Club Rules – Pania Surfcasting Club Inc

Minimum Fish Size for Field Days

Species	Pania	MPI	Pania Bag Limit
Kingfish	75cm	75cm	3
Snapper	30cm	27cm	10
Blue Moki	40cm	40cm	10
Gurnard	500g	25cm	10
Trevally	30cm	25cm	10
Blue Cod	33cm	33cm	10
Tarakihi	25cm	25cm	10
John Dory	500g	–	10
Groper	1kg	–	5
Kahawai	45cm	–	5
Barracuda	500g	–	10
Sharks*	100cm	–	5
Stingrays	Not permitted	–	0
Eagle Rays	Not permitted	–	0
Mackerel	500g	–	10
Red Cod	40cm	25cm	10
Red Moki	40cm	40cm	10
Eels	100cm	–	5
Parore	500g	–	10
Porae	500g	–	10
Other Cod	500g	–	10
Flatfish (except sand flounder)	25cm	25cm	10
Sand Flounder	23cm	23cm	10
Elephant Fish	500g	–	10
Spotted Smoothhound*	100cm	–	3
All other species	500g	–	10
Trout (all species) Hawkes Bay Sports Fishing Regulations Apply

Note that any fish must weigh at least 500g.
Some fish that reach the MPI minimum length may not qualify under club rules.
Spotted Smoothhound MUST be trunked, head all fins, tail and guts are to be removed and the remaining body to measure not less than 65cm
* Sharks must be of 1m length or more, 50 points if videoed on a measure mat.

Note the MPI daily bag limit of 20 finfish, consisting of any combination of:

Blue Cod Blue Moki Butterfish Elephant Fish Flatfish

Grey Mullet John Dory Parore Porae Red Cod

Gurnard Red Moki Snapper Kahawai Tope Sharks

Tarakihi Trevally Spotted Smoothounds

There is no MPI limit on other species.

Club members are responsible for keeping themselves up to date with the latest Ministry of Fisheries regulations.

Minimum Fish Size for Field Days

Species