| Poerua River
The best fishing in the Poerua River is downstream of SH6. Peterson Road (turn off at Harihari) follows the lower river giving access to good fishing for sea-run browns, and in some years for salmon. There are not huge numbers of salmon but if you are there between Christmas and April there is certainly the chance of a quinnat salmon!
The Open Season duration for trout and perch in all waters of the West Coast Fish & Game region shall be 1 October – 30 April (incl.) except in the following waters the season duration for trout and perch (excluding tributaries) shall be all year: Poerua River (and other rivers) of South Westland, Downstream of State Highway 6. So you can fish for trout all year in the Poerua River downstream of State Highway 6.
The Open Season for salmon in the Poerua River is 1 October to 30 April. The bag limit is 2 salmon, 4 brown trout, and 2 rainbow trout. The minimum length for trout and salmon in the following waters shall be 250mm: Lake Ellery, Lake Mapourika, Lake Moeraki, and Lake Paringa. In all other waters of the West Coast Fish & Game Region there is no minimum fish length.
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