 3.2 for this region		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2	1	No limit	Note 1

3.2 Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits

Water	Section of water	Open season	Authorised fishing methods	Daily bag limit by species Zero bag limit unless number shown			Refer Clause 2 Additional Requirements
Water	Section of water	Open season	Authorised fishing methods	Trout	Salmon	Perch	Refer Clause 2 Additional Requirements
Taranaki/ Whanganui
Huatoki Stream	downstream of Brois Street Bridge	All year	FSB	2	1		Note 1
Kai Auahi (Kaiauai) Stream		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	2	1		Note 1
Kapuni Stream	upstream of State Highway 45 Bridge	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	2	1		Note 1
Kapuni Stream	downstream of State Highway 45 Bridge	All year	FS	2	1		Note 1
Kaupokonui Stream	downstream of State Highway 45 Bridge	All year	FSB	2	1		Note 1
Lake Kohata		All year	FSB			No limit	Note 1
Lake Mangamahoe	excluding the Waiwhakaiho Inlet and Mangamahoe Stream	All year	F	2			Note 1, 3
	Waiwhakaiho Inlet upstream of the normal site of a landmark located just upstream of the confluence with Lake Mangamahoe	1 Oct - 30 Apr	F	2			Note 1, 3
	Mangamahoe Stream upstream of the walkway swing-bridge at the head of Lake Mangamahoe	1 Oct - 30 Apr	F	2			Note 1, 3
	Any tributary other than Waiwhakaiho Inlet and Mangamahoe Stream	All year	F	2			Note 1, 3
Lake Namunamu		All year	FSB	2			Note 1
Lake Ngangana		All year	FSB	2		No limit	Note 1
Lake Opunake		All year	FS	1 rainbow trout zero brown trout			Note 1, 2
Lake Ratapiko		1 Oct - 30 Apr and 1 June - 30 Sep	FSB	2		No limit	Note 1
Lake Rotokare		All year	FSB			No limit	Note 1
Lake Rotomanu		All year	FSB	2		No limit	Note 1
Lake Rotorangi	downstream of Mangamingi Bridge	All year	FSB	2		No limit	Note 1
Lake Wiritoa		All year	FSB			No limit	Note 1
Manganui River	downstream of Bristol Road Bridge	All year	FSB	2	1		Note 1
Mangaoraka Stream	downstream of State Highway 3 Devon Road Bridge	All year	FSB	2	1		Note 1
Patea River	downstream of Patea Dam	All year	FSB	2	1	No limit	Note 1
Hangatahua (Stony) River		All year	FS	2 rainbow trout zero brown trout	1		Note 1, 2
Waiaua River	Upstream of State Highway 45 Bridge	1 Oct – 30 Apr	FS	1 rainbow trout zero brown trout	1		Note 1, 2
Waiaua River	downstream of State Highway 45 Bridge	All year	FS	1 rainbow trout zero brown trout	1		Note 1, 2
Waingongoro River	downstream of State Highway 45 Bridge	All year	FSB	2	1		Note 1
Waiongana Stream	downstream of State Highway 3 Devon Road Bridge	All year	FSB	2	1		Note 1
Waitara River	downstream of Manganui River confluence	All year	FSB	2	1	No limit	Note 1
Waiwhakaiho River	downstream of the normal site of a landmark that is at the end of Rimu Street extension walking track	All year	FSB	2	1		Note 1
Te Ikaparua (Warea) River	downstream of State Highway 45 Bridge	All year	FSB	2	1		Note 1
Whanganui River	downstream of Ohura River confluence excluding tributaries	All year	FSB	2	1	No limit	Note 1
Virginia Lake		Closed to fishing
Waimarino
Manganuioteao River	downstream of Ruatiti Road Bridge	All year	FSB	2	1		Note 1
Manganuioteao River	mainstem from Ruatiti Road Bridge upstream to confluence with Makatote River	1 Oct - 30 Jun	FSB	2	1		Note 1
Mangawhero River	downstream of Raetihi - Ohakune Road Bridge	All year	FSB	2			Note 1
Retaruke River	downstream of Oio Road Bridge	All year	FSB	2	1		Note 1
Sattlers Dam		All year	FSB	2			Note 1
Tokiahuru Stream	downstream of State Highway 49 Bridge	All year	FSB	2			Note 1
Waitaiki Stream	downstream of State Highway 49 Bridge	All year	FSB	2			Note 1

Wellington Fish and Game Region

The Wellington region is defined here: New Zealand Gazette, 24 May 1990, No. 83, page 1861.

1. Definitions

For interpretation of terms, refer to the First Schedule of this Notice.

2. Additional Requirements

Note 1		Except in the case of perch, for which there is no daily limit, no angler shall on any one day take and kill or be in possession of more than the prescribed daily limit from the waters specified in the schedule.
Note 2		Coarse Fishing Waters. The following waterways are designated as course fishing waters:
	2.1	Lake Waitawa (Forest Lakes) (catch and release).
	2.2	Upper and Lower Whitby Lakes (catch and release).
	2.3	Wairarapa Moana.
	2.4	Ruamāhanga cut-off.
Note 3		Designated Waters. No angler may fish in a designated water unless they are the holder of an appropriate designated waters licence or are named on such a licence.
Note 4		Size Limits
	4.1	Akatarawa River, Te Awa Kairangi (Hutt) River, Kiriwhakapapa Stream, Makuri River, Managakokeke Stream, Mangaroa River, Mangatainoka River, Mikimiki Stream, Ohau River, Ōtaki River, Pakuratahi Stream, Pohangina River, Pourangaki River, Tokomaru River, Waikanae River, Waipoua River, Wainui Stream, Whakatikei River, Whakaurekou River.	Maximum 450mm
	4.2	Hautapu River (upstream of the road bridge numbered 741/1096 on State Highway 1 by the Taihape Golf Club), Mangaohane Stream, Rangitīkei River (upstream of Mangaohane Road Bridge), Waingawa River, Wainuiomata River.	Maximum 550mm
Note 5		Bait fishing in the Te Awa Kairangi (Hutt) River is permitted by Child anglers only.
Note 6		The use of authorised lures with treble hooks is permitted.
Note 7		Wairarapa Moana means the waters within the Lake Wairarapa Wetland Conservation Area, the Owhanga Landing Reserve, the Matthews & Boggy Pond Wildlife Reserve, the Ruamāhanga Cut-off Wildlife Reserve, the Allsops Bay Wildlife Reserve and the Wairarapa Lake Domain management reserve.

3. Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits

Water	Section of water	Open season	Authorised fishing methods	Daily bag limit	Refer clause 2 additional requirements
All other waters not listed below		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	4	Note 1
All coastal dune lakes		All year	FSB	4	Notes 1, 6
Akatarawa River		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1	Notes 1, 4.1
Hautapu River	upstream of the road bridge numbered 741/1096 on State Highway 1 by the Taihape Golf Club	1 Oct - 30 Apr	F	1	Notes 1, 4.2
Hautapu River	downstream of the road bridge numbered 741/1096 on State Highway 1 by the Taihape Golf Club	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	4	Note 1
Henley Lake		All Year	FSB	4	Notes 1, 6
Hokowhitu Lagoon (also known as Centennial Lagoon)		All Year	FSB	Rainbow or brown trout 1 All other sports fish no limit	Notes 1, 6
Te Awa Kairangi (Hutt) River		All year	FSB* (see Note 4)	2	Notes 1, 4.1, 5
Kahuterawa Stream		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	4	Note 1
Kawhatau River		All year	FSB	4	Notes 1, 6
Kiriwhakapapa Stream		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1	Notes 1, 4.1
Kōpuaranga River		1 Oct - 30 Apr	F	2	Note 1
Kourarau Dam (Upper) Reservoir, except all inflowing streams		All year	FSB	Rainbow or Brown trout 1 Tench 4	Notes 1, 6
Lake Waitawa (Forest Lakes)		All year	FSB	Tench 0	Notes 1, 2.1, 6
Mākākahi River	upstream of the road bridge at Eketahuna	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	4
Mākākahi River	downstream of the road bridge at Eketahuna	All year	FSB	4	Notes 1, 6
Makiekie River (Coal Creek)		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	2	Note 1
Makuri River	upstream of the township bridge	1 Oct - 30 Apr	F	1	Notes 1, 4.1
Makuri River	downstream of the township bridge	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1	Notes 1, 4.1
Manawatū River	upstream of the Maunga Road Bridge (upstream of Dannevirke)	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1	Note 1
Manawatū River	downstream of the Maunga Road Bridge (upstream of Dannevirke)	All year	FSB	2	Notes 1, 6
Mangakokeke Stream		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1	Notes 1, 4.1
Mangaohane Stream		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1	Notes 1, 4.2
Mangahao River	upstream of Marima Reserve Bridge	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	4	Note 1
Mangahao River	downstream of Marima Reserve Bridge	All year	FSB	4	Notes 1, 6
Mangaone River (a tributary of the Tiraumea River)		All year	FSB	4	Notes 1, 6
Mangaroa River		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1	Notes 1, 4.1
Mangatainoka River	upstream of Scarborough Konini Road Bridge	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	2	Notes 1, 4.1
Mangatainoka River	downstream of Scarborough-Konini Road Bridge	All year	FS	2	Notes 1, 4.1
Mangatarere Stream		1 Oct - 30 Apr	F	1	Note 1
Mangatoro River		1 Oct - 30 Apr	F	1	Note 1
Mikimiki Stream		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1	Notes 1, 4.1
Moawhango River		All year	FSB	4	Notes 1, 6
Ohau River		All year	FS	2	Notes 1, 4.1
Oroua River	upstream of Ruahine Forest Park boundary, including tributaries	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1
	downstream of Ruahine Forest Park boundary and upstream of Oroua Valley Road Bridge	All year	FSB	1	Notes 1, 6
	downstream of Oroua Valley Road Bridge	All year	FSB	4	Notes 1, 6
Ōtaki Winstone Quarry lakes		All year - weekends only	FSB	1	Notes 1, 5
Ōtaki River	upstream of Tararua Forest Park boundary, including tributaries	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1	Notes 1, 4.1
Ōtaki River	downstream of Tararua Forest Park boundary	All year	FSB	1	Notes 1, 4.1
Pakuratahi Stream		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1	Notes 1, 4.1
Pohangina River	upstream of Piripiri Bridge	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1	Notes 1, 4.1
	between Totara Reserve Bridge and Piripiri Bridge	All year	FS	1	Notes 1, 4.1
	downstream of Totara Reserve Bridge	All year	FSB	2	Notes 1, 4.1
Pohangina River tributaries		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	2	Note 1
Pourangaki River		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1	Notes 1, 4.1
Rangitīkei River	Designated Water Rangitīkei River upstream of Ohinewaione Stream confluence (about 9 river kilometres upstream of the Springvale Bridge), including tributaries	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1	Notes 1, 3, 4.2
	between Matawhero Road Bridge (commonly called the Mangaohane Bridge) and the Ohinewaione Stream confluence	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	2	Notes 1, 4.2
	downstream of the Matawhero Road Bridge (commonly called the Mangaohane Bridge)	All year	FSB	4	Notes 1, 6
Ruamāhanga River	upstream of State Highway 2, including tributaries	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1	Note 1
Ruamāhanga River	downstream of State Highway 2	All year	FSB	2	Notes 1, 6
Tauherinikau River	upstream of State Highway 2, including tributaries	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1	Note 1
Tauherinikau River	downstream of State Highway 2	All year	FSB	2	Notes 1, 6
Tauweru River		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	2	Note 1
Tiraumea River		All year	FSB	4	Notes 1, 6
Tokomaru River		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1	Notes 1, 4.1
Turitea Stream		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	4	Note 1
Waikanae River		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1	Notes 1, 4.1
Waipoua River		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1	Notes 1, 4.1
Waingawa River	upstream of State Highway 2, including tributaries	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1	Notes 1, 4.2
Waingawa River	downstream of State Highway 2	All year	FSB	2	Notes 1, 4.2
Wainui Stream		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1	Notes 1, 4.1
Wainuomata River	downstream of the main township bridge	1 Oct - 30 Apr	F	1	Notes 1, 4.2
Waiohine River	upstream of State Highway 2, including tributaries	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1	Note 1
Waiohine River	downstream of State Highway 2	All year	FSB	2	Notes 1, 6
Wairarapa Moana		All year	FSB	4	Notes 1, 7
Whakatikei River		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1	Notes 1, 4.1
Whakarekou River	upstream of Rangitīkei River confluence, including tributaries within the Ruahine Ranges	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1	Notes 1, 4.1
Whitby Lakes		All year	FSB	Tench: 0	Notes 1, 6

Nelson/Marlborough Fish and Game Region

The Nelson/Marlborough region is defined here: New Zealand Gazette, 24 May 1990, No. 83, page 1861.

1. Definitions

For interpretation of terms, refer to the First Schedule of this Notice.

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

1.3 All lakes, rivers and streams not mentioned in the table below (and those where Note 1 applies) are fly/spin only and the daily bag limit permits the taking of two sports fish, although only one fish may exceed 500mm from the nose tip to middle fork of tail. Season 1 October – 30 April

2. Additional Requirements

Note 1		The daily bag limit permits the taking of two fish, although only one fish may exceed 500mm from nose tip to the middle for of tail.
Note 2		Down riggers are permitted when lake fishing.
Note 3		No angler shall fish for sports fish from any boat under motorised power in those parts of Lake Rotoiti within 100 metres from the centre of the meeting line with the lake and the Travers River, Coldwater Stream, Black Valley Stream and Buller River.
Note 4		No angler shall fish for sports fish from any boat under motorised power in those parts of Lake Rotoroa within 100 metres from the centre of the meeting line with the lake and the Sabine, D’Urville and Gowan rivers.
Note 5		Only Child anglers may bait fish.
Note 6		6.1 No angler shall fish for sports fish in a designated Junior Fishery unless they are a Child or Junior. 6.2 No angler shall fish for sports fish in the designated Taylor River Family Fishery unless they are a Child or a Junior angler or an adult licence holder (or spouse or partner of a family whole-season licence holder) accompanying and supervising the Child or Junior angler(s).
Note 7		Waimea River Park Fishing ponds may on occasions be temporarily closed to facilitate the running of organised events or for maintenance. Closures will be made public in advance and advertised on the Nelson/Marlborough Fish & Game website and sign posted at the ponds.
Note 8		Designated Waters. No angler may fish in a designated water unless they are the holder of an appropriate designated waters licence or are named on such a licence.
Note 9		No angler shall be in possession of a sports fish which exceeds a maximum length of 400mm from the Goulter River.

3. Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits

Water	Section of water	Open season	Authorised fishing methods	Daily bag limit by species Zero bag limit unless number shown			Refer clause 2 additional requirements
Water	Section of water	Open season	Authorised fishing methods	Trout	Salmon	Other	Refer clause 2 additional requirements
All lakes, rivers and streams not specified below		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	2			Note 1
Aorere River	downstream of Salisbury Road Bridge	All year	FSB	2
Anatoki River		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	2			Notes 1, 5
Argyle Pond and lower hydro canals	from where powerlines cross at head of lake and downstream to Wairau River confluence	All year	FSB	2 sports fish
Argyle Pond Headrace	From Branch River hydro intake to powerlines at head of Lake Argyle	1 Oct – 31 May	FSB	2 sports fish
Awatere River		All year	FSB	2
Branch River		1 Oct - 31 May	FS	2
Buller River	downstream of Gowan Bridge	All year	FSB	2
Clarence River	downstream of Acheron confluence	All year	FSB	2	1
Cobb Reservoir		All year	FSB	4			Note 2
Conway River	Downstream of SH1 Bridge	All year	FSB	2

Goulter River	upstream of its confluence with the Wairau River	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1			Notes 9
Lake Daniell		1 Oct - 31 May	FS	2			Note 2
Lake Rotoiti (Nelson Lakes)		All year	FSB	2			Notes 2, 3
Lake Rotoroa		All year	FSB	2			Notes 2, 4
Lake Tennyson		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	4
Leatham River		1 Oct - 31 May	FS	2
Lyell Creek (Kaikoura)	downstream of State Highway 1	All year	FSB	2	1
Maitai River	downstream of Lower Nile Street Bridge	All year	FS	2			Note 5
Maruia River	downstream of Maruia Falls	All year	FSB	2
Matakitaki River	downstream of State Highway 6 Bridge	All year	FSB	2
	between State Highway 6 Bridge and the Horse Terrace Bridge	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	2			Note 1
	Designated Water The Matakitaki River and its tributaries upstream from the Horse Terrace bridge	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	2			Notes 1, 8
Middle Creek (Kaikoura)	downstream of State Highway 1	All year	FSB	2
Motueka River	downstream of Peninsula Road Bridge at Ngatimoti	All year	FSB	2
Oaro River		All year	FSB	2
Ōpaoa River	downstream of State Highway 1 Bridge (including Roses Overflow) but excluding the section covered by the Taylor River Family Fishery	All year	FSB	2
Pelorus River	downstream of Rai River confluence	All year	FSB	2
Rai River	downstream of Carluke Bridge	All year	FSB	2
Takaka River	downstream of confluence with the Waingaro River	All year	FSB	2
Taylor Dam		All year	FS	2			Note 5
Taylor River	downstream of New Renwick Road Bridge (excluding Hutchinson St Bridge – Ōpaoa Loop confluence)	All year	FSB	2
Taylor River Family Fishery	from Hutchinson St Bridge to Ōpaoa Loop confluence (including Ōpaoa River upstream to Snowden Crescent footbridge)	All year	FSB	1			Note 6.2
Travers River	Designated Water Travers River and its tributaries upstream of Lake Rotoiti	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	2			Notes 1,8
Waikoropupu River		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	2			Note 1
Waimea River Park Junior Fishing Ponds	Junior Fishery Waimea River Park designated fishing ponds	All year (except when closed for organised events or maintenance)	FSB	1 Sports fish			Note 6.1, 7
Waimea River Park Family/Adult Fishing Pond	Waimea River Park fishing ponds	All year (except when closed for organised events or maintenance)	FSB	1 Sports fish			Note 7
Wairau River	downstream of Wash Bridge including the Diversion and Southern Valleys Irrigation Intake Pond	All year	FSB	2	1
Wairau River	Designated Water The upper Wairau River and its tributaries (but excluding Fish Lake) upstream from Six Mile Creek (upstream of Rainbow Ski field bottom carpark)	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	2			Notes 1, 8
Wairoa/Waimea River (Nelson)	downstream of Lee River confluence	All year	FSB	2

West Coast Fish and Game Region

The West Coast region is defined here: New Zealand Gazette, 24 May 1990, No. 83, page 1861.

1. Definitions

For interpretation of terms, refer to the First Schedule of this Notice.

2. Additional Requirements

Note 1	1.1	Daily Limit Bag. Except for perch for which for which there is no daily limit, no angler shall on any one day take, kill or be in possession of more than 2 brown trout, 2 rainbow trout, 1 salmon.
Note 2	2.1	Fish Length. There is no minimum length for trout and salmon in all waters of the region, except in lakes Ianthe, Mapourika, Paringa, Moeraki, and Ellery, where the minimum length for salmon shall be 450mm.
Note 3	3.1	Coarse Fish. There are no special conditions relating to coarse fishing other than those provided for in the First Schedule to this Notice.
Note 4	4.1	Closed waters. MacDonalds Creek at Lake Mapourika is closed to fishing at all times.
Note 5		Designated Waters
	5.1	No angler may fish in a designated water unless they are the holder of an appropriate designated waters licence or are named on such a licence.
	5.2	The following waters in this region are Designated Waters: 5.2.1 The Karamea Designated Water which is the Karamea catchment upstream of the Kakapo River confluence. 5.2.2 The Mokihinui Designated Water which is the Mokihinui catchment upstream of the Rough and Tumble Creek confluence.

3.1 Open Season for Trout and Perch, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits

Water	Section of water	Open season	Authorised fishing methods	Daily bag limit by species Zero bag limit unless number shown			Refer clause 2 additional requirements
Water	Section of water	Open season	Authorised fishing methods	Brown Trout	Rainbow Trout	Perch	Refer clause 2 additional requirements
All waters (including Designated Waters) except where otherwise specified below		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Ahaura River	downstream of Granite Creek	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Arahura River	downstream of Milltown (Landsburgh) Bridge	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Arawhata River	downstream of Haast-Jackson Bay Road	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Arnold River		All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Big Ditch Creek	downstream of State Highway 67	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Big Totara River	downstream of State Highway 6	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Buller River	downstream of Lyall confluence	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Cascade River	downstream of Martyr confluence	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Cook River	downstream of State Highway 6	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Deadmans Creek	downstream of State Highway 67	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Grey River	downstream of Clarke confluence	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Haast River	downstream of Pleasant Flat Bridge	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Hapuka River		All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Hindleys Creek		All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Hokitika River		All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Inangahua River (lower)	From Perseverance Bridge to Buller confluence	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Jacobs (Makawhio) River	downstream of State Highway 6	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Kaniere River		All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Karamea River	downstream of cableway at mouth of Lower Gorge	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Karangarua River	downstream of State Highway 6	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Kohaihai River	downstream of Heaphy Track Bridge	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Kokatahi River	downstream of Styx Confluence	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Kumara/Kapitea Reservoir system	downstream of Old Christchurch Road	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Lake Brunner		All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Lake Ellery		All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Lake Ianthe		All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Lake Kaniere		All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Lake Mahinapua		All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Lake Mapourika		All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3, 4
Lake Moeraki		All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Lake Paringa		All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2,3
Lake Wahapo		All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Little Totara River	downstream of State Highway 6	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Little Wanganui River	downstream of State Highway 67	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
MacDonalds Creek		Closed					Note 4
Mahinapua outlet creek		All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Mahitahi River	downstream of State Highway 6	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Martins Creek	downstream of Martins Creek Bridge	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Mikonui River	downstream of State Highway 6	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Moeraki River	downstream of State Highway 6	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Mokihinui River	downstream of cableway at Welcome Creek	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
New River	downstream of State Highway 6 including estuary	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Ngakawau River	downstream of State Highway 67	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Nile River	downstream of Awakere confluence	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Ohinetamatea River		All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Okari River	downstream of State Highway 6	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
ŌkāritoLagoon		All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
ŌkāritoRiver		All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1,2, 3
Okuru River	downstream of Haast-Jackson Bay Road	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Omoeroa River	downstream of State Highway 6	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Oparara River	downstream of Karamea-Kohaihai Road	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Orowaiti River	downstream of State Highway 67	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Paringa River	downstream of State Highway 6	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Poerua River (South Westland)	downstream of State Highway 6	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Pororari River	downstream of State Highway 6	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Punakaiki River	downstream of State Highway 6	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Taramakau River	downstream of bridge at Jacksons	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Totara River	downstream of State Highway 6	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Turnbull River	downstream of Haast-Jackson Bay Road	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Waiatoto River	downstream of Haast-Jackson Bay Road	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Waikukupa River	downstream of State Highway 6	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Waimangaroa River	downstream of State Highway 67	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Waita River	downstream of State Highway 6	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Waitaha River	downstream of State Highway 6	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Wanganui River	downstream of State Highway 6	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Whakapohi River	downstream of State Highway 6	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Whareatea River	downstream of State Highway 67	All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Whataroa River		All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3
Whitcombe River		All year	FSB	2	2	No limit	Notes 1, 2, 3

3.2 Open Season for Salmon, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits

Water	Section of water	Open season	Authorised fishing methods	Daily bag limit by species Zero bag limit unless number shown	Refer clause 2 additional requirements
Water	Section of water	Open season	Authorised fishing methods	Salmon	Refer clause 2 additional requirements
Lake Ianthe		1 Oct - 31 Mar	FSB	1	Notes 1, 2, 3
Lake Mapourika		1 Oct - 31 Mar	FSB	1	Note 1, 2, 3, 4
Lake Paringa		1 Oct - 31 Mar	FSB	1	Notes 1, 2, 3
Lake Moeraki		1 Oct - 31 Mar	FSB	1	Notes 1, 2, 3
Ōkārito River (excluding Lagoon)		1 Oct - 31 Mar	FSB	1	Notes 1, 2, 3
Windbag Stream		1 Oct - 31 Mar	FSB	1	Notes 1, 2, 3
All other waters		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	1	Notes 1, 2, 3, 4

North Canterbury Fish and Game Region

The North Canterbury region is defined here: New Zealand Gazette, 24 May 1990, No.83, page 1861, as amended by the New Zealand Gazette, 3 September 1992, No.141, page 2958.

1. Definitions

For interpretation of terms, refer to the First Schedule of this Notice.

2. Additional Requirements

Note 1	1.1	Except for perch for which for which there is no daily limit (see note 7), no angler shall on any one day take, kill or be in possession of more than 4 sports fish.
	1.2	No angler shall be in possession of a trout or salmon less than 300mm anywhere in the region.
	1.3	No angler shall fish for salmon in any river from 1 May to 30 September.
	1.4	Scented artificial lures may be used in all waters, other than fly fishing only waters, when actively retrieved so as to imitate a moving bait fish.
	1.5 1.6	Any angler who lands a sports fish that will not be kept shall immediately return it with as little injury as possible into the water from which it was taken. No person may take salmon from any river between the hours of 11pm to 4am in December and January, and between 10pm and 5am for any other month.
	1.7	No angler shall fish for sports fish within a 100-metre arc of the outfall of any licensed fish farm, with the exception of the Tentburn Outfall, where fishing for trout and salmon is permitted, but no fishing is allowed on the culvert.
Note 2	2.1	Boat Fishing: Fishing from boats is permitted.
Note 3	3.1	Fishing from boats which are not simultaneously being propelled by a motor, is permitted, including float tubes, kayaks and pack rafts.
Note 4	4.1	The use of motorised craft is prohibited.
Note 5	5.1	The daily limit bag for Lake Coleridge shall be 4 sports fish.
Note 6	6.1	No angler other than a Child or Junior angler shall fish in the Christchurch Groynes Fishing Lakes.
Note 7		Coarse Fishing
	7.1	Fishing for coarse fish is permitted only in listed Coarse Fishing Waters which are: the Avon River downstream of Barbadoes Street, Lake Forsyth, Halswell River and Canal downstream of Neills Road , Kaiapoi Lakes, Gravel and Sands ponds, Okana River downstream of State Highway 75, and Lake Rotokohatu. See First Schedule for permitted methods.
	7.2	The daily limit bag for tench is 1 fish and no angler shall be in possession of a tench that exceeds 150mm.
	7.3	There is no daily limit or size restriction for perch.
Note 8	8.1	No angler other than a Child or Junior angler shall bait fish for trout.
Note 9	9.1	No angler shall be in possession of a sports fish which exceeds a maximum length of 400mm from that water
Note 10	10.1	No angler shall be in possession of a Chinook salmon taken from Lake Sumner or Loch Katrine.
Note 11	11.1	Designated Waters. No angler may fish in a designated water unless they are the holder of an appropriate designated waters licence or are named on such a licence.
Note 12		Sea-run Salmon Season Bag Limit:
	12.1	No angler may fish for salmon in a sea-run salmon water unless they are the holder of a sea-run salmon licence or are named on such a licence.
	12.2	All holders of a sea-run salmon licence are eligible to receive a Season Bag Limit Card. Family whole-season licence holders that have a sea-run salmon licence are eligible for one Season Bag Limit Card per family licence.
	12.3	No angler shall fish for, take, kill or be in possession of a salmon from sea-run salmon waters within the North Canterbury Fish and Game Region without holding a Season Bag Limit Card.
	12.4	No angler or family fishing under a family whole-season licence shall over the length of the season take, kill or be in possession of more than two salmon from sea-run salmon waters in both the North Canterbury and Central South Island Fish and Game regions combined.
	12.5	Immediately upon taking or killing a salmon from sea-run salmon waters, the angler must complete an entry in their Season Bag Limit Card for that fish.
	12.6	All anglers that fished for salmon from sea-run salmon waters in either the North Canterbury or Central South Island Fish and Game regions must return their Season Bag Limit Card data to either the North Canterbury or Central South Island Fish and Game Council by 7May 2024, regardless of how many such salmon were taken or killed.
	12.7	All holders of a season bag card must produce it to a Fish and Game Ranger on demand.

3.1 Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits—Region Defaults

Water

Section of water

Open season

Authorised fishing methods

Daily bag limit by species

Zero bag limit unless number shown

Refer clause 2 additional requirements

Trout

Salmon

All freshwaters not mentioned in clause 3.2 for this region

1 Oct - 30 Apr

FSB

1 sports fish

Note 1

3.2 Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits—Fishery Specific

Water	Section of water	Open season	Authorised fishing methods	Daily bag limit by species Zero bag limit unless number shown		Refer clause 2 additional requirements
Water	Section of water	Open season	Authorised fishing methods	Trout	Salmon
Ada River	Part of Waiau Uwha Designated Water	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1		Notes 1, 2, 9, 11
Ashley River	upstream of Ashley Gorge Road Bridge including tributaries	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1		Notes 1, 2, 9
	downstream of Ashley Gorge Road	Trout: All year	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2
	downstream of Ashley Gorge Road	Salmon: 1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS		Refer Note 12	Notes 1, 2, 12
Avoca River		1st Saturday Nov - 31 May	FS	1		Notes 1, 2, 9
Avon River and tributaries	upstream of the Armagh Street Bridge at Hagley Park	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2	Refer Note 12	Notes 1, 2, 12
	between the Armagh Street Bridge at Hagley Park and the Barbadoes Street Bridge	closed
	downstream of the Barbadoes Street Bridge	Trout: All year	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2, 7
	downstream of the Barbadoes Street Bridge	Salmon: 1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS		Refer Note 12	Notes 1, 2, 12
Boyle River	Part of Hope River Designated Water	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1		Notes 1, 2, 9, 11
Broken River		1st Saturday Nov - 31 May	FS	1		Notes 1, 2, 9
Cam River		Trout: 1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2
Cam River	from Kaiapoi River confluence to Smith Street Bridge	Salmon: 1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS		Refer Note 12	Notes 1, 2, 12
Cass Hill Stream (Bullock Creek)		1 Oct - 31 Mar	FS	1		Notes 1, 2, 9
Christchurch Groynes Fishing Lakes	four ponds at the western end of the Groynes reserve signposted as designated fishing lakes	All year	FSB	1 sports fish		Notes 1, 3, 6
Clearwater Resort Lakes	except for Lake 3, Lake 4 and Lake 5	closed
Clearwater Resort Lakes	Lake 3, Lake 4 and Lake 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	1		Notes 1, 2, 9
Cust River		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2
Double Hill Stream & Double Hill Flat Stream		1 Oct - 28 Feb	FS	2		Notes 1, 2
Doubtful River	Part of Hope River Designated Water	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1		Notes 1, 2, 9, 11
Esk River and all tributaries		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1		Notes 1, 2, 9
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 River and Canal	upstream of Neills Road bridge	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2,
Halswell River and Canal	downstream of Neills Road bridge	All year	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2, 7
Harper River	including diversion and tributaries	1st Saturday Nov - 31 May	FS	1		Notes 1, 2, 9
Harts Creek		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2
Hawkins River		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	1		Notes 1, 2
Heathcote River	upstream of Colombo Street bridge	1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2
	downstream of Colombo Street bridge	Trout: All year	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2
	downstream of Colombo Street bridge	Salmon: 1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS		Refer Note 12	Notes 1, 2, 12
Henry River	Part of Waiau Uwha Designated Water	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1		Notes 1, 2, 11
Highbank Power Station	Tail race	Closed
Hope River and all its tributaries	Designated Water Hope River and its tributaries upstream of State Highway 7 Bridge	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1		Notes 1, 2, 9, 11
Hope River and all its tributaries	downstream of State Highway 7 Bridge	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1		Notes 1, 2, 9
Hororata River		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2
Hurunui River	Designated Water Hurunui River and its tributaries upstream of grid reference NZTopo50/BU22 3088 7229 (500m upstream of Lake Sumner, marked with sign)	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1		Notes 1, 2, 9, 11
	upstream of Lake Sumner	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1		Notes 1, 2, 9
	between Lake Sumner and South Branch confluence	All year	FS	2		Notes 1, 2
	Designated Water South Branch upstream of North Esk River confluence	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1		Notes 1, 2, 9, 11
	South Branch downstream of North Esk River confluence	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1		Notes 1, 2, 9
Hurunui River tributaries	above the South Branch confluence	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1		Notes 1, 2
Hurunui River	below the South Branch confluence	Trout: All year	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2
Hurunui River	below the South Branch confluence	Salmon: 1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS		Refer Note 12	Notes 1, 2, 12
Hydra Waters	including Titan Stream	1 Oct - 28 Feb	FS	2		Notes 1, 2
Irwell River		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	1		Notes 1, 2
Kaiapoi River		Trout: 1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2
Kaiapoi River	downstream of the confluence of the Cust Main Drain	Salmon: 1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS		Refer Note 12	Notes 1, 2, 12
Kaituna River		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	1		Notes 1, 2
Kowhai River and tributaries		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2
L II River		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2
Lake Blackwater		10 Dec - 30 Apr	FS	2		Notes 1, 3, 4
Lake Coleridge		1st Saturday Nov - 30 Sep	FSB	4 sports fish		Notes 1, 2, 5
Lake Courtenay		All year	FSB	2 sports fish		Notes 1, 3,
Lake Ellesmere		All year	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2
Lake Evelyn		1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FS	2		Notes 1, 3, 4
Lake Forsyth		All year	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2, 7
Lake Georgina		1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FS	1		Notes 1, 3, 4
Lake Grasmere		1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FS	2		Notes 1, 3, 4
Lake Guyon		All year	FS	2		Note 1
Lake Hawdon		1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FS	2		Notes 1, 3, 4
Lake Henrietta		1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FS	2		Notes 1, 3, 4
Lake Ida & Little Lake Ida		1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	F	2		Notes 1, 3, 4
Lakes Kaiapoi		All year	FSB	2		Notes 1, 3, 7
Loch Katrine		All year	FS	2		Notes 1, 2, 3, 10
Lake Letitia		1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FS	2		Notes 1, 3, 4
Lake Lilian		1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FS	2		Notes 1, 3, 4
Lake Lyndon		All year	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2, 8
Lake Mason		1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FS	2		Notes 1, 3, 4
Lake Marymere		1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	F	1		Note 1, 3, 4, 9
Lake Minchin		1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FS	2		Note 1
Lake Monck (Catherine)		1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FS	2		Note 1, 3, 4
Lake Pearson		All year	FS	2		Notes 1, 3, 4
Lake Rotokohatu		1 October – 31 October, 1 April – 30 September	FSB	2 sports fish		Notes 1, 3, 7
Lake Rubicon		1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FS	2		Note 1, 3, 4
Lake Sarah		1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	F	2		Notes 1, 3, 4
Lake Selfe		All year	FS	2		Notes 1, 3, 4
Lake Sheppard		1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	F	2		Notes 1, 2, 4
Lake Stream		1 Oct - 31 Mar	FS	2		Note 1
Lake Sumner		All year	FS	2		Notes 1, 2, 10
Lake Taylor		All year	FS	2		Notes 1, 2
Leader River		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2
Lee River		Trout: 1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2
Lee River		Salmon: 1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS		Refer Note 12	Notes 1, 2, 12
Lewis River	Part of Hope River Designated Water	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1		Notes 1, 2, 9, 11
Monopolies Pond		All year	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2,
Mandamus River		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	1		Notes 1, 2
Manuka Point Stream		1 Oct - 28 Feb	FS	2		Notes 1, 2
Nina River	Part of Hope River Designated Water	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1		Notes 1, 2, 9, 11
Okana River		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	1		Note 1, 2, 7
Okana River
Otukaikino Creek, South Branch of Waimakariri 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 - 31 May	FS	1		Notes 1, 2, 9
Poulter River and all tributaries		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1		Notes 1, 2, 9
Rakaia River	upstream of Coleridge Tailrace confluence	1 Oct - 31 Mar	FS	2		Notes 1, 2
	downstream of Coleridge Tailrace confluence	Trout: All year	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2
	downstream of Coleridge Tailrace confluence	Salmon: 1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS		Refer Note 12	Notes 1, 2, 12
Ryton River		1st Saturday Nov - 31 May	FS	2		Notes 1, 2
Saltwater Creek		Trout: 1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2
Saltwater Creek		Salmon: 1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS		Refer Note 12	Notes 1, 2, 12
Selwyn River	upstream of State Highway 77 Bridge (at Glentunnel)	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1		Notes 1, 2
Selwyn River	downstream of State Highway 77 Bridge	All year	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2
Slovens Stream		1st Saturday Nov – 31 May	FS	1		Notes 1, 2, 9
St Annes Lagoon		closed
Styx River		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2
Takiritawai (Wairewa) River		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2
Tentburn Outfall		Trout: 1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2
Tentburn Outfall		Salmon: 1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS		Refer Note 12	Notes 1, 2, 12
Waiau Uwha River and all tributaries (except Lake Guyon)	Designated Water Waiau Uwha River and its tributaries upstream of Hope River confluence	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1		Notes 1, 2, 9, 11
	downstream of Hope River confluence	Trout: All year	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2
	downstream of Hope River confluence	Salmon: 1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS		Refer Note 12	Notes 1, 2, 12
Waikari River		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	1		Notes 1, 2
Waimakariri River	Upstream of the Staircase Gully confluence	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	2		Notes 1, 2
Waimakariri River tributaries	upstream of the Staircase Gully confluence, except for Cass Hill Stream, Cora Lynn Stream, Esk River, Poulter River, Winding Creek, Broken River and Porter River	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1		Notes 1, 2, 9
Waimakariri River	downstream of Staircase Gully confluence	Trout: All year	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2
Waimakariri River	downstream of Staircase Gully confluence	Salmon: 1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS		Refer Note 12	Notes 1, 2, 12
Waipara River		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	1		Notes 1, 2

Waitohi River		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	1		Notes 1, 2
Wilberforce Diversion		1st Saturday Nov – 31 May	FS	2		Notes 1, 2
Wilberforce River		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	2		Notes 1, 2
Winding Creek		10 Dec – 31 Mar	FS	1		Notes 1, 2, 9

Central South Island Fish and Game Region

The Central South Island region is defined here: New Zealand Gazette, 24 May 1990, No. 83, page 1861, as amended by New Zealand Gazette, 29 August 1991, No. 129, page 2786, and as further amended by the New Zealand Gazette, 3 September 1992, No. 141, page 2958.

1. Definitions

For interpretation of terms, refer to the First Schedule of this Notice.

2. Additional Requirements

Note 1	1.1	First Schedule conditions apply.
	1.2	No angler shall continue to fish for sports fish at any time after having already taken a bag limit for that species.
	1.3	No angler when fishing for sports fish shall use any unsporting device or method.
	1.4	No angler 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 accordance with the First Schedule of this Notice.
	1.5	Any angler who lands a sports fish that will not be kept shall immediately return it with as little injury as possible into the water from which it was taken.
	1.6	There are no restrictions on the hours of fishing except that no angler may fish for, take or kill sea-run chinook salmon in any river between the hours of 11pm and 4am in December and January, and between 10pm and 5am for any other month of the year.
	1.7	There is no minimum length for trout.
	1.8	The minimum length for salmon killed in waters of the Region shall be 300mm except in lakes where the minimum length shall be 250mm and in Lake Heron / Ōtūroto where the minimum length shall be 300mm and the maximum length shall be 450mm.
	1.9	There is no daily bag limit and no minimum length for coarse fish except in designated coarse fishing waters (see Note 2).
	1.10	No angler shall fish for sockeye salmon between 1 March and 30 April in - Deep Stream (Lake Aviemore), Otematata River, Tekapo River / Takapō, Mary Burn / Te Kōhai, Grays River, Larch Stream, Ōhau River, Ahuriri River, Omarama Stream, Otematapaio River, Twizel River / Whakatipu, or any other stream or river where sockeye salmon are present.
Note 2	2.1	Coarse fishing waters - Centennial Park Lake (Timaru), Island Stream, Saltwater Creek, and Waiareka Creek. Daily limit 1 tench. No daily limit for perch. Minimum size 450mm for tench and 250mm for perch.
Note 3	3.1	No sports fishing from boats in lakes, Camp / Ōtautari, Denny, Donne, Emily and Spider.
Note 4	4.1	No sports fishing from any unmoored boat in lakes MacGregor / Whakarukumoana and Māori Lakes / Ōtūwharekai.
Note 5	5.1	An angler when fishing for sports fish in the Rangitata River /Rakitata or its tributaries may use, seaward of a line extending through two GPS points (-44.181807°, 171.499428° and -44.179319°, 171.504111°) and where part of the line is marked by two poles situated approximately 1km from the coast, an artificial fly only if the total weight of everything attached to the cast does not exceed 28g.
	5.2	An angler when fishing for sports fish in the Rangitata River / Rakitata or its tributaries may cast other than from the reel or retrieve other than by winding the reel only when using bait or fly fishing, or when fishing with an artificial fly seaward of a line extending through two GPS points (-44.181807°, 171.499428° and -44.179319°, 171.504111°) and where part of the line is marked by two poles situated approximately 1km from the coast.
Note 6	6.1	No angler shall fish in Lake Alexandrina / Takamana using down riggers, paravanes, metal cored or wire lines and weights to assist sinking of trolled lures.
Note 7	7.1	An angler may fish from any boat in Lake Middleton, Kellands Pond and Wairepo Arm except when being propelled by a motor.
Note 8	8.1	Controlled Fishery. No angler may fish in a controlled fishery during a controlled period unless they are the holder of an appropriate controlled-period licence or are named on such a licence.
Note 9	9.0	Sea-run Salmon Season Bag Limit
	9.1	No angler may fish for salmon in a sea-run salmon water unless they are the holder of a sea-run salmon licence or are named on such a licence.
	9.2	All holders of a sea-run salmon licence are eligible to receive a Season Bag Limit Card. Family whole-season licence holders that have a Sea-run Salmon Licence are eligible for one Season Bag Limit Card per family licence.
	9.3	No angler shall fish for, take, kill or be in possession of a salmon from sea-run salmon waters within the Central South Island Fish and Game Region without holding a Season Bag Limit Card.
	9.4	No angler or family fishing under a family whole-season licence shall over the length of the season take, kill or be in possession of more than two salmon from sea-run salmon waters in both the Central South Island and North Canterbury Fish and Game regions combined.
	9.5	Immediately upon taking or killing a salmon from sea-run salmon waters, the angler must complete an entry in their Season Bag Limit Card for that fish.
	9.6	All anglers that fished for salmon from sea-run salmon waters in either the Central South Island or North Canterbury Fish and Game regions must return their Season Bag Limit Card to either the Central South Island or North Canterbury Fish and Game Council by 7 May 2024, regardless of how many such salmon were taken or killed.
	9.7	All holders of a Season Bag Limit Card must produce it to a Fish and Game Ranger on demand.

3. Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits

Water	Section of water	Open season	Authorised fishing methods	Daily bag limit by species Zero bag limit unless number shown			Refer clause 2 additional requirements
				Trout	Salmon	Other
All waters except where otherwise specified below		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2	2	no limit	Note 1
Ahuriri River	and tributaries upstream of and including Longslip Creek	1st Saturday Dec - 30 Apr	FS	2	2		Note 1
Ahuriri River	and tributaries downstream of Longslip Creek except Omarama Stream	1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FS	4	2		Note 1
Ahuriri River Lagoons		1st Saturday Dec - 30 Apr	F	2			Note 1
Ashburton River / Hakatere	North and South Branches and tributaries upstream of Taylors Stream confluence	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	2	Refer Note 9		Notes 1, 9
	South Branch and tributaries downstream of Taylors Stream confluence and Ashburton River downstream of North and South branch junction	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	4	Refer Note 9		Notes 1, 9
	Winter season downstream of State Highway 1	1 Jun - 31 Aug	FS	2	Closed		Note 1
Aviemore spawning race		Closed
Awakino River		Closed
Bells Pond	Waitaki River irrigation pond at Ross Road	1 Oct – 30 April	FSB	4	Refer Note 9		Notes 1, 9
Bortons Pond	Waitaki River irrigation Pond at Black Point, State Highway 83	1 Oct – 30 April	FSB	4	Refer Note 9		Notes 1, 9
Deep Creek	a tributary to the upper Rangitata River / Rakitata	Trout: 1 Oct - 31 Mar	FS	2			Note 1
Deep Creek	a tributary to the upper Rangitata River / Rakitata	Salmon: 1 Oct - last day of Feb	FS		Refer Note 9		Note 1, 9
Deep Stream	a tributary to Lake Aviemore, and its tributaries	1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FS	2	2		Note 1
Deep Stream	a tributary to the upper Rangitata River / Rakitata	Trout: 1 Oct - 31 Mar	FS	2			Note 1
Deep Stream	a tributary to the upper Rangitata River / Rakitata	Salmon: 1 Oct - last day of Feb	FS		Refer Note 9		Note 1, 9
Fork Stream / Hakatere		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 Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FS	2			Note 1
Hakataramea River		Salmon: 1^st Saturday Nov - 31 Mar	FS		Refer Note 9		Note 1, 9
High-country tarns or lagoons		1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FS	2			Note 1
Hinds River / Hekeao - child anglers		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2	Refer Note 9		Note 1, 9
Hinds River / Hekeao - other than child anglers		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	2	Refer Note 9		Note 1, 9
Irishman Creek / Te Wai-a-Kohe		1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Note 1
Island Stream		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2
Kakanui River	and tributaries upstream of Five Forks Bridge	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	2	Refer Note 9		Note 1, 9
Kakanui River	and tributaries downstream of Five Forks Bridge	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	4	Refer Note 9		Note 1, 9
Kellands Pond		All year	FSB	2	2		Notes 1, 7
Lake Alexandrina / Takamana	and tributaries	1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FS	4 trout max 1 brown	2		Notes 1, 6
Lake Alexandrina / Takamana	Winter season	1 Jun - 31 July	FS	2 sports fish zero brown trout			Notes 1, 6
Lake Aviemore		All year	FSB	4 sports fish			Note 1
Lake Aviemore	tributaries except Deep Stream and Otematata River	1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FSB	4	2		Note 1
Lake Benmore		All year	FSB	4 sports fish			Note 1
Lake Benmore	tributaries except Tekapo / Takapō, Ahuriri and Otematapaio rivers	1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FSB	4	2		Note 1
Lake Camp / Ōtautari		1st Saturday Nov - 31 May	FS	2			Note 1, 3
Centennial Park Lake (Timaru)		All year	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2
Lake Clearwater / Te Puna-a-Taka	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 / Kirihonuhonu	and tributaries	1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FS	2			Note 1
Lake Heron / Ōtūroto	and tributaries west of a line drawn between two GPS points (-43.469985°, 171.198733° and –43.467572°, 171.199181°) positioned at the entrance to Harrisons Bight.	1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FSB	4 sports fish			Note 1
	and tributaries east of a line drawn between two GPS points (-43.469985°, 171.198733° and –43.467572°, 171.199181°) positioned at the entrance to Harrisons Bight.	1st Saturday Nov – 31 Mar	FSB	4 sports fish			Note 1
Lake Hood		All year	FSB	4	2		Note 1
Lake McGregor / Whakarukumoana		1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FS	2	2		Notes 1, 4
Lake Merino		1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FS	2			Note 1
Lake Middleton		All year	FSB	4	2		Notes 1, 7
Lake Mystery		1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	F	2			Note 1
Lake Ōhau		All year	FSB	4 sports fish			Note 1
Lake Ōhau tributaries		1st Saturday Nov – 30 Apr	FSB	4	2		Note 1
Lake Opuha / Ōpūaha		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	4	2		Note 1
Lake Opuha / Ōpūaha tributaries		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	2	2		Note 1
Lake Poaka		1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	F	2			Note 1
Lake Pūkaki		All year	FSB	4 sports fish			Note 1
Lake Pūkaki tributaries		1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FSB	4	2		Note 1
Lake Roundabout	and tributaries	1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	F	2			Note 1
Lake Ruataniwha		All year	FSB	2 sports fish			Note 1
Lake Spider	and tributaries	1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FS	2			Notes 1, 3
Lake Tekapo / Takapō		All year	FSB	6 sports fish total and no more than 4 to be trout or 4 to be salmon			Note 1
Lake Tekapo/ Takapō tributaries		1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FSB	4	2		Note 1
Lake Waitaki		–All year	FSB	4 sports fish			Note 1
Lake Waitaki tributaries		1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	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 - 30 Apr	FSB	2	2		Note 1
Loch Cameron - child anglers		1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FSB	2	2		Note 1
Loch Cameron - other than child anglers		1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FS	2	2		Note 1
Maerewhenua River		Trout: 1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FS	2			Note 1
Maerewhenua River		Salmon: 1^st Saturday Nov - 31 Mar	FS		Refer Note 9		Note 1, 9
Māori Lakes /Ōtūwharekai and their tributaries		1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	F	2			Note 1, 4
Mary Burn / Te Kōhai		1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FS	2	2		Note 1
Ōhapi Creek		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	2	Refer Note 9		Note 1, 9
Ōhau Canal	from the Lake Ōhau outlet to the junction with Pūkaki – Ōhau A Canal	All year	FSB	2 sports fish			Note 1
Ōhau B and Ōhau C Canals	From Lake Ruataniwha to the Ōhau C power station	All year	FSB	2 sports fish			Note 1
Ōhau River	downstream of Lake Ruataniwha	1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FSB	4	2		Note 1
Ōhau River	Ōhau River from Lake Ruataniwha to the Lake Ōhau weir	1^st Saturday Nov – 30 Apr	FS	2	2		Notes 1,8
Ōhau River	Controlled Fishery Ōhau River from Lake Ruataniwha to the Lake Ōhau weir	1 Oct – 3 Nov 2023, and 1^st Saturday Sep - 30 Sep 2024	FS	2	2		Notes 1,8
Omarama Stream		1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FS	2	2		Note 1
Ōpihi River	upstream of Opuha River / Ōpūaha junction	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2	Refer Note 9		Notes 1, 9
	downstream of Opuha River / Ōpūaha junction	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	4	Refer Note 9		Notes 1, 9
	Winter season downstream of State Highway 1	1 Jun - 31 Aug	FS	2	Closed		Note 1
Opuha River / Ōpūaha	and tributaries	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	4	Refer Note 9		Note 1, 9
Ōrāri River	and tributaries upstream of Slip Panel Stream	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2	Refer Note 9		Notes 1, 9
Ōrāri River	and tributaries downstream of Slip Panel Stream	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	4	Refer Note 9		Note 1, 9
Otamatapaio River		1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FS	2	2		Note 1
Otematata River	and tributaries upstream of Clear Stream	1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FS	2	2		Note 1
Otematata River	and tributaries downstream of Clear Steam	1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FS	4	2		Note 1
Pareora River / Pureora	and tributaries	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2	Refer Note 9		Notes 1, 9
Pūkaki - Ōhau A Canal	From the Lake Pūkaki outlet to Ōhau A power station	All year	FSB	2 sports fish			Note 1
Rangitata Diversion Race RDR Canal / Rakitata	from intake downstream to Rakaia River Road	All year	FSB	4	Refer Note 9		Notes 1, 9
Rangitata River / Rakitata	and tributaries upstream of Turn Again Point about 12km above the gorge	Trout: 1 Oct - 31 Mar	FS	2			Note 1
		Salmon: 1 Oct - last day of Feb	FS		Refer Note 9		Notes 1, 9
	and tributaries downstream of Turn Again Point	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2	Refer Note 9		Notes 1, 5, 9
	Winter season downstream of State Highway 1	1 Jun - 31 Aug	FS	2	Closed		Notes 1, 5
Saltwater Creek / Ōtipua		All year	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2
Tengawai River / Te Ana-a-wai	and tributaries	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	2	Refer Note 9		Notes 1, 9
Tekapo Canal / Takapō	upstream from the State Highway 8 Bridge	1 Oct - 31 May and 1 - 30 Sep	FSB	2 sports fish			Note 1
Tekapo Canal / Takapō	downstream from the State Highway 8 Bridge	All year	FSB	2 sports fish			Note 1
Tekapo River / Takapō	upstream of lower powerlines across river about 1km upstream of Lake Benmore	1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FSB	4	2		Note 1
Tekapo River / Takapō	downstream of lower powerlines across river about 1km upstream of Lake Benmore	All year	FSB	4	2		Note 1
Temuka River / Te Umu Kaha	and tributaries	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	4	Refer Note 9		Notes 1, 9
Tinwald Domain pond, child anglers only		All year	FSB	2			Note 1
Tinwald Domain pond, other than child anglers		Closed
Twizel River / Whakatipu	and tributaries	1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FS	2	2		Note 1
Waihao River	upstream of Forks Bridges	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	2	Refer Note 9		Notes 1, 9
Waihao River	downstream of Forks Bridges	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	4	Refer Note 9		Notes 1, 9
Waihī River	and tributaries	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	4	Refer Note 9		Notes 1, 9
Wairepo Arm		All year	FSB	2	2		Notes 1, 7
Wairepo Arm tributaries		1st Saturday Nov - 30 Apr	FS	2	2		Note 1
Waiareka Creek		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2
Waitaki River	downstream of a line running beneath the power lines across the river at the Stonewall or in any tributary of that part of the river	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	4	Refer Note 9		Notes 1, 9
	from the Waitaki Dam downstream to a line running beneath the power lines across the river at the Stonewall or in any tributary of that part of the river excluding the Hakataramea and Maerewhenua rivers	Trout: 1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	4			Note 1
		Salmon: 1 Oct 31 Mar	FSB		Refer Note 9		Note 1, 9
	Winter season downstream of State Highway 1	1 Jun - 31 Aug	FS	2	Closed		Note 1

Otago Fish and Game Region

The Otago region is defined here: New Zealand Gazette, 24 May 1990, No. 83, page 1861.

1. Definitions

For interpretation of terms, refer to the First Schedule of this Notice.

2. Additional Requirements

Note 1	1.1	No fishing for sports fish is permitted at any time in all waters in which sports fish are held in captivity for display, hatching, or other purposes, or within a distance of 100m from 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 angler shall on any one day take and kill or be in possession of more than the prescribed daily limit from the waters specified in clauses 2 and 3.
	1.3	In addition to the daily limits specified in clauses 2 and 3 and note 1.2, no angler shall on any one day take, kill or be in possession of more than 6 sports fish from any waters except Lake Onslow.
	1.4	An angler may continue to fish for a particular species of sports fish on any day on which the angler has already killed a limit bag for that species as long as fish taken are immediately returned with as little injury as possible into the water from which it was taken.
	1.5	In all waters of the region there shall be no minimum length except in the -
	1.5.1	Nevis River where no angler shall take or be in possession of any sports fish greater than 400mm in length.
	1.5.2	Clutha River and its tributaries downstream of Roxburgh Dam and all other waters running into the sea, where no angler shall take or be in possession of any salmon less than 450mm in length.
Note 2	2.1	Anglers may fish from any boat, canoe, pontoon or flotation device.
	2.2	Anglers fishing from boats that are being propelled by a motor must stay at least 100 metres from any anglers fishing from the shore.
Note 3	3.1	Anglers may fish from any boat, canoe, pontoon or flotation device provided it is not being propelled by a motor.
Note 4	4.1	No angler may fish from any boat, canoe, pontoon or flotation device except in the tidal reaches of this waterway if applicable.
Note 5	5.1	When playing a salmon in the Clutha River downstream of Roxburgh Dam, a gaff may be used to secure or land that salmon if it is greater than 450mm in length.
Note 6	6.1	No angler shall fish with a float or floating device on the line in that section of the Clutha River downstream of Roxburgh Dam to the Roxburgh Township Bridge.
Note 7	7.1	Closed to all sports fishing in September except for Otago Fish and Game controlled fishing events.
Note 8	8.1	Designated Waters. No angler may fish in a designated water unless they are the holder of an appropriate designated waters licence or are named on such a licence.
	8.2	Only a single barbless hook may be used when fishing in a Designated Waters fishery in this region.
Note 9	9.1	Controlled Fishery. No angler may fish in a controlled fishery during a controlled period unless they are the holder of an appropriate controlled-period licence or are named on such a licence.

3. Open season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits

Water	Section of water	Open season	Authorised fishing methods	Daily bag limit by species Zero bag limit unless number shown		Refer clause 2 additional requirements
				Trout	Salmon
All lakes, rivers and streams within the Clutha River catchment lying upstream of Clyde Dam except where otherwise specified below		1 Nov – 31 May	FS	1		Notes 1, 4
All lakes, rivers and streams within the Clutha River catchment lying downstream of Clyde Dam,or within any other catchment flowing to the sea, except where otherwise specified below		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 4, 5, 6
Akatore Estuary		All year	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2
Akatore River		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 4
Albert Burn		1 Nov – 31 May	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, 2
Bullock Creek	from Lake Wānaka to source	closed
Butchers Dam		All year	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2
Caples River	Part of Greenstone Designated Water Caples River and tributaries	1 Nov – 31 May	F	1		Notes 1, 4, 8
Cardrona River		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	1		Notes 1, 4
Careys Creek	upstream of the rail line bridge	1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 4
Careys Creek	downstream of the rail line bridge	All year	FSB	2		Notes 1, 4
Catlins Estuary	downstream of the Southern Scenic Route bridge	All year	FSB	4		Notes 1, 2
Catlins River		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	4		Notes 1, 4
Clutha River/ Mata-au	Lake Wānaka Outlet to Roxburgh Dam (excluding Deans Bank section)	All year	FSB	2	4	Notes 1, 3
	Deans Bank section (defined by landmark posts 1km downstream of Lake Wānaka and 600m upstream of Albert Town Bridge)	1 Oct – 31 May	F	2	4	Notes 1, 4
	below Roxburgh Dam	All year	FSB	4	1	Notes 1, 2, 5, 6
Coal Pit Dam		All year	FSB	1		Notes 1, 2
Conroys Dam		All year	FSB	1		Notes 1, 2
Contour Channel		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 4
Dart River /Te Awa Whakatipu		All year	FS	1		Notes 1, 4
Dart River tributaries	not mentioned elsewhere	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 (Glenorchy Area)		All year	FS	2		Notes 1, 2
Dingle Burn	Designated Water Dingle Burn upstream of the bridge on the Dingle Burn Station access road	1 Nov – 31 May	FS	1		Notes 1, 4, 8
Dingle Burn	downstream of the bridge on the Dingle Burn Station access road	1 Nov – 31 May	FS	1		Notes 1, 4
Falls Dam		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	4		Notes 1, 2
Fraser Dam		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2
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		All year	FS	1		Notes 1, 2
Greenstone River	Designated Water Greenstone River and tributaries upstream of Sly Burn	1 Nov – 31 May	F	1		Notes 1, 4, 8
	Controlled Fishery Greenstone River and tributaries upstream of Sly Burn	1 Feb – 31 Mar	F	1		Notes 1, 4, 8, 9
	Designated Water Greenstone River and tributaries, including the Caples River, between the Sly Burn confluence and the swing bridge at the Greenstone Station Road car park	1 Nov – 31 May	F	1		Notes 1, 4, 8
	downstream of the swing bridge at the Greenstone Station Road car park	All year	FS	1		Notes 1, 4
Hamiltons Dam		All year	FSB	1		Notes 1, 2
Hāwea River		All year	FS	2	4	Notes 1, 4
Hoffmans Dam		All year	FSB	1		Notes 1, 2
Hore's Control Pond		1 Nov – 30 Apr	FSB	4		Notes 1, 4
Horne Creek	from Lake Wakatipu to source	closed
Hunter River	Designated Water Hunter River and tributaries	1 Nov – 31 May	FS	1		Notes 1, 4, 8
Ida Burn Dam		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2
Kaihiku Stream		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 4
Kaikorai Estuary	downstream of Abbotts Creek confluence	All year	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2
Kaikorai Stream		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 4
Kawarau River	from its source at Lake Wakatipu to Lake Dunstan	All year	FSB	2	4	Notes 1, 3
Knights Dam		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2
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, 3
Lake Dunstan		All year	FSB	2	4	Notes 1, 2
Lake Hāwea		All year	FSB	2	4	Notes 1, 2
Lake Hayes		All year	FSB	2		Notes 1, 3
Lake Johnson		All year	FSB	1		Notes 1, 3
Lake Kirkpatrick		All year	FS	2		Notes 1, 4
Lake Mahinerangi		All year	FSB	4		Notes 1, 2
Lake Onslow		All year	FSB	10		Notes 1, 2
Lake Roxburgh	from the State Highway 8 bridge at Alexandra downstream to the Roxburgh Dam	All year	FSB	4	2	Notes 1, 2
Lake Sylvan		All year	FSB	6		Notes 1, 2
Lake Tewa		All year	FS	1		Notes 1, 4
Lake Tuakitoto	including outlet channel and inlet channel	All year	FSB	4		Notes 1, 2
Lake Waihola	including outlet and waterways connected with Lake Waipori	All year	FSB	4		Notes 1, 2
Lake Waipori		All year	FSB	4		Notes 1, 2
Lake Wakatipu	within the waters of Queenstown Bay bounded by a straight line drawn from the outermost point of Queenstown Gardens to the point where the south bank of One Mile Creek meets Lake Wakatipu	closed
	within 100m of any part of the wharf in Black Bay (commonly known as the Walter Peak Jetty)	closed
		All year	FSB	2	4	Notes 1, 2
Lake Wānaka	within 150m of any part of the launch wharf at the township of Wānaka, within 150m of any part of the public jetty at the Wānaka Marina, and anywhere within 150m of the shoreline between the wharf and the jetty	closed
Lake Wānaka		All year	FSB	2	4	Notes 1, 2
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 tributaries downstream of Disputed Creek confluence	1 Nov – 31 May	F	1		Notes 1, 4
Lochy River	Designated Water Lochy River and tributaries upstream of Disputed Creek confluence	1 Nov – 31 May	F	0		Notes 1, 4, 8
Logan Burn Dam		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	4		Notes 1, 2
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 of Wilkin River confluence	All year	FS	1		Notes 1, 4
Manorburn Dam Lower		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	4		Notes 1, 2
Manorburn Dam Upper		1 Nov – 31 May	FSB	4		Notes 1, 2
Manuherekia River	and tributaries above Shaky Bridge (Kerry Road)	1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	1		Notes 1, 4
Manuherekia River	below Shaky Bridge (Kerry Road)	All year	FSB	1		Notes 1, 4
Mathias Dam		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2
Matukituki River	and tributaries above Glenfinnan Stream confluence	1 Nov – 31 May	FS	1		Notes 1, 4
	between Glenfinnan Stream confluence and Motatapu River confluence	1 Nov – 31 May	FS	1		Notes 1, 3
	downstream of Motatapu River confluence	All year	FS	1		Notes 1, 3
McAtamney’s Head Pond		All year	FSB	4		Notes 1, 2
Meggat Burn		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 4
Mill Creek (a tributary to Lake Hayes)	from the Speargrass Flat Road Bridge to Waterfall Park	closed
Mill Creek	above Waterfall Park	1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	1		Notes 1, 4
Mill Creek	downstream of Speargrass Flat Road Bridge	All year	FSB	1		Notes 1, 4
Moke Lake		All year	FSB	2		Notes 1, 3
Molyneux Pond		All year	FSB	1		Notes 1, 2
Motatapu River	and tributaries	1 Nov – 31 May	FS	1		Notes 1, 4
Nenthorn Pond		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	1		Notes 1, 2
Nenthorn Stream		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 4
Nevis River	Designated Water Nevis River and tributaries	1 Oct – 30 Apr	F	1		Notes 1, 4, 8
Owaka River	upstream of the Southern Scenic Route bridge	1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	4		Notes 1, 4
Owaka River	downstream of the Southern Scenic Route bridge	All year	FSB	4		Notes 1, 4
Perkins Pond		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	1		Notes 1, 2
Pinders Pond		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	1		Notes 1, 2
Pleasant River		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 4
Pomahaka River	Designated Water Pomahaka River upstream of the Hukarere Station Bridge on Hukarere Station Road	1 Oct – 30 Apr	FS	1	1	Notes 1, 4, 8
	downstream of the Hukarere Station Bridge on Hukarere Station Road to Swans Bridge on Clydevale Road	1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	4	1	Notes 1, 4
	downstream of Swans Bridge (Clydevale Road)	All year	FSB	4	1	Notes 1, 4
Poolburn Dam		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2
Puerua Estuary	downstream of the Southern Scenic Route bridge	All year	FSB	4		Notes 1, 2
Puerua Stream		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 4
Rees River	and tributaries	1 Nov – 31 May	FS	1		Notes 1, 4
Rees River	downstream of Muddy Creek	All year	FS	1		Notes 1, 4
Reid Lake		All year	FS	1		Notes 1, 3
Route Burn	and tributaries	1 Nov – 31 May	F	0		Notes 1, 4
Rutherfords Dam		1 Nov – 15 Apr	FSB	1		Notes 1, 2
Shag River/ Waihemo	upstream of State Highway 1 bridge	1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 4
Shag River/ Waihemo	downstream of State Highway 1 bridge	All year	FSB	2		Notes 1, 4
Shotover River		All year	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, 4, 7
Styx Weir Pond		All year	FSB	4		Notes 1, 2
Sullivans Dam		All year	FS	1		Notes 1, 4
Sutton Stream		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 4
Tahakopa River	upstream of Maclennan River confluence	1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	4		Notes 1, 4
Tahakopa River	downstream of Maclennan River confluence	All year	FSB	4		Notes 1, 4
Taieri River	upstream of State Highway 87 bridge at Outram	1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	4	1	Notes 1, 4
Taieri River	downstream of State Highway 87 bridge at Outram	All year	FSB	4	1	Notes 1, 2
Teviot River		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	4		Notes 1, 4
Three O'Clock Stream		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	2	1	Notes 1, 4
Timaru River	and tributaries	1 Nov – 31 May	FS	1		Notes 1, 4
Timaru River	downstream of Timaru Creek Road bridge	All year	FS	1		Notes 1, 4
Tokomairiro River	above Coal Gully Road bridge	1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 4
Tokomairiro River	downstream of Coal Gully Road bridge	All year	FSB	4		Notes 1, 4
Tomahawk Lagoon		All year	FSB	1		Notes 1, 2
Tuapeka River		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 4
Victoria Dam		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 2
Von Lake		1 Nov – 31 May	F	1		Notes 1, 2
Von River	and tributaries	1 Nov – 31 May	F	1		Notes 1, 4
Waikouaiti River	upstream of State Highway 1 road bridge	1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 4
Waikouaiti River	downstream of State Highway 1 road bridge	All year	FSB	2		Notes 1, 4
Waipahi River		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	4		Notes 1, 4
Waipori River	upstream of the Contour Channel confluence	1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 4
Waipori River	downstream of the Contour Channel confluence to the Taieri River confluence	All year	FSB	4		Notes 1, 2
Waitahuna River		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 4
Waitati River	upstream of Orokonui Stream confluence	1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 4
Waitati River	downstream of Orokonui Stream confluence	All year	FSB	2		Notes 1, 4
Waiwera River		1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	2		Notes 1, 4
Waters of Leith	upstream of Lindsay Creek confluence and including Lindsay Creek	closed
	downstream of Lindsay Creek confluence to the Leith Street Foot Bridge	1 Oct – 30 Apr	FSB	2	1	Notes 1, 4
	downstream of Leith Street Foot Bridge	All year	FSB	2	1	Notes 1, 4
Wilkin River	Designated Water Wilkin River and tributaries	1 Nov – 31 May	FS	1		Notes 1, 4, 8
Young River	Designated Water Young River and tributaries	1 Nov – 31 May	FS	1		Notes 1, 4, 8

Southland Fish and Game Region

The Southland region is defined here: New Zealand Gazette, 24 May 1990, No. 83, page 1861.

1. Definitions

For interpretation of terms, refer to the First Schedule of this Notice.

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 angler shall on any one day 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 sports fish.
	1.3	There are no minimum or maximum lengths for sports fish in Southland region.
Note 2	2.1	No angler may take, or attempt to take, salmon from any river during the months of April and May.
Note 3	3.1	Scented artificial lures may be used in Fly and Spin waters, when actively 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 angler shall fish from any motorised boat (including electric motors) in Lake Thomas and South Lake Mavora.
Note 6	6.1	No angler shall fish from any boat or any form of flotation device.
Note 7	7.1	No angler shall fish for sports fish in a designated Junior Fishery unless they are a child or junior.
Note 8	8.1	Designated Water. No angler may fish in a designated water unless they are the holder of an appropriate designated waters licence or are named on such a licence.
Note 9	9.1	Controlled Fishery. No angler may fish in a controlled fishery during a controlled period unless they are the holder of an appropriate controlled-period licence or are named on such a licence.

3. Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits

Water	Section of water	Open season	Authorised fishing methods	Daily bag limit see Note 1.2 for salmon and other bag limits			Refer clause 2 additional requirements
				Trout	Salmon	Other
All waters except where otherwise specified below		1 Oct - 30 April	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
All rivers and lakes draining to the Tasman Sea and Foveaux Strait west of Waiau River except where otherwise specified below		All year	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Acton Stream		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Aparima River	Upstream of the Thornbury Bridge	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Aparima River	Thornbury Bridge to sea	All year	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Borland Burn		1 Oct - 30 April	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Brightwater Spring		1 Nov - 30 April	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Clinton River
	Controlled Fishery Clinton River Catchment from Lake Te Anau to “The Prairie” Flat (NZTOPO50-CB08 9045 2047) and entire North Branch and tributaries.	1 Nov - 31 May	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4, 9
	Clinton River Catchment upstream of “The Prairie” Flat (NZTOPO50-CB08 9045 2047).	– 1 Nov - 31 May	FSB	2			1, 2, 4
Cromel Stream		1 Oct - 30 April	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Eglinton River	and tributaries	1 Nov - 31 May	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4, 6
Ettrick Burn
Ettrick Burn	Controlled Fishery Ettrick Burn from Lake Te Anau to the upstream limit of Log Cabin Slip at NZTOPO 50-CC07 796753	1 Nov - 31 May	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4, 9
Hamilton Burn	and tributaries	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Irthing Stream		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Lake Fergus		All year	FSB	2			Notes 1, 4
Lake Gunn		All year	FSB	2			Notes 1, 4
Lake Hankinson		All year	FSB	2			Notes 1, 4
Lake Hauroko		All year	FSB	2			Notes 1, 4
Lake Hauroko tributaries		1 Nov - 31 May	FSB	2			Notes 1, 4
Lake Henry	Junior Fishery	All year	FSB	2			Notes 1, 4, 7
Lake Manapouri	including Waiau Arm	All year	FSB	2			Notes 1, 4
	tributaries excluding Mararoa and upper Waiau rivers	1 Nov - 31 May	FSB	2			Notes 1, 4
	Within 100 metres of any part of the Real Journeys Tourist Centre, Pearl Harbour, Manapouri	Closed
Lake Mavora	North	All year	FSB	2			Notes 1, 4
Lake Mavora	South	All year	FSB	2			Notes 1, 4, 5
Lake Monowai		All year	FSB	2			Notes 1, 4
Lake Monowai	tributaries	1 Nov - 31 May	FSB	2			Notes 1, 4
Lake Poteriteri		All year	FSB	2			Notes 1, 4
Lake Te Anau		All year	FSB	2			Notes 1, 4
Lake Te Anau	tributaries	1 Nov - 31 May	FSB	2			Notes 1, 4
Lake Thomas		All year	FSB	2			Notes 1, 4, 5
Lake Waituna	and tributaries	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 4
Lill Burn		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Makarewa River	upstream of Riverton - Invercargill Highway and all tributaries	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Makarewa River	downstream of Riverton - Invercargill Highway	All year	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Mararoa River		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Mataura River	upstream of the Gore Bridge and all tributaries except Brightwater Spring	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4, 6
	downstream of the Gore Bridge	1 Oct - 31 May excluding 4 and 5 May 2024	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4, 6
	the Mataura Island Bridge to the sea	All year excluding 4 and 5 May 2024	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
McGregor Pond (Whitestone River Berm)	Junior Fishery	All year, excluding 16 Oct – 27 Oct	FSB	2 Daily catch limit of 2 fish applies, regardless of whether fish are kept or released.			Notes 1, 4, 7
Mimihau Stream		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Mokoreta River		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Monowai River		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Orauea Stream	and tributaries	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Ourawera Stream		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Oreti River	Designated Water Oreti River and tributaries upstream of State Highway 97 Bridge near Mossburn	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FS	1			Notes 1, 2, 3, 6, 8
	State Highway 97 Bridge to State Highway 94 Bridge just north of Lumsden	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4, 6
	State Highway 94 Bridge just north of Lumsden to Riverton-Invercargill Highway	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
	Riverton-Invercargill Highway to sea	All year	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Otamita Stream		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Pourakino River	and tributaries upstream of Waipango Bridge	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Pourakino River	downstream of Waipango Bridge	All year	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Rakatu/Redcliff wetland complex		All year	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Taunamau Stream		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Titiroa Stream	and tributaries upstream of The Locks	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Titiroa Stream	downstream of The Locks	All year	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Tokanui River		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Upukerora River		1 Nov - 31 May	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Waiau River	between Lakes Manapouri and Te Anau	1 Oct - 31 May	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
	From the downstream extent of the Manapouri Lake Control structure, also known as the Mararoa Weir, to Tuatapere	1 Oct - 31 May	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
	Tuatapere to the sea, including the Waiau Lagoon	All year	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
	The area enclosed by the side-walls of the Manapouri Lake Control structure/Mararoa Weir downstream of the main control gates	Closed
Waiau River tributaries	Mararoa Weir to the sea	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Waihopai River	upstream of Queens Drive	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Waihopai River	downstream of Queens Drive	All year	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Waikaia River		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4, 6
Waikaia River tributaries		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Waikaka Stream		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Waikawa River	and tributaries, upstream of Niagara Bridge	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Waikawa River	downstream of Niagara Bridge	All year	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Waikiwi Stream	upstream of North Road Bridge	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Waikiwi Stream	downstream of North Road Bridge	All year	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Waimatuku Stream	and tributaries upstream of the bridge on Rance Road	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Waimatuku Stream	downstream of the bridge on Rance Road	All year	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Waimea Stream		1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Wairaki River	and tributaries	1 Oct - 30 Apr	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2
Whitestone River	upstream of Prospect Bridge	1 Nov - 31 May	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Whitestone River	between the Prospect Bridge and the Mararoa confluence	1 Oct - 30 April	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4
Worsley River	Controlled Fishery The Worsley River and tributaries upstream from Lake Te Anau	1 Nov - 31 May	FSB	2			Notes 1, 2, 4, 9

Approved at Wellington this 26th day of July 2023.

Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME, Minister of Conservation.

Tags

Notice Number

Conservation Act 1987Freshwater Fisheries Regulations 1983

Notice

1. Application of this Notice

First Schedule

1. Interpretation

2. Authorised Tackle

3. Foul Hooking of Fish

4. Fish Length

5. Open Season

6. Daily Bag Limit

7. Season Bag Limit

8. Authorised Methods

Second Schedule

Northland Fish and Game Region

1. Definitions

2. Additional Requirements

3. Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits

Auckland/Waikato Fish and Game Region

1. Definitions

2. Additional Requirements

3. Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits

Eastern Fish and Game Region

1. Definitions

2. Additional Requirements

3. Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits

F = Fly fishing, S = Spin, B = Bait

Hawke’s Bay Fish and Game Region

1. Definitions

2. Additional Requirements

Taranaki Fish and Game Region

1. Definitions

2. Additional Requirements

3.1 Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits—Region Defaults

3.2 Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits

Wellington Fish and Game Region

1. Definitions

2. Additional Requirements

3. Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits

1. Definitions

2. Additional Requirements

3. Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits

West Coast Fish and Game Region

1. Definitions

2. Additional Requirements

3.1 Open Season for Trout and Perch, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits

3.2 Open Season for Salmon, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits

North Canterbury Fish and Game Region

1. Definitions

2. Additional Requirements

3.1 Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits—Region Defaults

3.2 Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits—Fishery Specific

Central South Island Fish and Game Region

1. Definitions

2. Additional Requirements

3. Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits

Otago Fish and Game Region

1. Definitions

2. Additional Requirements

3. Open season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits

Southland Fish and Game Region

1. Definitions

2. Additional Requirements

3. Open Season, Permitted Methods, Daily Bag Limits

Conservation Act 1987
Freshwater Fisheries Regulations 1983