Note: No fishing between midnight and 5am. Minimum size 350mm in Rotorua Lakes and Waikaremoana/Kaitawa/Whakamarino/Waikareiti. No more than 2 brown trout in a daily bag of 8.
|
Waters |
Key |
Bag Limit |
|
Aniwaniwa Stream – downstream of Aniwaniwa Falls |
FS |
8 trout |
|
Aniwhenua Lake and canal |
FS |
2 |
|
Aratiatia Lake |
FSB |
No limit |
|
Atiamuri Lake |
FSB |
No limit |
|
Flaxy Lake and Canal |
FS |
2 |
|
Hamurana Stream – downstream of Hamurana Road |
FS |
8 trout |
|
Kaitawa Lake |
FS |
8 trout |
|
Kaituna River – downstream of control gates |
FS |
2 |
|
Kaituna River – downstream of State Highway 2 Bridge |
FSB |
No limit |
|
McLaren Lake |
FS |
2 |
|
Maraetai Lake |
FSB |
No limit |
|
Matahina Lake |
FS |
2 |
|
Motu River – downstream of State Highway 35 |
FSB |
No limit |
|
Ngahewa Lake |
FS |
8 trout |
|
Ngapouri Lake |
FS |
8 trout |
|
Ngongotaha Stream – downstream of State Highway 5 Bridge |
FS |
8 trout |
|
Ohakuri Lake |
FSB |
No limit |
|
Okareka Lake |
FS |
8 trout |
|
Okaro Lake |
FS |
8 trout |
|
Okataina Lake – winter shoreline fishing area |
FS |
8 trout |
|
Otara River – downstream of Otara East Bridge |
FS |
2 |
|
Putere Lakes |
FS |
2 |
|
Rangitaiki River – downstream of Otamatea Stream confluence |
FS |
2 |
|
Rangitaiki River – downstream of State Highway 2 Bridge |
FSB |
No limit |
|
Rangitaiki Canal (Wheao) |
FS |
2 |
|
Rerewhakaaitu Lake |
FS |
8 trout |
|
Rotoehu Lake |
FS |
8 trout |
|
Rotoiti Lake – winter shoreline area |
FS |
8 trout |
|
Rotoma Lake |
FS |
8 trout |
|
Rotomahana Lake |
FS |
8 trout |
|
Rotorua Lake |
FS |
8 trout |
|
Ruahihi Canal |
FS |
2 |
|
Tarawera Lake – winter shoreline areas |
FS |
8 trout |
|
Tarawera River – falls to State Highway 2 |
FS |
2 |
|
Tarawera River – downstream of State Highway 2 |
FSB |
No limit |
|
Tikitapu Lake |
FS |
8 trout |
|
Tiniroto Lakes |
FS |
2 |
|
Utuhina Stream – downstream of Devon Road Bridge |
FS |
8 trout |
|
Utuhina Stream – upstream of Devon Road, downstream of Pukehangi Road Bridge |
FS |
8 trout (open 1 Dec–30 Jun only) |
|
Waikareiti Lake |
FS |
8 trout |
|
Waikaremoana Lake |
FS |
8 trout |
|
Waikaretaheke River – downstream of Piripaua Powerhouse |
FS |
2 |
|
Waiau River – downstream of Waikaretaheke River confluence |
FS |
2 |
|
Waikato River – Huka Falls to Maraetai |
FSB |
No limit |
|
Waimana River – downstream of Matahi Bridge |
FS |
2 |
|
Waioeka River – downstream of Tauranga Stream confluence |
FS |
2 |
|
Waioeka River – downstream of State Highway 2 Bridge |
FSB |
No limit |
|
Wairoa River – downstream of Te Reinga Falls to State Highway 2 |
FS |
2 |
|
Wairoa River – downstream of State Highway 2 Bridge |
FSB |
No limit |
|
Wairoa River (Tauranga) – downstream of Lake McLaren |
FS |
2 |
|
Wairoa River (Tauranga) – downstream of State Highway 2 Bridge |
FSB |
No limit |
|
Waiteti Stream |
FS |
8 trout |
|
Whakamarino Lake / Tuai Lake |
FS |
8 trout |
|
Whakamaru Lake |
FSB |
No limit |
|
Whakatane River – downstream of Owaka Stream confluence |
FS |
2 |
|
Whakatane River – downstream of State Highway 2 Bridge |
FSB |
No limit |
|
Wheao River |
FS |
2 |