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Otago Fishing Regulations, 2007-2008
The following is our understanding of the regulations that apply to trout and salmon fishing in the Otago region from 1 October 2007 to 30 September 2008. 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.
| Fishing water | Season |
Size limit |
Bag limit |
Methods allowed |
| General rules | ||||
| All fishing waters | Because of the risk of spreading the invasive alga didymo, anglers must clean their fishing gear, waders and boots, especially when moving between rivers. See Didymo Biosecurity Alert. | |||
| All lakes and rivers and streams above the Clyde Dam not mentioned below | 1 Nov-30 Apr | None | 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| All lakes and rivers and streams below the Clyde Dam and any other catchments flowing to the sea not mentioned below | 1 Oct-30 Apr | None | 3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| All waters below the Roxburgh Dam and all waters running into the sea | None except for the Clutha River and tributaries | 2 salmon | ||
| All waters in which sports fish are held in captivity for display, hatching or other purposes, or within 100m of any part of the outer boundaries of such waters. | Closed | Not applicable | 0 |
None |
| All lakes except Lakes Kirkpatrick, Dispute, Hayes, Johnson, Moke and Reid (please see below). | Fishing from boats is permitted. If fishing from a mechanically propelled boat, the boat must stay at least 100m from any angler fishing from the shore. | |||
| All rivers and streams except parts of the Clutha, Matukituki, Taieri and the Waipori (please see below). | Fishing for trout from a boat, canoe, pontoon or flotation device is prohibited. | |||
| All tidal reaches of rivers | Fishing for trout from a boat, canoe, pontoon or flotation device is permitted. | |||
| Fishing waters | ||||
| Akatore Estuary | All year |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Akatore River | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Albert Burn | 1 Nov-31 May |
None |
1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Arrow River | All year |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Blakelys Dam | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Bullock Creek, from Lake Wanaka to source | Closed |
Not applicable |
0 |
None |
| Butchers Dam | All year |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Cadrona River | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Caples River | Backcountry
licence holders only: |
None |
1 |
Flyfishing only |
| Careys Creek upstream of rail line bridge | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Careys Creek downstream of rail line bridge | All year |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Catlins Estuary downstream of State Highway No. 92 Bridge | All year |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Catlins River | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Clutha River | ||||
| Clutha River | This river is affected by didymo. See Didymo Biosecurity Alert for details. | |||
| Clutha River upstream from Luggate Bridge (except Deans Bank section) | All year |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Clutha River Deans Bank section (defined by landmark posts 1km below Lake Wanaka and 600m above Albert Town Bridge) | 1 Oct-31 May |
None |
6 |
Flyfishing only |
| Clutha River downstream of Luggate Bridge | All year |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Clutha River and its tributaries below Roxbugh Dam | Salmon: 450mm minimum | Total: 6 Salmon: 2 |
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| Clutha River downstream from Balclutha | Trolling from a boat which is being mechanically propelled is permitted, provided that the boat stays at least 100m from any angler fishing from the shore. |
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| Clutha River from below the Roxburgh Dam to the Roxborough Township Bridge | Fishing with a float or floating device on the line is prohibited. | |||
| Clutha River from Albertown Bridge to the sea | Fishing for trout from a boat, canoe, pontoon or flotation device is permitted. | |||
| Coalpit Dam | All year |
None |
1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Conroys Dam | All year |
None |
1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Contour Channel | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Dart River | All year |
None |
1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Deep Stream | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Diamond Creek | 1 Oct - 31 May |
None |
1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Diamond Lake | All year |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Dingleburn River | 1 Nov-31 May |
None |
1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Dispute, Lake | 1 Oct - 31 May |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner. |
| Dunstan, Lake | All year |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Falls Dam | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Fraser River | ||||
| Fraser River | This river is affected by didymo. See Didymo Biosecurity Alert for details. | |||
| Fraser Dam | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Fraser River below dam | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Fraser River Upper | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Glenorchy Lagoons | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Greenstone River | Backcountry
Licence holders only: |
None |
1 |
Flyfishing only |
| Greenstone River, upper | Controlled Fishery Licence holders only: 1st Feb - 31 Mar |
None |
1 |
Flyfishing only |
| Hamiltons Dam | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Hawea River | All year |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner. |
| Hawea, Lake | All year |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Hayes, Lake | All year |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait. Fishing or towing a lure from a mechanically propelled boat is prohibited. |
| Hoffmans Dam | All year |
None |
1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Hores Control Pond | All year |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Horne Creek, from Lake Wakatipu to source | Closed |
Not applicable |
0 |
None |
| Hunter River | 1 Nov-31 May |
None |
1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Ida Burn Dam | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Johnson, Lake | All year |
None |
1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait. Fishing or towing a lure from a mechanically propelled boat is prohibited. |
| Kaihiku Stream | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Kaikorai Stream | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Kaikorai Estuary downstream of Abbotts Creek confluence | All year |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Kawarau River | All year |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Kirkpatrick, Lake | All year |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner. Fishing from a boat is prohibited. |
| Knights Dam | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Kuriwa Stream | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Kye Burn | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Lee Stream | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Lindis River | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Lochy River catchment upstream from the Billy Creek confluence | Closed |
Not applicable |
0 |
None |
| Lochy River downstream from the Billy Creek confluence | 1 Nov-31 May |
None |
1 |
Flyfishing only |
| Loganburn Dam | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Maclennan River | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Mahinerangi, Lake | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Makarora River upstream of Wilkin River confluence | 1 Nov-31 May |
None |
1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Makarora River downstream of Wilkin River confluence | All year |
None |
1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Manorburn Dam Lower | 1 Nov-30 Apr |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Manorburn Dam Upper | 1 Nov-31 May |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Manuherikia and tributaries | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Mathias Dam | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Matukituki River | ||||
| Matukituki River upstream from Mototapu confluence | 1 Nov-31 May |
None |
1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Matukituki River downstream from Mototapu confluence | All year |
None |
1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Matukituki River from Glenfinnan Stream confluence to Lake Wanaka | Fishing for trout from a boat, canoe, pontoon or flotation device is permitted. | |||
| McAtamney's Head Pond | All year |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Meggat Burn | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
3 |
All le1gal methods |
| Mill Creek (which flows into Lake Hayes), from the Speargrass Flat Road Bridge to the source | Closed |
Not applicable |
0 |
None |
| Moke Lake | All year |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner. Fishing or towing a lure from a mechanically propelled boat is prohibited. |
| Molyneux Pond | All year |
None |
1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Motatapu River | 1 Nov-31 May |
None |
1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Nenthorn Stream | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Nevis River | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
1 |
Flyfishing only |
| Onslow, Lake | All year |
None |
10 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Owaka River upstream from SH 92 | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Owaka River downstream from SH 92 | All year |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Pleasant River | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Pomahaka River | ||||
Pomahaka River except areas below |
1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Pomahaka River downstream of Swans Bridge (Clydevale Road) | All year |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
Pomahaka River upstream from Park Hill Bridge (Switzers Road) |
1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Poolburn Dam | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Puerua Estuary downstream of State Highway No. 92 Bridge | All year |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Puerua Stream | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Rees River upstream from Muddy Creek | 1 Nov-31 May |
None |
1 |
Flyfishing only |
| Rees River downstream from Muddy Creek | All year |
None |
1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Reid Lake | All year |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner. Fishing or towing a lure from a mechanically propelled boat is prohibited. |
| Routeburn River | 1 Nov-31 May |
None |
0 |
Flyfishing only - catch and release only |
| Roxburgh, Lake | All year |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Rutherfords Dam | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Shag River upstream of SH1 Bridge | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Shag River downstream of SH1 Bridge | All year |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Shotover River | All year |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Silverstream | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Southern Reservoir | All year |
None |
1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Styx Weir Pond | All year |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Sullivans Dam | All year |
None |
1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Sutton Stream | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Sylvan, Lake | All year |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Tahakopa River upstream of Maclennan River confluence | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Tahakopa River downstream of Maclennan River confluence | All year |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Taieri River | ||||
| Taieri River except the areas below | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Taieri River downstream of Silverstream confluence | All year |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Taieri River downstream from Henley Ferry Bridge | Trolling from a boat which is being mechanically propelled is permitted, provided that the boat stays at least 100m from any angler fishing from the shore. | |||
| Taieri River from Outram to the sea | Fishing for trout from a boat, canoe, pontoon or flotation device is permitted. | |||
| Teviot River | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Three O'Clock Stream | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Timaru River upstream from Timaru Road Bridge | 1 Nov-31 May |
None |
1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Timaru River downstream from Timaru Road Bridge | All year |
None |
1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Tokomairiro River upstream from Coal Gully Road Bridge | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Tokomairiro River downstream from Coal Gully Road Bridge | All year |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Tomahawk Lagoon | All year |
None |
1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Tuapeka River | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Victoria Dam | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Von Lake | 1 Nov-31 May |
None |
1 |
Flyfishing only |
| Von River | 1 Nov-31 May |
None |
1 |
Flyfishing only. This river is affected by didymo. See Didymo Biosecurity Alert for details. |
| Waihola, Lake including the outlet and waterways interconnected with Lake Waipori | All year |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Waipahi River | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Waipori River and Lake Waipori | ||||
| Waipori, Lake including the outlet and waterwys interconected with Lake Waipora | All year |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Waipori River upstream of Lake Waipori | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Waipori River downstream of Lake Waipori | All year | None | 6 | Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Waipori River downstream from the Contour Channel | Trolling from a boat which is being mechanically propelled is permitted, provided that the boat stays at least 100m from any angler fishing from the shore. | |||
| Waipori River from the Contour Channel confluence to the Taieri River confluence | Fishing for trout from a boat, canoe, pontoon or flotation device is permitted. | |||
| Waitahuna River | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Waitati River upstream of Orokonui Stream confluence | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Waitati River downstream of Orokonui Stream confluence | All year |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Waiwera River | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Wakouati River upstream of State Highway No. 1 Road Bridge | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Waikouati River downstream of State Highway No. 1 Road Bridge | All year |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Lake Wakatipu | ||||
| Wakatipu, Lake except the areas below | All year |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
Wakatipu, Lake 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 |
Not applicable |
0 |
None |
| Wakatipu, Lake within 100m of any part of the wharf in Black Bay (commonly known as the Walter Peak Jetty) | Closed | Not applicable | 0 | None |
| Wanaka, Lake except the area below | All year |
None |
6 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Wanaka, Lake within 150 m of any part of the launch wharf at the township of Wanaka, within 150m of any part of the public jetty at the Wanaka Marina and anywhere within 150m of the shoreline between the wharf and the jetty | Closed |
Not applicable |
0 |
None |
| Waters of Leith upstream from Leith Street foot bridge | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Waters of Leith downstream from Leith Street foot bridge | All year |
None |
3 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Wilkin River | 1 Nov-31 May |
None |
1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Young River | 1 Nov-31 May |
None |
1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
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