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Grey River fishing guide for West Coast Fish & Game rules, the Clarke River confluence split, Arnold River separation, river-mouth checks, and licence buying.

Lake Okataina fishing guide for Eastern Fish & Game rules, winter shoreline row, closed inflows, boat-position notes, invasive clam access checks, and buying.

Haast River fishing guide for West Coast Fish & Game rules, the Pleasant Flat Bridge split, lower-river winter checks, river-mouth authority, and licence buying.

Hangatahua Stony River fishing guide for Taranaki Fish & Game rules, all-year FS methods, rainbow-only trout bag, no brown trout take, access, and buying.

Waimarino River fishing guide for DOC Taupo licence, lower and mid-upper seasons, SH1 and Korohe access, private forestry limits, fly-only rules, hazards, and buying.

Lake Rotoiti fishing guide for Eastern Fish & Game rules, main lake row, Tapuaekura-Hinehopu winter shoreline, Ohau Channel, Kaituna outlet, and buying.

Wainuiomata River fishing guide for Wellington Fish & Game’s downstream main-township-bridge fly-only row, one-fish bag, 550 mm maximum length, protected water-collection-area access, and buying.

Hinemaiaia River fishing guide for DOC Taupo licence, lower and mid-upper seasons, HB/lower-dam closure, spin exception, mouth rules, hydro-flow cautions, access, and buying.

Ngongotahā Stream fishing guide for Eastern Fish & Game rules, SH5 bridge split, upper fly-only season, lower fly-spin row, brown trout cap, and buying.

Waiohine River fishing guide for Wellington Fish & Game rules, the State Highway 2 and tributary split, lower all-year FSB row, Waiohine Gorge access, flow checks, and buying.