Note: No minimum length for trout. Minimum 300mm for salmon (250mm in lakes, except Lake Heron/Oturoto 300mm–450mm). No salmon fishing between 11pm–4am (Dec/Jan) or 10pm–5am (other months). Some waters have specific winter seasons noted.
|
Waters |
Key |
Bag Limit |
|
Ashburton River / Hakatere – downstream of State Highway 1 |
FS |
2 trout (winter season 1 Jun–31 Aug) |
|
Centennial Park Lake, Timaru |
FSB |
2 |
|
Kellands Pond |
FSB |
2 sports fish |
|
Lake Aviemore / Mahi Tikumu |
FSB |
4 sports fish |
|
Lake Benmore / Te Ao Marama |
FSB |
4 sports fish |
|
Lake Hood |
FSB |
4 trout, 2 salmon |
|
Lake Middleton |
FSB |
4 trout, 2 salmon |
|
Lake Ohau |
FSB |
4 sports fish |
|
Lake Opuha / Opuaha |
FSB |
4 (winter season 1 Jun–30 Aug) |
|
Lake Pukaki |
FSB |
4 sports fish |
|
Lake Ruataniwha |
FSB |
2 sports fish |
|
Lake Tekapo / Takapo |
FSB |
6 total (no more than 4 trout or 4 salmon) |
|
Lake Waitaki |
FSB |
4 sports fish |
|
Ohau Canal – Lake Ohau outlet to Pukaki-Ohau A Canal junction |
FSB |
2 sports fish |
|
Ohau B and C Canals – Lake Ruataniwha to Ohau C power station |
FSB |
2 sports fish |
|
Opihi River – downstream of State Highway 1 |
FSB |
4 (winter season 1 Jun–31 Aug) |
|
Pukaki-Ohau A Canal – Lake Pukaki outlet to Ohau A power station |
FSB |
2 sports fish |
|
Rangitata Diversion Race / RDR Canal |
FSB |
4 trout (refer to note 10 for salmon) |
|
Rangitata River / Rakitata – downstream of State Highway 1 |
FSB |
2 (winter season 1 Jun–31 Aug) |
|
Saltwater Creek / Otipua |
FSB |
2 |
|
Tekapo Canal – downstream of State Highway 8 Bridge |
FSB |
2 sports fish |
|
Tekapo Canal – upstream of State Highway 8 Bridge |
FSB |
2 sports fish (open 1 May–31 May and 1 Sep–30 Sep) |
|
Tekapo River / Takapo – downstream of lower powerlines |
FSB |
4 trout, 2 salmon |
|
Waitaki River – downstream of Stonewall powerlines |
FSB |
4 (winter season 1 Jun–31 Aug) |
|
Wairepo Arm |
FSB |
2 sports fish |