Hawke's Bay Fishing Regulations 2016-2017
Contact:
Office: The Game Farm, 22 Burness Road
Greenmeadows
Napier Postal Address: PO Box 7345
Taradale, Napier 4141
Phone: (06) 844 2460 Fax: (06) 844 2461
Email: hawkesbay@fishandgame.org.nz
Office Administrator: Christine Tuck
Acting Manager: Andy Garrick
F&G Officers: Nathan Burkepile, Mark Venman
Office: The Game Farm, 22 Burness Road
Greenmeadows
Napier Postal Address: PO Box 7345
Taradale, Napier 4141
Phone: (06) 844 2460 Fax: (06) 844 2461
Email: hawkesbay@fishandgame.org.nz
Office Administrator: Christine Tuck
Acting Manager: Andy Garrick
F&G Officers: Nathan Burkepile, Mark Venman
The Hawke’s Bay region offers a huge range of angling opportunities, with some of the best and easiest access in the country. The area's rivers provide some spectacular headwater fishing as well as year-round lowland angling.
Lake Tutira is the major lake fishery in the region and is stocked with Tarawera sourced fish annually. These fish grow quickly during the summer and provide excellent sport to both shore based and rowboat trolling anglers.
The major river systems in the region are the Mohaka, Tutaekuri, Ngaruroro, Waipawa and Tukituki, all of which have comprehensive angler access pamphlets to assist anglers (see below). Both brown and rainbow trout are present throughout the region. The dry-fly fishing on the Tukituki, along with its many tributaries, is a major attraction during the heat of the summer months as fish feed on the surface. The Ngaruroro and Mohaka River headwater wilderness fisheries are nationally rated and offer anglers the chance to catch trophy fish in gin-clear waters. The middle and lower reaches of the region’s rivers are easily accessible from a variety of public roads and provide anglers with vast amounts of fishable water.
ANGLER ACCESS PAMPHLET LIST Comprehensive angler access pamphlets are available from licence agents, information centres, Fish and Game offices and the web for the following waters.
• Tukituki/Waipawa Rivers and tributaries
• Ngaruroro River Fishery
• Mohaka River Fishery
• Tutaekuri River Fishery
• Northern Hawke’s Bay/Tutira Lake Fisheries
Regulations
1. DEFINITIONS
See First Schedule
2. OPEN SEASON, PERMITTED METHODS, DAILY BAG LIMITS
Lakes / Rivers Open Permitted Daily Bag
Rivers Season Methods Limits
All other waters not listed below
Refer to clause 6 for this region
(no minimum size limit). 1 Oct – 30 Jun Artificial fly/spinner 2
Larger of Twin Lakes, Kuripapango All year Artificial fly/spinner No limit
All other lakes of the region (except
the larger of Twin Lakes above)
Refer to clause 6 (350mm minimum). All year Artificial fly/spinner 4
Aropaoanui River downstream of
the landmark opposite Wareham Rd. All year Artificial fly/spinner 2
Esk River upstream of Waipunga Rd
Bridge and all tributaries, see clause
6 for this region (550 maximum). 1 Oct – 30 Jun Artificial fly/spinner 1
Esk River downstream of Waipunga
Road Bridge. All year Artificial fly/spinner 1
Karamu Stream, excluding
tributaries. All year Artificial fly/ spinner/bait 2
Maraetotara Stream see clause 6
for this region (350 maximum). All year Artificial fly/spinner 1
Mohaka River downstream of
confluence with the Mangatainoka
River to Highway 5, excluding
tributaries. All year Artificial fly/spinner 2
Mohaka River downstream of
Highway 5 Bridge. All year Artificial fly/spinner 4
Mohaka River tributaries 1 Oct – 30 Jun Artificial fly/spinner 1
Ngaruroro River and tributaries
upstream of Kiwi Creek confluence. 1 Oct – 30 Jun Artificial fly/spinner 1
Ngaruroro River from Kiwi Creek
to Whanawhana cable, excluding
tributaries. All year Artificial fly/spinner 1
Ngaruroro River tributaries
upstream of Whanawhana cable.
See clause 6 for this region (550mm
maximum). 1 Oct – 30 Jun Artificial fly/spinner 1
Ngaruroro River downstream
of Whanawhana cable, excluding
tributaries. All year Artificial fly/spinner 2
Ngaruroro River tributaries
downstream of Whanawhana cable. 1 Oct – 30 Jun Artificial fly/spinner 2
Porangahau River downstream of
confluence with the Mangawhero
Stream, excluding tributaries. All year Artificial fly/spinner 2
Tuki Tuki River upstream of
Highway 50 road bridge,
excluding tributaries. 1 Oct – 30 Jun Artificial fly/spinner 4
Tuki Tuki River downstream
of Highway 50 road bridge,
excluding tributaries. All year Artificial fly/spinner 4
Tutaekuri River downstream
of confluence with the
Mangaone Stream,
excluding tributaries. All year Artificial fly/spinner 2
Waipawa River downstream
of Highway 50 road bridge,
excluding tributaries. All year Artificial fly/spinner 4
Waipawa River upstream of
Highway 50 road bridge,
excluding tributaries. 1 Oct – 30 Jun Artificial fly/spinner 4
Waipunga River downstream
of the falls, excluding tributaries. All year Artificial fly/spinner 2
3. CLOSED WATERS
No restrictions.
4. COARSE FISHING WATERS
There are no defined coarse fishing waters in the Hawke’s Bay Region.
5. USE OF BOATS
No motorised craft permitted on Lake Waikopiro. Similarly, except with the prior written authority of the DirectorGeneral of Conservation and subject to compliance with any conditions that the Director-General may impose, no person shall use any boat in Lake Tutira that is propelled by any means other than sails, oars, or paddles.
6. FISH LENGTH
Esk River above the Waipunga
Road Bridge, including tributaries 550mm maximum
Maraetotara Stream 350mm maximum
Ngaruroro River upstream
of Whanawhana cable,
including tributaries. 550mm maximum
Lakes Tutira and Waikopiro 350mm minimum
All other waters No minimum size limit