Anglers' key access - conditions of use

Your key will provide access from 1 October until 30 September the following year. Locks are changed annually so you will need to obtain a new key for the next season.

• The key is supplied for fishing access only.
• Keys are available to members of the public who hold a current fishing licence and wish to gain access through the night gates at the Waimakariri
  River Regional Park.
• All locked gates must remain locked. Please re-lock them as soon as you have passed through them.
• All keys are individually numbered and are for your personal use. Keys are not transferable.
• Do not drive on the sides of any stop banks.
• Do not drive over or through trees except where a formed track is provided.
• Do not light any fires.
• Diesel vehicles must be fitted with a spark arrestor.

Breaches of these conditions will result in either

a) confiscation of your key, or
b) refusal to supply a key for the following season.

If you change your vehicle during the season please report the change to Environment Canterbury Customer Services.

Tread carefully

While keeping an eye on your fishing keep an eye out for our unique riverbed birds (such as the Wrybill, Black Fronted Tern, Black Billed Gull and Banded
Dotterel) which carry out their feeding, nesting and sleeping activities at ground level. Recreational users can cause unintentional damage and disturbance to
the birds causing nest failure.

If you see concentrations of birds sitting on the ground or unusual bird behaviour, leave the immediate area quickly as you may be in a breeding territory. It is also important to prevent dogs from chasing or “scent-tracing” riverbed birds.

GPS locations

GPS Locations for Anglers (pdf 70 kB)

Fishing Access Brochure

Fishing Access at the Waimakariri River Regional Park (pdf 298 kB)