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North Canterbury Fishing Regulations, 2009- 2010
The following is our understanding of the regulations that apply to trout and salmon fishing in the North Canterbury region from 1 October 2009 to 30 September 2010. Where general rules do not apply, lakes and rivers are listed in alphabetical order for quick reference.
The information presented here is not meant to be taken as a complete statement of the law. Please refer to the South Island regulations booklet supplied with your fishing licence or view an online version at the Fish & Game New Zealand website.
Eastern and western zones
The North Canterbury region is divided into two zones:
Eastern zone: The area to the east of a line extending from a white post (on Double Hill Road visible from the river) on the south bank of the Rakaia River, to a white post on the north bank (near the Coleridge Power Station tailrace), to the confluence of the Staircase Stream and the Waimakariri River (above Woodstock), to the Oxford-Glentui Road Bridge on the Ashley River, to the junction of the Hurunui River with the South Branch, to the junction of the Waiau and Hope Rivers; and excluding Lake Rubicon.
Western zone: The area to the west of the eastern zone plus Lake Rubicon.
Season |
Size limit |
Bag limit |
Methods allowed |
|
| General
rules |
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| Eastern and Western zones | ||||
| Within 100m of the outfall of any licensed fish farm | Closed |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Eastern zone | ||||
| All lakes, rivers and streams in the eastern zone not mentioned below | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
Trout: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner. |
| All lakes in the eastern zone except otherwise stated below | Fishing from boats which are not being mechanically propelled is permitted. | |||
| Western zone | ||||
| All lakes in the western zone not mentioned below | 7 Nov -30 Apr |
None |
Trout: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner. Time restrictions apply in those western zone lakes that are open between 1 June and 31 August. Fishing is permitted between 5am and 12 midnight only. |
| All tributaries of lakes in the western zone not mentioned below | 1 Dec-30 Apr |
None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: N/A |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| All Western zone rivers not mentioned below | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None | Trout: 4 |
No bait fishing permitted. |
| Fishing
waters |
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| Acheron River (which flows from Lake Lyndon) | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None | Trout: 2 Salmon: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner. Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Ada River | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 0 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Ashley River above Oxford-Glentui Road Bridge | 1 Oct-30 Apr | Maximum 400mm |
Trout: 1 Salmon: 0 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Ashley River below Oxford-Glentui Road Bridge | All year | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 2 |
All year: Artificial fly, spinner. 1 Oct-30 Apr: Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Avon River except between the Armagh and Barbadoes Street bridges |
All year | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner. 1 Oct-30 Apr: Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Avon River between the Armagh and Barbadoes Street bridges | Closed | N/A | N/A |
N/A |
| Avon River below the Barbadoes Street bridge | All year | Trout and Salmon: None Tench 150mm maximum |
Total sportsfish: 4 with max of of 2 trout, 2 salmon and 1 tench |
Artificial fly, spinner. 1 Oct-30 Apr: Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Blackwater Lake | 1 Nov 08-30 Apr | None | Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Boyle River | 1 Oct-30 Apr | 400mm maximum |
Trout: 1 Salmon: 0 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
Broken River and its tributaries (except Winding Creek which is closed) |
7 Nov-30 Apr | Maximum 400mm |
Trout: 1 Salmon: 0 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Bullock Creek (Cass Hill Stream) | Closed | N/A | 0 | None |
| Cam River above State Highway No 1 Bridge | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner. Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Cam River below State Highway No 1 Bridge | All year | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 2 |
All year: Artificial fly, spinner. 1 Oct-30 Apr: Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Cass Hill Stream (Bullock Creek) | Closed | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Catherine (Monck), Lake | 7 Nov-30 Apr |
None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
Flyfishing only. |
| Christchurch Groynes Fishing Lakes | All year to licence holders under
17 years as at 1 Oct. Closed to coarse fishing. |
None |
Trout: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait. |
| Clearwater Resort fishing lakes | Closed to coarse fishing | 1 Oct-30 Apr | Trout: 2 Salmon: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner. Bait fishing for trout only. Fishing from boats is permitted. |
| Coleridge, Lake | 7 Nov -30 Apr |
None |
Total sportsfish: 4 of which only 2 can be trout |
Artificial fly, spinner Fishing from boats not being mechanically propelled is permitted. Fishing from boats being mechanically propelled (trolling) is also permitted. |
| Coleridge Tailrace | 1 Oct - 31 Mar | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 0 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Cora Lynn Stream | 1 Oct - 30 April | None | Trout: 2 Salmon: 0 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Courtney Lake | All year to licence holders under 17 years as at 1 Oct. (Closed to licence holders aged over 17 years). |
None | Trout: 2 Salmon: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Cust River | 1 Oct -30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 0 |
Artificial fly, spinner. Bait fishing for trout only |
| Double Hill Stream | Closed | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Double Hill Flat Streams | Closed | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Doubtful River | 1 Oct -30 Apr | 400mm maximum |
Trout: 1 Salmon: 0 |
Artificial fly, spinner. |
| Ellesmere, Lake (Te Waihora) |
1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
Trout: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner. |
| Esk River | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 0 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Evelyn, Lake | 7 Nov -30 Apr |
None |
Trout: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner. |
| Ferrymead Park lakes | Closed | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Forsyth, Lake | All year |
Trout: None Tench: 150mm maximum |
Total sportsfish: 4 of which only 2 can be trout and 1 tench |
All year: Artificial fly, spinner. 1 Oct-30 Apr: Bait fishing for trout only. Fishing from boats being mechanically propelled (trolling) is permitted. |
| Georgina, Lake | 7 Nov -30 Apr |
None |
Trout: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner Fishing from boats not being mechanically propelled is permitted. |
| Glenariffe Stream | Closed | N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Goat Hill Stream | 1 Oct-31 Mar | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 0 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Grasmere, Lake | 7 Nov -30 Apr |
None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
Artificial fly, spinner. |
| Groynes Fishing Lakes, Christchurch | All year to licence holders under
17 years. |
None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner. |
| Guyon, Lake | 7 Nov -30 Apr |
None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
Artificial fly, spinner. |
| Hackett's Creek | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-28 Feb (closed 1 March-30 April)
|
None |
Trout: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Halswell Canal above the Duck Pond Road Bridge | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
Artificial fly, spinner. Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Halswell Canal below the Duck Pond Road Bridge | All year | Trout: None Tench:150mm maximum |
Total sportsfish: 4 of which only 2 can be trout and 1 tench |
All year: Artificial fly, spinner. 1 Oct-30 Apr: Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Halswell River above the Seabridge Rd Bridge | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
Artificial fly, spinner. Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Halswell Canal below the Seabridge Rd Bridge | All year | Trout: None Tench:150mm maximum |
Total sportsfish: 4 of which only 2 can be trout and 1 tench |
All year: Artificial fly, spinner. 1 Oct-30 Apr: Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Harper River | 1 Dec-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 0 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Harts Creek | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
Artificial fly, spinner. Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Hawdon, Lake | 7 Nov -30 Apr |
None |
Trout: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner. |
| Hawkins River | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
Artificial fly, spinner. Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Heathcote River | All year | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
All year: Artificial fly, spinner. 1 Oct-30 Apr: Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Henrietta, Lake | 7 Nov -30 Apr |
None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
Artificial fly, spinner. |
| Henry River | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 0 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Highbank Power Station tailrace | Closed | N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Hope River and its tributaries the Boyle, Lewis and Nina Rivers. | 1 Oct-30 Apr | 400mm maximum |
Trout: 1 Salmon: 0 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Hororata River | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
Artificial fly, spinner. Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Hurunui River above Lake Sumner | 1 Oct-30 Apr | Maximum 400mm |
Trout: 1 Salmon: 0 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Hurunui River between Lake Sumner and South Branch confluence | 1 Oct -30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 0 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Hurunui River below the South Branch confluence | All year | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 2 |
All year: Artificial fly, spinner. 1 Oct-30 Apr: Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Hurunui River, South Branch | 1 Oct-30 Apr | Maximum 400mm |
Trout: 1 Salmon: 0 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Hydra Waters | Closed | N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Ida, Lake and Little Lake Ida | 7 Nov -30 Apr |
None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
Flyfishing only. |
| Irwell River | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
Artificial fly, spinner. Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Kaiapoi Lakes | All year |
Trout: None Tench:150mm |
Sportfish: 4 Trout: 2 Tench: 1 Salmon: n/a |
All year: Artificial fly, spinner. 1 Oct-30 Apr: Bait fishing for trout only permitted. |
| Kaiapoi River above the Cust Main Drain confluence | 1 Oct-31 Mar | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Kaiapoi River below the Cust Main Drain confluence | All year | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 2 |
All year: Artificial fly, spinner. 1 Oct-30 Apr: Bait fishing for trout and salmon is permitted |
| Kaituna River | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
Artificial fly, spinner. |
| Katrine, Loch | 7 Nov -30 Apr 1 Jun - 30 Sep |
None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner. Fishing from boats not being mechanically propelled is permitted. |
| Kowai River and its tributaries | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-28 Feb (closed 1 March-30 April) |
None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: N/A (no salmon present before end of Feb) |
Artificial fly, spinner. |
| Lake Stream | 1 Oct-31 Mar | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 0 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Leader River | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait. Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Lee Stream | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner. Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Letitia, Lake | 7 Nov -30 Apr |
None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Lewis River | 1 Oct-30 Apr | 400mm maximum |
Trout: 1 Salmon: 0 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| LII (L2) River | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
Artificial fly, spinner. Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Lilian, Lake | 7 Nov -30 Apr |
None |
Trout: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner. |
| Loch Katrine | 7 Nov -30 Apr 1 Jun - 30 Sep |
None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner. Fishing from boats not being mechanically propelled is permitted. |
| Lyndon, Lake | 7 Nov -30 Apr |
None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
Artificial fly, spinner Fishing from boats not being mechanically propelled is permitted. |
| Mandamas River | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner. Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Manuka Pt Stream | Closed | N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Marion, Lake | Closed |
N/A |
N/A |
None |
| Marymere, Lake | 7 Nov -30 Apr |
None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
Flyfishing only |
| Mason, Lake | 7 Nov -30 Apr |
None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Minchin, Lake | 7 Nov -30 Apr |
None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Monck (Catherine) Lake | 7 Nov -30 Apr |
None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
Flyfishing only. |
| Monopolies Pond | All year |
Trout: None Tench:150mm maximum |
Total sportfish: 4 Trout: 2 Tench: 1 Salmon: n/a |
All year: Artificial fly, spinner. 1 Oct-30 Apr: Bait fishing for trout permitted. |
| Nina River | 1 Oct-30 Apr | 400mm maximum |
Trout: 1 Salmon: 0 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Okana River downstream of SH 75 at Little River | All year | Tench: 150mm maximum | Total sportsfish: 4 of which only 2 can be trout and 1 tench | Artificial fly, spinner and bait fishing |
| Okuku River | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
Artificial fly, spinner. Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Okuti River above the Te Oka Bay Road Bridge | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
Artificial fly, spinner. Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Okuti River below the Te Oka Bay Road Bridge | All year | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
All year: Artificial fly, spinner. 1 Oct-30 Apr: Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Otukaikino Creek (South Branch of Waimakariri) above Dickies Road Bridge | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner. Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Otukaikino Creek (South Branch of Waimakariri) below Dickies Road Bridge | All year | None |
Trout: 2 |
All year: Artificial fly, spinner. 1 Oct-30 Apr: Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Pahau River | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner. Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Pearson, Lake | 7 Nov -30 Apr 1 Jun - 30 Sep |
None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner. Fishing from boats not being mechanically propelled is permitted. |
| Porter River | 7 Nov-30 Apr | Maximum 400mm |
Trout: 1 Salmon: 0 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Poulter River (including the Poulter River East Branch) | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 0 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Rakaia River above the Coleridge Tailrace confluence (in western zone) | 1 Oct - 31 Mar | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 0 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Rakaia River below the Coleridge Tailrace confluence (in eastern zone) | All year | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 2 |
All year: Artificial fly, spinner. 1 Oct-30 Apr: Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Rotokahatu, Lake | All year |
Trout: None Tench:150mm |
Total sportfish: 4 Trout: 2 Tench: 1 Salmon: n/a |
All year: Artificial fly, spinner. 1 Oct-30 Apr: Bait fishing for trout permitted. Fishing from boats not being mechanically propelled is permitted. |
| Rubicon, Lake | 7 Nov -30 Apr |
None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
Artificial fly, spinner. |
| Ryton River | 1 Dec-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 0 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Saltwater Creek | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner. Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Saint Annes' Lagoon (near Cheviot) |
Closed |
N/A |
N/A | |
| Sarah, Lake | 7 Nov -30 Apr |
None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
Flyfishing only. Boat fishing is not permitted. |
| Selfe, Lake | 7 Nov -30 Apr 1 Jun - 30 Sep |
None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
Artificial fly, spinner. Fishing from boats not being mechanically propelled is permitted. |
| Selwyn River above the SH77 bridge (Glentunnel) | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 1 Salmon: n/a |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Selwyn River between the Upper Huts and the SH77 bridge (Glentunnel) | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
Artificial fly, spinner. Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Selwyn River below the Upper Huts | All year | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
All year: Artificial fly, spinner. 1 Oct-30 Apr: Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Sheppard, Lake | 7 Nov -30 Apr |
None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
Flyfishing only. |
| Slovens Creek | 7 Nov -30 Apr | Maximum 400mm |
Trout: 1 Salmon: 0 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| South Branch of Waimakariri (Otukaikino Creek) above Dickies Road Bridge | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner. Bait fishing for trout only. |
| South Branch of Waimakariri (Otukaikino Creek) below Dickies Road Bridge | All year | None |
Trout: 2 |
All year: Artificial fly, spinner. 1 Oct-30 Apr: Bait fishing for trout only. |
| St Annes' Lagoon (near Cheviot) |
Closed |
0 |
None | |
| Styx River above the Marshlands Road Bridge | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner. Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Styx River below Marshlands Road Bridge | All year | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 2 |
All year: Artificial fly, spinner. 1 Oct-30 Apr: Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Sumner, Lake | All year |
None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner Fishing from boats is permitted, including mechanically propelled boats (trolling). |
| Taylor, Lake | 7 Nov -30 Apr 1 Jun - 30 Sep |
None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
Artificial fly, spinner. Fishing from boats not being mechanically propelled is permitted. |
| Te Waihora |
1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
Trout: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner. |
| Tentburn Stream | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner. Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Waiau River above the Hope River confluence (western zone) | 1 Oct-30 Apr | 400mm maximum |
Trout: 1 Salmon: 0 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Waiau River below the Hope River confluence (eastern zone) | All year | 400mm maximum |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 2 |
All year: Artificial fly, spinner. 1 Oct-30 Apr: Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Waikari River | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
Artificial fly, spinner. Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Waimakariri River above Staircase Stream confluence (western zone) | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 0 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Waimakariri River below the Staircase Stream confluence (eastern zone) | All year | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 2 |
All year: Artificial fly, spinner. 1 Oct-30 Apr: Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Waimakariri, South Branch above Dickies Road Bridge | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner. Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Waimakariri, South Branch below Dickies Road Bridge | All year | None |
Trout: 2 |
All year: Artificial fly, spinner. 1 Oct-30 Apr: Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Waipara River | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
Artificial fly, spinner. Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Wairewa River above the Te Oka Bay Road Bridge | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
Artificial fly, spinner. Bait fishing for trout only. |
| Wairewa River below the Te Oka Bay Road Bridge | All year | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: n/a |
All year: Artificial fly, spinner. 1 Oct-30 Apr: Bait fishing for trout only. |
| West Lake (near Halswell) | Closed | N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Wilberforce Diversion | 1 Dec-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 0 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Wilberforce River | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None |
Trout: 2 Salmon: 0 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Winding Creek | Closed | N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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