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Taranaki Fishing Regulations, 2009 - 2010

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

 
Open season

Size limit

Bag limit
(other than perch)
Methods allowed
General rules
All waters in the region west of the Whanganui River not listed below 1 Oct 1-30 Apr
None

Trout: 2
(Perch: No limit)

Artificial fly, spinner, bait
All waters in the region east of the Whanganui River not listed below 1 Oct 1-30 Jun None

Trout: 4
(Perch: No limit)

Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Fishing waters
Hangatahua (Stony) River upstream from the SH45 bridge All year
None
Total trout: 2
Brown trout: 1
Artificial fly, spinner
Huatoki Stream upstream from Brois Street Bridge 1 Oct-30 Apr
None
Trout: 2
Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Huatoki Stream downstream from Brois Street Bridge

All year

None
Trout: 2
Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Kahouri Stream 1 Oct-30 Apr None Trout: 2 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Kaiauai Stream 1 Oct-30 Apr None
Trout: 1
Artificial fly, spinner
Kapuni Stream upstream from Skeet Road Bridge 1 Oct-30 Apr None
Trout: 1
Artificial fly, spinner
Kapuni Stream downstream from Skeet Road Bridge 1 Oct-30 Apr None
Trout: 2
Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Kaupokonui Stream upstream from the SH45 bridge 1 Oct-30 Apr None
Trout: 2
Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Kaupokonui Stream downstream from the SH45 bridge All year None
Trout: 2
Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Kohata, Lake 1 Oct-20 Apr
10 Jul-30 Sep
None Trout: 2 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Lahar Lake All year None
Trout: 2
Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Makatote River 1 Oct-30 Jun None Trout: 3 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Maketawa Stream 1 Oct-30 Apr None Trout: 2 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Makotuku Stream 1 Oct-30 Jun None Trout: 4 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Makuri Stream 1 Oct-30 Apr None Trout: 2 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Mangamahoe, Lake, excluding the Waiwhakaiho inlet and tributaries All year
None
Trout: 2
Flyfishing only.
No fishing from a boat.
Mangamahoe, Lake: the Waiwhakaiho inlet 1 Oct-30 Apr
None
Trout: 2
Flyfishing only.
No fishing from a boat.
Manganuioteao River upstream of the Orautoha Stream confluence 1 Oct-30 Jun None

Trout: 3

Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Manganuioteao River downstream of the Orautoha Stream confluence All year None
Trout: 3
Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Manganui River 1 Oct-30 Apr None Trout: 2 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Mangaoraka Stream 1 Oct-30 Apr None
Trout: 2
Artifical fly, spinner, bait
Mangatoki Stream 1 Oct-30 Apr None Trout: 2 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Mangawhero Stream (a tributary of the Kaupokonui Stream) 1 Oct-30 Apr None Trout: 2 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Mangawhero River, upstream of SH49 "golf course" Bridge 1 Oct-30 Apr None
Trout: 4
Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Mangawhero River, downstream of SH49"golf course" Bridge All year None
Trout: 4
Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Mangorei Stream 1 Oct-30 Apr None Trout: 2 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Namunamu, Lake All year
None
Trout: 2
Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Ngangana, Lake All year None
Trout: 2
Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Ngatoro Stream 1 Oct-30 Apr None Trout: 2 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Oakura River 1 Oct-30 Apr None Trout: 2 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Okahu Stream 1 Oct-30 Apr None Trout: 2 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Opunake, Lake All year None
Trout: 2
Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Orautoha Stream 1 Oct-30 Apr None
Trout: 4
Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Otakeho Stream 1 Oct-30 Apr None Trout: 2 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Patea River upstream from Mangamingi Bridge 1 Oct-30 Apr None
Trout: 2
Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Patea River downstream from Patea Dam All year None
Trout: 2
Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Pauri, Lake 1 Oct-20 Apr
10 Jul-30 Sep
None
Trout: 2

Artificial fly, spinner, bait

Piakau Stream 1 Oct-30 Apr None Trout: 2 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Raetihi Hydro Dam 1 Oct-30 Jun None
Trout: 2
Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Ratapiko Lake 1 Oct-30 Apr
1 Jun-30 Sep
None
Trout: 2
Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Retaruke River upstream from Oio Road Bridge 1 Oct-30 Apr None
Trout: 4
Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Retaruke River and tributaries downstream from Oio Road Bridge All year None
Trout: 4
Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Rotomanu, Lake All year
None
Trout: 2
Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Rotorangi, Lake downstream from Mangamingi Bridge 1 Oct-30 Apr
1 Jun-30 Sep
None
Trout: 2
Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Ruatiti Stream 1 Oct-30 Apr None Trout: 4 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Stony (Hangatahua) River upstream from the SH45 bridge All year
None
Total trout: 2
Brown trout: 1
Artificial fly, spinner
Taonui Stream 1 Oct-30 Apr None Trout: 4 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Taungatara Stream 1 Oct-30 Apr None Trout: 2 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Tawhiti Stream 1 Oct-30 Apr None Trout: 2 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Te Henui Stream 1 Oct-30 Apr None Trout: 2 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Timaru Stream 1 Oct-30 Apr None Trout: 2 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Tokiahuru Stream upstream from the bridge at SH49 1 Oct-30 Jun None Trout: 4 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Tokiahuru Stream downstream from the bridge at SH49 All year None Trout: 4 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Waiaua River upstream from the SH45 bridge 1 Oct-30 Apr None Trout: 2 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Waiaua River downstream from the SH45 bridge All year None Trout: 2 Artificial fly, spinner, bait

Waimarino Stream (tributary to the Manganuioteao River)

1 Oct-30 Apr None Trout: 3 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Waingongoro River upstream from Eltham Road Bridge 1 Oct-30 Apr None
Trout: 2
Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Waingongoro River between the Eltham Road and SH45 Bridges 1 Oct-30 Apr None
Trout: 4
Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Waingongoro River downstream from the SH45 bridge All year None
Trout: 4
Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Waiongana Stream 1 Oct-30 Apr None
Trout: 2
Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Waitaiki Stream upstream from SH49 Bridge 1 Oct-30 Jun None Trout: 4 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Waitaiki Stream downstream from SH49 Bridge All year None Trout: 4 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Waitara River downstream from the Manganui River confluence All year None Trout: 2 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Waiwhakaiho River upstream from the end of Rimu Street extension 1 Oct-30 Apr
None
Trout: 2 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Waiwhakaiho River downstream from the end of Rimu Street extension All year
None
Trout: 2 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Waiwhakaiho inlet to Lake Mangamahoe 1 Oct-30 Apr
None
Trout: 2 Flyfishing only.
No fishing from a boat.
Warea River upstream from the SH45 bridge 1 Oct-30 Apr None Trout: 2 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Warea River downstream from the SH45 bridge All year None Trout: 2 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Whanganui River, excluding tributaries All year None Trout: 4 Artificial fly, spinner, bait
Wiritoa, Lake All year None
Trout: 2
Artificial fly, spinner, bait

 

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