ANGLERS NOTICE FOR FISH AND GAME REGIONS CONSERVATION ACT 1987 FRESHWATER FISHERIES REGULATIONS 1983 Pursuant to section 6R(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 Region: NOTICE Central South Island This Notice shall come into force on the 1st day of October 018. 1. APPLICATION OF THIS NOTICE 1.1 This Anglers Notice sets out the conditions under which a current licence holder may fish for sports fish in the area to which the notice relates, being conditions relating to a.) the size and limit bag for any species of sports fish: b.) any open or closed season in any specified waters in the area, and the sports fish in respect of which they are open or closed: c.) any requirements, restrictions, or prohibitions on fishing tackle, methods, or the use of any gear, equipment, or device: d.) the hours of fishing: e.) the handling, treatment, or disposal of any sports fish. 1. This Anglers Notice applies to sports fish which include species of trout, salmon and also perch and tench (and rudd in Auckland /Waikato Region only). 1.3 Perch and tench (and rudd in Auckland /Waikato Region only) are also classed as coarse fish in this Notice. 1.4 Within coarse fishing waters (as defined in this Notice) special provisions enable the use of coarse fishing methods that would otherwise be prohibited. 1.5 Outside of coarse fishing waters a current licence holder 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 FIRST SCHEDULE. INTERPRETATION Regional specific fishing conditions, bag limits, closed and open waters, and the like. 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 018, shall be so defined. all methods means any artificial fly, or spinner or bait. artificial fly means any lure of feather, fur, wool or other material of any kind customarily used in the 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 nu mber 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. coarse fish means perch, tench (all New Zealand) and rudd (Auckland/Waikato Fish and Game Region only). coarse fishing waters means named locations where anglers can fish for coarse fish with: a.) a rod which has either a fixed or running line. b.) no restriction on the type or number of baits in use. c.) no restriction on the use of preparations to attract fish. fly fishing means to fish for sports fish with fly rod and fly reel and fly line and artificial fly. fishing and fish in this Notice means: the catching, taking or harvesting of sports fish; and includes any: a.) other activity that may reasonably be expected to result in the catching, taking or harvesting of sports fish. b.) attempt to catch, take or harvest sports fish. c.) operation in support of, or in preparation for, any activity described in this definition. freshwater means
a.) all waters of rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, lagoons, wetlands, impoundments, canals, channels, watercourses, or other bodies of water whether naturally occurring or artificially made. b.) all waters of estuaries or coastal lagoons. c.) all other fresh or estuarine waters where freshwater fish indigenous to or introduced into New Zealand are found. d.) all waters in the mouth of every river or stream, and the mouth of every river and stream shall be deemed to include every 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. foul hook means to hook a sports fish other than from within the mouth. landmark means a black, yellow and white ringed post or buoy. length is the measurement from the tip of the snout to the fork of the tail. legal lure means any authorised artificial fly or spinner or bait. spinner means any artificial lure other than an artificial fly. spin fishing means to fish for sports fish with a spinner. 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. 3. AUTHORISED TACKLE 3.1 No licence holder shall fish for trout or salmon except by using a rod and running line and authorised lure (as defined in clause 8 of this First Schedule). 3. Nets and gaffs: 3..1 When playing a sports fish, a landing net may be used to secure or land that fish. 3.. For keeping coarse fish alive, a keep net may be used in the water from which the fish was caught.
3..3 No licence holder shall use a gaff to secure or land a sports fish except where provided for in the second schedule of this notice. 3.3 No licence holder when fishing for sports fish shall: 3.3.1 Use more than 1 assembled rod and running line. 3.3. Use more than 3 artificial flies or spinners. 3.3.3 Use more than 1 bait assembly. 3.3.4 Be more than 15m from the rod being used. 3.3.5 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. 3.3.6 Use any preparation not attached to a lure to attract fish except when fishing for coarse fish in coarse fishing waters. 3.4 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. 4. FOUL HOOKING OF FISH 4.1 No licence holder shall attempt to foul hook any sports fish. 4. Any licence holder who foul hooks a sports fish shall return it immediately to the water with as little injury as possible. 5. FISH LENGTH Every licence holder 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. 6. OPEN SEASON No licence holder shall fish for any sports fish except during an open season. 7. DAILY LIMIT BAGS 7.1 No licence holder shall continue to fish for a particular species of sports fish on any day in which he or she has already killed the limit bag for that species except where provided for in the Second Schedule. 7. 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. 8. AUTHORISED LURES Authorised lures (subject to any regional restrictions specified in the Second Schedule) are: Artificial fly.
Spinner. Bait. SECOND SCHEDULE CENTRAL SOUTH ISLAND FISH AND GAME REGION Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette, No. 83, 4 May 1990, page 1861, as amended by New Zealand Gazette, No. 19, 9 August 1991, page 786 1. DEFINITIONS See First Schedule.. OPEN SEASON, PERMITTED METHODS, DAILY BAG LIMITS.1 The open season in all waters of the Region is from 1 October to 30 April except where otherwise specified in clause.4 for this region or closed season under clause 3 for this region.. All legal methods as described in the First Schedule are permitted in all waters of the Region except where otherwise specified in clauses.4, 4 or 6 for this region..3 The daily limit bag in all waters of the Region is trout and salmon except where otherwise specified in clause.4 for this region..4 Open season, permitted methods and daily bag limits for Central South Island Rivers and Lakes: Permitted Methods definition F = Artificial Fly fishing only = Artificial Fly or Spin fishing only B = Artificial Fly, Spin or Bait fishing permitted Rivers / Lakes Open Season Permitted Methods Trout Limit Salmon Limit Ahuriri River and its tributaries upstream of 1 Dec 30 Apr and including Longslip Creek Ahuriri River and its tributaries downstream 3 Nov 30 Apr 4 of Longslip Creek except Omarama Stream Ahuriri River Lagoons 1 Dec 30 Apr F n/a Alexandrina, Lake and its tributaries 3 Nov 30 Apr 4 max 1 brown Alexandrina, Lake Winter Season 1 Jun 31 July trout or salmon nil brown trout Ashburton River North Branch 1 Oct 31 Mar 1 Apr 30 Apr Closed Ashburton River South Branch and tributaries upstream of Taylors Stream junction 1 Oct 31 Mar
Ashburton River South Branch and tributaries downstream of Taylors Stream junction and Ashburton River downstream of North and South branch junction Ashburton River downstream of State Highway 1 1 Apr 30 Apr 1 n/a 1 Oct 31 Mar B 4 1 Jun 31 Aug trout or salmon Aviemore, Lake All year B 4 Aviemore, Lake tributaries except Deep 3 Nov 30 Apr B 4 Stream and Otematata River Benmore, Lake All year B 4 Benmore, Lake tributaries except Tekapo, 3 Nov 30 Apr B 4 Ahuriri and Otematapaio rivers Cameron, Loch child licence holders 3 Nov 30 Apr B Cameron Loch other than child licence 3 Nov 30 Apr holders Camp, Lake 3 Nov 31 May n/a Centennial Park Lake (Timaru) All year B n/a Clearwater, Lake and its tributaries 3 Nov 30 Apr n/a Deep Stream and tributaries east of the bridge where it enters Lake Aviemore Deep Creek, a tributary to the upper Rangitata River Deep Stream, a tributary to the upper Rangitata River 3 Nov 30 Apr 1 Oct 8 Feb 1 Mar 31 Mar Closed 1 Oct 8 Feb 1 Mar 31 Mar Closed Denny, Lake and its tributaries 3 Nov 30 Apr n/a Donn, Lake and its tributaries 3 Nov 30 Apr n/a Emily, Lake and its tributaries 3 Nov 30 Apr F n/a Emma, Lake and its tributaries 3 Nov 30 Apr n/a Grays River 3 Nov 30 Apr n/a Hakataramea River 3 Nov 31 Mar 1 Apr 30 Apr Closed Heron, Lake and its tributaries 3 Nov 30 Apr B 6 trout or salmon total and no more than 4 to be trout or 6 to be salmon High country tarns or lagoons 3 Nov 30 Apr n/a Hinds River child or junior licence holders 1 Oct 30 Apr B Hinds River other than child or junior licence 1 Oct 30 Apr holders Hood, Lake 1 Oct 30 Apr B 4 1 Jun 31 Aug trout or salmon Irishmans Stream 3 Nov 30 Apr n/a Kakanui River and tributaries upstream of Five Forks Bridge Kakanui River and tributaries downstream of Five Forks Bridge 1 Oct 30 Apr 1 Oct 30 Apr B 4
Lake Stream 1 Oct 31 Mar B Closed Larch Stream 3 Nov 31 Jan B MacGregor, Lake 3 Nov 30 Apr Maerewhenua River 3 Nov 31 Mar 1 Apr 30 Apr Closed Maori Lakes and their tributaries 3 Nov 30 Apr F n/a Mary Burn 3 Nov 30 Apr n/a Merino, Lake 3 Nov 30 Apr n/a Middleton, Lake All year B 4 Middleton, Lake tributaries 3 Nov 30 Apr B 4 Mystery, Lake and its tributaries 3 Nov 30 Apr F n/a Ohapi Stream 1 Oct 31 Mar 1 Apr 30 Apr Closed Ohau Canal from Lake Ruataniwha to Ohau C Station All year B 4 sports fish of which no more than to be trout Ohau, Lake All year B 4 Ohau River, Upper, between Lakes Ohau and Ruataniwha 1 Oct 30 Apr 1 Sep 30 Sep 019 Omarama Stream 3 Nov 30 Apr Opihi River upstream of Opuha River 1 Oct 31 Mar B junction Opihi River downstream of Opuha River junction 1 Apr 30 Apr B Closed 1 Oct 31 Mar B 4 Opihi River downstream of State Highway 1 1 Jun 31 Aug trout or salmon Opuha, Lake and its tributaries 1 Oct 30 Apr B 6 trout or salmon total and no more than 4 to be trout or 6 to be salmon Opuha River and its tributaries 1 Oct 31 Mar B 4 Orari River and tributaries upstream of Slip Panel Stream Orari River and tributaries downstream of Slip Panel Stream 1 Oct 31 Mar B 1 Apr 30 Apr B Closed 1 Oct 31 Mar B 4 Otematapaio River 3 Nov 30 Apr Otematata River and its tributaries upstream 3 Nov 30 Apr of Clear Stream Otematata River and its tributaries 3 Nov 30 Apr 4 downstream of Clear Stream Poaka, Lake 3 Nov 30 Apr F n/a Pukaki, Lake All year B 4 Pukaki, Lake tributaries 3 Nov 30 Apr B 4
Pukaki Ohau A Canal All year B 4 sports fish of which no more than to be trout Rangitata Diversion Race from the intake All year B 4 downstream to Rakaia River Road Rangitata River and tributaries upstream of Turn Again Point about 1km above the gorge 1 Oct 8 Feb 1 Mar 31 Mar Closed Rangitata River and tributaries downstream of Turn Again Point 1 Oct 31 Mar 1 Apr 30 Apr B B 4 4 0 Rangitata River downstream of State Highway 1 1 Jun 31 Aug trout or salmon Roundabout, Lake and its tributaries 3 Nov 30 Apr F n/a Ruataniwha, Lake including Wairepo Arm All year B and Kellands Pond Ruataniwha, Lake, Wairepo Arm and Kellands Pond tributaries, excluding Ohau River, Upper. 3 Nov 30 Apr Saltwater Creek All year B n/a Spider, Lake and its tributaries 3 Nov 30 Apr n/a Tekapo, Lake All year B 6 trout or salmon total and no more than 4 to be trout or 4 to be salmon Tekapo, Lake tributaries 3 Nov 30 Apr B 4 Tekapo Pukaki hydro canal All year B 4 sports fish of which no more than to be trout Tekapo River upstream of lower powerlines across the river about 1km upstream of Lake Benmore Tekapo River downstream of lower powerlines across the river about 1km upstream of Lake Benmore 3 Nov 30 Apr B 4 All year B 4 Temuka River and tributaries 1 Oct 31 Mar B 4 Tengawai River 1 Oct 31 Mar 1 Apr 30 Apr Closed Tinwald Domain pond, child licence holders All year B n/a only Twizel River and its tributaries 1 Nov 30 Apr Waihao River upstream of Forks Bridges 1 Oct 30 Apr n/a Waihao River downstream of Forks Bridges 1 Oct 30 Apr B 4 Waihi River and tributaries 1 Oct 30 Apr B 4 Waitaki, Lake All year B 4 Waitaki Lake tributaries 1 Nov 30 Apr B 4 Waitaki River and tributaries 1 Oct 31 Mar B 4 Waitaki River downstream of State Highway 1 1 Jun 31 Aug trout or salmon
3. CLOSED SEASON 3.1 No licence holder shall fish for sports fish in the following waters: Aviemore spawning race. Awakino River. Tinwald Domain Pond if the holder of other than a child s licence. 3. No licence holder shall fish for sea run salmon in the following waters: Lake Stream. Ashburton River and its tributaries between 1 April and 30 April. Opihi River and its tributaries between 1 April and 30 April. Opuha River and its tributaries between 1 April and 30 April. Orari River and its tributaries between 1 April and 30 April. Rangitata River and its tributaries between 1 April and 30 April. Rangitata River and tributaries upstream of Turn Again Point and shown by the white posts on the riverbank between 1 March and 30 April. Waitaki River and its tributaries between 1 April and 30 April. 3.3 No licence holder shall fish for trout in the following waters: Rangitata River and tributaries upstream of Turn Again Point and shown by the white posts on the riverbank between 1 April and 30 April. Lake Stream between 1 April and 30 April. 3.4 No licence holder shall fish for sockeye salmon in any river or stream between 1 March and 30 April. 4. AUTHORISED TACKLE 4.1 No licence holder when fishing for sports fish shall use any unsportsmanlike device or method. 4. No licence holder shall continue to fish on any day after having foul hooked three sports fish, even though any such sports fish have been returned immediately in accordance with the First Schedule of this Notice. 4.3 A licence holder when fishing for sports fish in the Rangitata River or its tributaries: 4.3.1 may use, seaward of a line extending through two GPS points (-44.181807, 171.49948 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 8g. 4.3. 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, 171.49948 and - 44.179319, 171.504111 ) and where part of the line is marked by two poles situated approximately 1km from the coast. 4.4 Down riggers, paravanes, metal cored or wire lines and weights to assist sinking of trolled lures are prohibited in Lake Alexandrina.
4.5 Any licence holder who lands a sports fish and does not want to keep it shall immediately return it with as little injury as possible into the water from which it was taken. 5. COARSE FISHING WATERS Centennial Park Lake (Timaru). Island Stream. Saltwater Creek. Waiareka Stream. 6. USE OF BOATS 6.1 Fishing from boats is prohibited in: Lake Camp. Lake Denny. Lake Donn. Lake Emily. Kellands Pond. Lake Roundabout. Lake Spider. Wairepo Arm of Lake Ruataniwha. That part of the region seaward of the Rangitata River mouth, except from an anchored boat between the hours of 7.00am and 9.00pm on any day at a seaward distance greater than 00m from the nearest shore at low tide. The seaward boundary of the Central South Island Region around the Rangitata River mouth is a line drawn at a distance of 500m from any place where at low tide the waters of the river meet the waters of the sea. 6. Fishing from any unmoored boat is prohibited in: Lake Emma. Lake MacGregor. Lake Middleton. Maori Lakes. 7. FISH LENGTH 7.1 The minimum length for salmon killed in waters of the region shall be 300mm except in Lake Heron where the minimum length shall be 50mm and the maximum length shall be 450mm. 7. No person shall in any one day take or be in possession of more than two salmon greater than 500mm taken from the McKenzie hydro canals. The McKenzie hydro canals are the Tekapo Pukaki, and Pukaki Ohau hydro canals, and Ohau Canal from State Highway 8 to Ohau C power station.