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West Coast Fishing Regulations, 2007-2008
The following is our understanding of the regulations that apply to trout and salmon fishing in the West Coast 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.
Open season |
Size limit |
Bag limits |
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. | |||
| All waters in the region not listed below | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 Rainbow trout: 2 Salmon: 2 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Fishing waters | ||||
| Arahura River upstream of Milltown (Landsburgh) Bridge | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Arahura River downstream of Milltown (Landsburgh) Bridge | Trout: All year |
No limit |
Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Arawhata River upstream of Haast/Jackson Bay Road | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Arawhata River downstream of Haast/Jackson Bay Road | Trout: All year |
No limit |
Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Arnold River | Trout: All year |
No limit |
Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Big Ditch Creek upstream of State Highway No. 67 | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Big Ditch Creek downstream of State Highway No. 67 | Trout: All year |
No limit |
Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Big River | 1 Oct-30 Apr
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No limit | Total sportsfish: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Big Totara River | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit |
Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Big Wanganui River | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit |
Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Bruce Stream | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Total sport fish: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Brunner, Lake | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit |
Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Buller River upstream of Lyell confluence | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait. |
| Buller River downstream of Lyell confluence | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit |
Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait. |
| Cascade River | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit |
Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Cook River upstream of State Highway No. 6 | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Cook River downstream of State Highway No. 6 | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Crooked River | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Total sportsfish: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Deadmans Creek upstream of State Highway No. 67 | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Deadmans Creek downstream of State Highway No. 67 | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Deep Creek | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Total sportsfish: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Duck Creek | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Total sportsfish: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Ellery, Lake | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
Trout & salmon: 250mm minimum | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Gowan River | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait. |
| Grey River upstream of Clarke confluence | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Grey River downstream of Clarke confluence | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Haast River upstream of Pleasant Flat Bridge | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait. This river is affected by didymo. See Didymo Biosecurity Alert for details. |
| Haast River downstream of Pleasant Flat Bridge | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait. |
| Hapuka River | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Harris Creek | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Total sportsfish: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Haupiri Lake | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Total sportsfish: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Hindleys Creek | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Hokitika River upstream of the swing bridge at Lower Gorge | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Hokitika River downstream of the swing bridge at Lower Gorge | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Ianthe Lake (except the outlet) | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Ianthe Lake outlet | Closed |
N/A |
N/A | N/A |
| Inangahua River (Lower) except between Perserverance Bridge and the Buller confluence | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Inangahua River (Lower) from Perserverance Bridge to Buller confluence | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Jacobs River upstream of State Highway No. 6 | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Jacobs River downstream of State Highway No. 6 | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Kaniere, Lake | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Kaniere River | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Karamea River and tributaries above the cableway at the mouth of Lower Gorge | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Total sportsfish: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Karamea River downstream of the cableway at the mouth of Lower Gorge | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Karangarua River upstream of State Highway No. 6 | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Karangarua River downstream of State Highway No. 6 | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Kohaihai River upstream of Heaphy Track Bridge | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Kohaihai River downstream of Heaphy Track Bridge | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Kokatahi River upstream of Styx confluence | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Kokatahi River downstream of Styx confluence | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Kumara/Kapitea Reservoir system upstream of Old Christchurch Road | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Kumara/Kapitea Reservoir system downstream of Old Christchurch Road | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Larrys Creek | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Total sportsfish: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Little Totara River upstream of State Highway No. 6 | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Little Totara River downstream of State Highway No. 6 | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Little Wanganui River upstream of the cableway | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Little Wanganui River downstream of the cableway | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Mahinapua, Lake and outlet creek | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Mahitahi River upstream of State Highway No. 6 | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Mahitahi River downstream of State Highway No. 6 | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Mapourika, Lake (except for McDonalds Creek which is closed - see below) |
Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
Trout & salmon: 250mm minimum | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Martins Creek upstream of Martins Creek Bridge | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Martins Creek downstream of Martins Creek Bridge | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| McDonalds Creek at Lake Mapourika | Closed | N/A |
N/A | N/A |
| Mikonui River upstream of State Highway No. 6 | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Mikonui River downstream of State Highway No. 6 | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Moeraki, Lake | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct - 31 Mar |
Trout & salmon: 250mm minimum | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Moeraki River upstream of State Highway No. 6 | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Moeraki River downstream of State Highway No. 6 | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Mokihinui River and tributaries upstream of the cableway at Welcome Creek | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Total sportsfish: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Mokihinui River downstream of the cableway at Welcome Creek | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Molloy Creek | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Total sportsfish: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Moonlight Creek | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Total sportsfish: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Murray Creek | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Total sportsfish: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| New River upstream of State Highway 6 | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| New River downstream of State Highway 6 | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Ngakawau River upstream of State Highway 67 | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Ngakawau River downstream of State Highway 67 | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Nile River upstream of Awakere confluence | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Nile River downstream of Awakere confluence | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Ohikanui River | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Total sportsfish: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Ohinetamatea River | All year | No limit | Brown trout: 4 Rainbow trout: 2 Salmon: 2 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Okari River upstream of State Highway No. 6 | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Okari River downstream of State Highway No. 6 | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Okarito River and lagoon | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Okuru River upstream of Haast/Jackson Bay Road | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Okuru River downstream of Haast/Jackson Bay Road | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Omoeroa River downstream of State Highway 6 | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Omoeroa River downstream of State Highway 6 | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Oparara River upstream of Karamea Kohaihai Road | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Oparara River downstream of Karamea Kohaihai Road | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Orangipuku River | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Total sportsfish: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Orawaiti River upstream of State Highway 67 | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Orawaiti River downstream of State Highway 67 | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Paringa, Lake including Windbag Stream |
Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
Trout & salmon: 250mm minimum | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Paringa River upstream of State Highway No. 6 | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Paringa River downstream of State Highway No. 6 | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Poerua River (South Westland) upstream of State Highway 6 | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Poerua River (South Westland) downstream of State Highway 6 | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Porarari River upstream of State Highway No. 6 | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Porarari River downstream of State Highway No. 6 | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Punakaiki River upstream of State Highway No. 6 | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Punakaiki River downstream of State Highway No. 6 | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Rough River | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Total sportsfish: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Stony Creek | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Total sportsfish: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Taramakau River upstream of Bridge at Jacksons | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Taramakau River downstream of Bridge at Jacksons | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Totara River upstream of State Highway No. 6 | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Totara River downstream of State Highway No. 6 | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Turnbull River upstream of Haast/Jackson Bay Road | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Turnbull River downstream of Haast/Jackson Bay Road | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Wahapo, Lake | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Waiatoto River upstream of Haast/Jackson Bay Road | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Waiatoto River downstream of Haast/Jackson Bay Road | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Waikukupa River upstream of State Highway No. 6 | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Waikukupa River downstream of State Highway No. 6 | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Waimangaroa River upstream of State Highway No. 67 | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Waimangaroa River downstream of State Highway No. 67 | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Waita River upstream of State Highway No. 6 | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Waita River downstream of State Highway No. 6 | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Waitaha River upstream of State Highway No. 6 | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Waitaha River downstream of State Highway No. 6 | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Waitahu River | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Total sportsfish: 2 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Whakapohi River upstream of State Highway No. 6 | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Whakapohi River downstream of State Highway No. 6 | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Whareatea River upstream of State Highway 67 | 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artifical fly, spinner, bait |
| Whareatea River downstream of State Highway 67 | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Whataroa River | Trout: All year Salmon: 1 Oct-30 Apr |
No limit | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
| Windbag Stream (Paringa, Lake) | Trout: 1 Oct-30 Apr Salmon: 1 Oct-31 Mar |
Trout & salmon: 250mm minimum | Brown trout: 4 |
Artificial fly, spinner, bait |
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