DISTRICT ANGLERS FISH and GAME REGION NOTICES 2912 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No
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SUPPLEMENT to 2911 The New Zealand azette OF THURSDAY, 27 AUGUST 1992 WELLINGTON: MONDAY, 31 AUGUST 1992 - ISSUE NO. 136 DISTRICT ANGLERS FISH AND GAME REGION NOTICES 2912 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 136 District Anglers (Auckland/Waikato Fish and (i) Waipapa River and tributaries; Game Region) Notice 1992 (ii) Mangawhio stream and tributaries; Pursuant to section 26R (3) of the Conservation Act 1987 (as (iii) Waipa stream and tributaries; amended by section 17 of the Conservation Law Reform Act (iv) Pokaiwhenua stream and tributaries; 1990), the Auckland/Waikato Fish and Game Council hereby gives the following District Anglers Notice. (v) Waikato River. Notice 5. Restrictions on methods of fishing-(!) No licence holder shall fish for, take or attempt to take, any sports fish 1. Title and commencement-This notice may be cited as except by using a rod and running line except a roach pole the District Anglers (Auckland/Waikato Fish and Game which may be used to fish for and take perch, tench and rudd. Region) Notice 1992 and shall come into force on the 1st day of October, 1992. (2) Notwithstanding subclause (1) of this clause- (a) When playing a sports fish a landing net may be used to 2. Interpretation-Words and expressions in this notice which are defined in the Conservation Act 1987 or the secure or land any such fish ; Freshwater Fisheries Regulations 1983 shall have the meaning (b) For keeping alive perch, tench and rudd a keep net so defined. placed so as to have the entry above the waterline may be used. 3. Open Season-(1) There shall be an open season for fishing for sports fish from the 1st day of October in any year (3) No licence holder shall have under their control more than to the 30th day of September in the following year (both days one assembled rod and running line while fishing or taking inclusive) in the following waters- sports fish , except that a licence holder participating in a fishing competition for perch, tench and rudd may have under (i) All lakes within the Auckland/Waikato Fish and Game his control two assembled rods and running lines, only one of Region; which shall be used for fishing at any one time. (ii) The Wairoa River; (4) No licence holder shall fish for sports fish unless the (iii) The Waihou River and its tributary, the Waimakariri licence holder remains within 15 metres of the rod being used Stream; and he has the rod under visual observation at all times while (iv) The Maratoto Stream, from the ford on the old the fishing line is on or in the water being fished. Whangamata track (also known locally as the Wires (5) No licence holder shall, when fishing for sports fish, use or Track) near the junction with the Hamuti Stream, to its be in possession of, or be in control of, or convey or cause to confluence with the Waihou River; be conveyed to the vicinity of any place where that licence (v) The Ohinemuri River, from the concrete bridge holder is fishing or proposes to fish- (known as the Victoria Street bridge on the boundary of (i) any paravane; the Waihi township) to its confluence with the Waihou (ii) any stroke-hauling or foul-hooking gear; River; (iii) any spear, spear gun or similar implement; (vi) The Waitawheta Stream, from the upstream end of the public vehicle access on Franklin Road (as shown (iv) subject to subclause 5(2) of this notice, no net of any by a signpost) to its confluence with the Ohinemuri description. River; 6. Lures and baits-(1) No licence holder shall fish for sports (vii) The Waikato River; fish with any bait or lure other than artificial fly in the following waters and all their tributaries- (viii) The Waipa River downstream from Toa Bridge (i) The Wairoa River from its source to the Hunua Falls; (some 16km upstream from Otorohanga) to its confluence with the Waikato River; (ii) The Tairua River; (ix) The Puniu River downstream from the Seafund Road (iii) The Kauaeranga River; bridge to its confluence with the Waipa River; (iv) The Komata Stream; (x) The Mangawhio River between the Waikato River and (v) The Maratoto Stream from its source to the ford on the the falls ; old Whangamata track; (xi) The Marokopa River from its junction with the (vi) The Kakahu Stream (north-east of Okoroire) ; Mangatuahaua Stream to its mouth; (vii) The Waipapa River upstream from the first waterfall (xii) The Mangaotaki River from the lower bridge (as situated approximately 0.5 km from Lake Waipapa; shown by a signpost) on the Mangaotaki Road (Pio (viii) The Mangatutu Stream from its source to the Pio), to its confluence with the Mokau River; Lethbridge Road bridge; (xiii) The Wanganui River, downstream from its (ix) The Puniu River from its source to the Bayley Road confluence with the Whakapapa River. Bridge; (2) In respect to all other waters within the Auckland/Waikato (x) The Kaniwhaniwha Stream; Fish & Game Council region, except those specified in clauses 3(1) and 4 of this notice, there shall be an open season for (xi) The Ngakoaohia Stream from its source on Pirongia fishing of sports fish from the 1st day of October in any year to Mountain to the bridge on the Pirongia-Kawhia roadway; the 30th day of June in the following year (both days (xii) The Awakino River from its source to the Mahoenui inclusive) . Bridge; 4. Fishing in closed season prohibited-There shall be a (xiii) The Little Waipa Stream from its source to the closed season for fishing for sports fish from the 1st day of Horahora Road bridge; October in any year to the 30th day of September in the (xiv) The Waione Stream; following year (both days inclusive) in all rivers, streams and their tributaries which flow into but not including Lake (xv) The Okauaka Stream. Arapuni, Lake Waipapa, Lake Karapiro and that part of the (2) No licence holder shall fish for sports fish with any bait or Waikato River downstream from the Maraetai Dam to above lure other than spoonbait, artificial minnow or artificial fly in the Karapiro Dam, but does not include the following waters- the following waters- 31 AUGUST NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 2913 (i) The Awakino River downstream from the Mahoenui (g) Any double or treble hook or any fixed assembly of Bridge; hooks. (ii) The Maramataha River; (h) Any unsportsmanlike device or method. (iii) The Ongarue River from its source to the confluence 7. Daily Limit Bag-(1) No licence holder shall on any one with the Waimiha Stream; day take or have in his possession more than a total of 2 trout (iv) The Waimiha Stream; taken from the following waters- (v) The Wanganui River from its source to its confluence (i) Awakino River. with the Whakapapa River; (2) In respect to all other waters no licence holder shall on any (vi) The Whakapapa River and its tributaries. one day take or have in his possession, more than 5 trout or salmon. (3) Subject to subclause (1) and (2) of this clause, no licence holder shall fish for sports fish with any lure or bait other than (3) No licence holder shall continue to use a rod and running artificial or natural fly, insect, worm, crustacea, minnow, fish line to take trout or salmon on any day on which he has excluding any fish ova or any portion of a fish or any shellfish already taken or killed a limit bag. (mollusca), in the following waters: (4) No licence holder shall on any one day kill more than 5 (i) All rivers and springs and streams not specified in sub perch, tench or rudd. clauses 1 & 2 of clause 6 and excluding the 8. Minimum size to be taken-(1) No licence holder shall Whangamarino River and the Mangatawhiri river from take or have in his possession any trout or salmon which does the bridge on State Highway 2, to its confluence with the not exceed 22cm taken from the following waters- Waikato River; (i) Lake Pupuke; (ii) Lake Moananui; (ii) Lake Moananui; (iii) Lake Tomarata; (iii) Lake Tomarata; (iv) Lake Ototoa; (iv) Lake Ototoa; (v) Lake Whatihua (Thomsons Lake); (v) Lake Whatihua (Thomsons Lake); (vi) Lake Otamatearoa (Muirs Lake); (vi) Lake Otamatearoa (Muirs Lake); (vii) Lake Parkinson; (vii) Lake Parkinson; (viii) Lake Arapuni; (vii) The Waihou River and its tributary the Waimakariri (ix) Lake Karapiro; Stream. (x) Lake Waipapa. (2) In respect to all other waters except those waters specified (4) In respect to all waters not specified above, any bait can be in sub clause 1 of this clause no licence holder shall take or used, excluding any fish ova or any portion of a fish or any have in his possession, any trout or salmon which does not shellfish (mollusca). exceed 30cm in length. (5) In respect to all waters a licence holder participating in a (3) Every licence holder taking a trout or salmon which does fishing competition for rudd, perch and tench, may with the not exceed the specified length shall immediately return it, written authorization of the Manager of the Auckland/Waikato whether it is alive or dead, with as little injury as possible, into Fish and Game Council in the licence holders possession and the water from which it was taken. available for production on demand, use any bait, excluding 9. Revocation-The notice published in the supplement to any fish ova or any portion of a fish or any shellfish (mollusca) Gazette, No. 151 of Thursday, 30th August 1990, on pages but not otherwise.