Northland Fishing Regulations, 2010-2011

The following is our understanding of the regulations that apply to trout and salmon fishing in Northland from 1 October 2010 to 30 September 2011. 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 North Island regulations booklet supplied with your fishing licence or view an online version at the Fish & Game New Zealand website.

	Season	Size limits	Bag limit	Methods allowed
General rules
All rivers and streams in the region not mentioned below.	Oct 1-Apr 30	Trout: 300mm minimum	Trout: 2	Artificial fly, spinner
All lakes and reservoirs	All year	Trout: 300mm minimum	Trout: 3	Artificial fly, spinner, bait
All fishing waters				Anglers trolling from boats must stay at least 50 metres from any anglers fishing from the shore.
Fishing waters
Mangapa River and tributaries	Oct 1-Apr 30	Trout: 300mm minimum	Trout: 1	Artificial fly, spinner
Victoria River and tributaries	Oct 1-Apr 30	Trout: 300mm minimum	Trout: 1	Artificial fly, spinner
Waipapa River and tributaries	Oct 1-Apr 30	Trout: 300mm minimum	Trout: 1	Artificial fly, spinner
Wairua River (excluding tributaries) downstream from the confluence of the Waiotu & Whakapapa Rivers	All year	Trout: 300mm minimum	Trout: 2	Artificial fly, spinner
Waitangi River and its tributaries	1 Oct-30 April	Trout: 300mm minimum. Tench or perch: no limit	Trout: 2 Perch and tench: No limit.	Artificial fly and spinner. Fishing for perch and tench (coarse fishing) is permitted. Bait fishing is permitted only when fishing for tench in the Waitangi River.

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