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Southland Fishing Regulations, 2007-2008
The following is our understanding of the regulations that apply to trout and salmon fishing in the Southland 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.
Season |
Size limit |
Bag limit |
Methods allowed |
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| 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. |
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| All rivers and lakes draining to the Tasman Sea and Foveaux Strait west of the Waiau River (includes the Hollyford) | Trout: All year |
No limit |
Total: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Tributaries of Te Anau, Manapouri, Monowai, Hauroko, Hankinson except Eglinton, upper Waiau and Mararoa Rivers | Trout: 1 Nov-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Nov-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| All rivers | Closed for salmon: 1 Apr-31 May |
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| Fishing waters | ||||
| Acton Stream | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit |
Total: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Aparima River and tributaries upstream of Hamilton Burn | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Aparima River tributaries downstream of Hamilton Burn | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limit | Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Aparima River, Hamilton Burn to Thornbury Bridge | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 4 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Aparima River, Thornbury Bridge to the sea | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Jun-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 4 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Borland Burn | 1 0ct-30 Apr |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Cromel Stream | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Eglinton River and tributaries | Trout: 1 Nov-31 May Salmon: 1 Nov-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly. Fishing from any boat or floatation device is not permitted in the Eglinton River. |
| Fergus, Lake | 1 Nov-31 May |
No limit |
Total: 4 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Gunn, Lake | 1 Nov-31 May |
No limit |
Total: 4 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Hamilton Burn upstream of Mossburn-Otautau Road | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Hamilton Burn tributaries upstream of Mossburn-Otautau Road | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Hamilton Burn downstream of Mossburn-Otautau Road | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Hankinson, Lake | 1 Nov-31 May |
No limit |
Total: 4 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Hankinson, Lake tributaries | Trout: 1 Nov-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Nov-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Hauroko, Lake | All year |
No limit |
Total: 4 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Hauroko, Lake tributaries | Trout: 1 Nov-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Nov-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Hollyford River | Trout: All year |
No limit |
Total: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Irthing Stream | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Lilburn (Lill Burn) | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Makarewa River upstream of Riverton Highway and all tributaries | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Makarewa River downstream of Riverton Highway | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Jun-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 4 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Lake Manapouri | ||||
| Manapouri, Lake, except the areas below | All year |
No limit |
Total: 4 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Manapouri, Lake - within 100m of any part of the Real Journeys Company's Tourist Centre, Pearl Harbour, Manapouri | Closed |
N/A | 0 |
None |
| Manapouri, Lake: Those portions of the Waiau River, Mararoa River and the Waiau Arm of Lake Manapouri that are within 100m of the control gates on the Manapouri Lake Control structure, also known as the Mararoa Weir. | Closed | N/A | 0 | None |
| Manapouri, Lake tributaries except the upper Waiau and the Mararoa | Trout: 1 Nov-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Nov-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Mararoa River | ||||
| Mararoa River upstream of The Key Bridge including upper Mararoa and and tributaries | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: Closed |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 0 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Mararoa River downstream of The Key Bridge | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: Closed |
No limit |
Total: 4 Salmon: 0 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Those portions of the Mararoa River that are within 100m of the control gates on the Manapouri Lake Control structure, also known as the Mararoa Weir. | Closed | |||
| Mataura River | ||||
| Mataura River and tributaries upstream of Humes' Road Bridge, Garston (Trophy Trout Zone - all fish larger then 400mm must be returned) | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
400mm maximum (Trophy Trout Zone) |
Total: 1 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
Mataura River tributaries downstream of Humes' Road Bridge, Garston |
Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limit | Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Mataura River - Garston Bridge to Gore Road Bridge | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 4 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Mataura River - Gore Bridge to the Gorge Road Bridge | Trout: 1 Oct-31 May excluding 3 and 4 May 2008. |
No limit |
Total: 4 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Mataura River - Gorge Bridge to the sea | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Jun-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 4 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Mataura River upstream from the Mataura Island bridge | Fishing from any boat or flotation device is not permitted | |||
| Mavora, Lake (North and South) | All year |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Mimihau River | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 4 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Mokoreta River | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 4 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Monowai | ||||
| Monowai, Lake | All year |
No limit |
Total: 4 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Monowai, Lake tributaries | Trout: 1 Nov-30 Apr |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Monowai River | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Orauea Stream and tributaries | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Ourawera Stream | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Oreti River | ||||
| Oreti River | This river is affected by didymo. See Didymo Biosecurity Alert for details. | |||
| Oreti River upstream of Oreti Road D43 294185 (Walk Only Zone) | Backcountry licence holders only. |
400 mm maximum |
Total: 1 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Oreti River and tributaries: Oreti Road to Rocky Point | No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner | |
Oreti River tributaries except Oreti Road to Rocky Point |
Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limit | Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Oreti River from Rocky Point to Riverton-Invercargill Highway | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 4 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Oreti River from Riverton-Invercargill Highway to the sea | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Jun-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 4 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Oreti River upstream of the SH94 bridge just north of Lumsden. | Fishing from any boat or flotation device is not permitted | |||
| Otamita Stream | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Pourakino River and tributaries upstream of Waipango Bridge | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Pourakino River downstream of Waipango Bridge | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Jun-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Taunamau Stream | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Lake Te Anau | ||||
| Te Anau, Lake except the area below. | All year |
No limit |
Total: 4 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Te Anau, Lake - the portion that lies within 100m of any part of the wharf of the Real Journeys Company's office in the township of Te Anau. | Closed |
N/A | 0 |
None |
| Lake Te Anau tributaries except the Eglinton Upukerora Rivers | Trout: 1 Nov-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Nov-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Thomas, Lake | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait. Fishing from a motorised boat is prohibited. |
| Titiroa Stream and tributaries upstream of The Locks | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Titiroa Stream downstream of The Locks | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Jun-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Tokanui Stream | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Upukerora River | Trout: 1 Nov-31 May Salmon: 1 Nov-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Waiau | ||||
Waiau River between Lake Manapouri and Lake Te Anau |
Trout: 1 Oct - 31 May Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
Waiau River between Manapouri Lake Control (MLC) structure and Tuatapere |
Trout: 1 Oct - 31 May Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 4 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
Waiau River from Tuatapere to the sea |
Trout: All year. Salmon: 1 Jun - 31 Mar (closed April and May) |
No limit |
Total: 4 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Waiau River upstream of the Monowai Power station | Closed to salmon fishing all year |
N/A |
Salmon: 0 |
None |
| Those portions of the Waiau River and the Waiau Arm of Lake Manapouri, that are within 100m of the control gates on the Manapouri Lake Control structure, also known as the Mararoa Weir. | Closed | |||
| Waihopai River upstream of Queens Drive | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Waihopai River downstream of Queens Drive | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Jun-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Waikaia River | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 4 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait. Fishing from any boat or flotation device is not permitted. |
| Waikaia River tributaries | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Waikaka River and tributaries | 1 Oct-30 Apr | No limit | Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Waikawa River and tributaries upstream of Niagara Bridge | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Waikawa River downstream of Niagara Bridge | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Jun-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Waikiwi Stream upstream of North Road Bridge | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Waikiwi Stream downstream of North Road Bridge | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Jun-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Waimatuku Stream and tributaries | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1. |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Wairaki River and tributaries upstream of the transmission lines | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Wairaki River between the transmission lines and Waiau | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Whitestone River upstream of Prospect Bridge | Trout: 1 Nov-31 May Salmon: 1 Nov-31 Mar |
No limit |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
| Whitestone River between the Prospect Bridge and Mararoa River | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
No limits |
Total: 2 Salmon: 1 |
Artificial fly, spinner |
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