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Season: 1 Oct - 30 Apr

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2)

Requirements:

The daily bag limit permits the taking of two fish, although only one fish may exceed 500mm from nose tip to the middle for of tail.

Season: 1 Oct - 30 Apr

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2)

Requirements:

The daily bag limit permits the taking of two fish, although only one fish may exceed 500mm from nose tip to the middle for of tail.

Only Child licence holders may bait fish.

Season: All year

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S), Bait (B)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2)

Season: All year

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S), Bait (B)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2 sports fish), Salmon (Limit: 2 sports fish)

Season: 1 Oct – 31 May

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S), Bait (B)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2 sports fish), Salmon (Limit: 2 sports fish)

Season: All year

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S), Bait (B)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2)

Season: 1 Oct - 31 May

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2)

Season: All year

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S), Bait (B)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2)

Season: All year

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S), Bait (B)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2), Salmon (Limit: 1)

Season: All year

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S), Bait (B)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 4)

Requirements:

Down riggers are permitted when lake fishing.

Season: All year

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S), Bait (B)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2)

Season: 1 Oct - 30 Apr

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 1)

Requirements:

No angler shall be in possession of a sports fish which exceeds a maximum length of 400mm from the Goulter River.

Season: 1 Oct - 31 May

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2)

Requirements:

Down riggers are permitted when lake fishing.

Season: All year

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S), Bait (B)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2)

Requirements:

Down riggers are permitted when lake fishing.

No angler shall fish for sports fish from any boat under motorised power in those parts of Lake Rotoiti within 100 metres from the centre of the meeting line with the lake and the Travers River, Coldwater Stream, Black Valley Stream and Buller River.

Season: All year

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S), Bait (B)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2)

Requirements:

Down riggers are permitted when lake fishing.

No angler shall fish for sports fish from any boat under motorised power in those parts of Lake Rotoroa within 100 metres from the centre of the meeting line with the lake and the Sabine, D'Urville and Gowan rivers.

Season: 1 Oct - 30 Apr

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S), Bait (B)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 4)

Season: 1 Oct - 31 May

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2)

Season: All year

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S), Bait (B)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2), Salmon (Limit: 1)

Season: All year

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2)

Requirements:

Only Child licence holders may bait fish.

Season: All year

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S), Bait (B)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2)

Season: All year

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S), Bait (B)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2)

Season: 1 Oct - 30 Apr

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2)

Requirements:

The daily bag limit permits the taking of two fish, although only one fish may exceed 500mm from nose tip to the middle for of tail.

Season: 1 Oct - 30 Apr

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2)

Requirements:

The daily bag limit permits the taking of two fish, although only one fish may exceed 500mm from nose tip to the middle for of tail.

Designated Waters: No angler may fish in a Designated Water unless they are the holder of an appropriate designated waters licence or are named on such a licence.

Season: All year

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S), Bait (B)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2)

Season: All year

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S), Bait (B)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2)

Season: All year

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S), Bait (B)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2)

Season: All year

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S), Bait (B)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2)

Season: All year

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S), Bait (B)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2)

Season: All year

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S), Bait (B)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2)

Season: All year

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S), Bait (B)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2)

Season: All year

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2)

Requirements:

Only Child licence holders may bait fish.

Season: All year

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S), Bait (B)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2)

Season: All year

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S), Bait (B)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 1)

Requirements:

Down riggers are permitted when lake fishing.

No angler shall fish for sports fish in a designated Junior Fishery unless they are a Child or Junior.
No angler shall fish for sports fish in the designated Taylor River Family Fishery unless they are a Child or a Junior angler or an adult licence holder (or spouse or partner of a family whole-season licence holder) accompanying and supervising the Child or Junior angler(s).

Season: 1 Oct - 30 Apr

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2)

Requirements:

The daily bag limit permits the taking of two fish, although only one fish may exceed 500mm from nose tip to the middle for of tail.

Designated Waters: No angler may fish in a Designated Water unless they are the holder of an appropriate designated waters licence or are named on such a licence.

Season: 1 Oct - 30 Apr

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2)

Requirements:

The daily bag limit permits the taking of two fish, although only one fish may exceed 500mm from nose tip to the middle for of tail.

Season: 1 Oct - 30 Apr

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2)

Requirements:

The daily bag limit permits the taking of two fish, although only one fish may exceed 500mm from nose tip to the middle for of tail.

Designated Waters: No angler may fish in a Designated Water unless they are the holder of an appropriate designated waters licence or are named on such a licence.

Season: All year - (except when closed for organised events or maintenance)

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S), Bait (B)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 1 Sports fish), Salmon (Limit: 1 Sports fish)

Requirements:

Waimea River Park Fishing ponds may on occasions be temporarily closed to facilitate the running of organised events or for maintenance. Closures will be made public in advance and advertised on the Nelson/Marlborough Fish & Game website and sign posted a

Season: All year - (except when closed for organised events or maintenance)

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S), Bait (B)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 1 Sports fish), Salmon (Limit: 1 Sports fish)

Requirements:

No angler shall fish for sports fish in a designated Junior Fishery unless they are a Child or Junior.
No angler shall fish for sports fish in the designated Taylor River Family Fishery unless they are a Child or a Junior angler or an adult licence holder (or spouse or partner of a family whole-season licence holder) accompanying and supervising the Child or Junior angler(s).

Waimea River Park Fishing ponds may on occasions be temporarily closed to facilitate the running of organised events or for maintenance. Closures will be made public in advance and advertised on the Nelson/Marlborough Fish & Game website and sign posted a

Season: All year

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S), Bait (B)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2), Salmon (Limit: 1)

Season: All year

Fishing Methods: Fly (F), Spin (S), Bait (B)

Allowed Species: Trout (Limit: 2)