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Couple of big ones on the wall of the Tuai working mens club too Scribe & report of a very big trout caught below the tail race there at the hydro.

Took that one to work ,the guys took out the back bone for smoking.That didn't happen and plan B they baked it.
Didn't taste like eel at all ,was very nice .

Could be that the eel numbers are very low in the Nelson Lakes & they want to protect the small resident population.
Don't think anyone would object to you catching a couple for your own use out of...

I don't know of any rules ,season & think that all New Zealanders have the same rights to take eels.

Photo on the way Mr Dundee . No rivers are dirty again where running clear yesterday ,bit like coffee color now.
Last rain changed the river ,some places 10' wider now .Trees gone ,wide shallow runs...

I got a nice one tonight ,6 or 7 lb I guess should fry up OK for lunch tomorrow .