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Lakes Act 1976
25Anchoring boats at night
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25 Anchoring boats at night (1) A person must not anchor a boat on a lake at night. (3) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against this section if the defendant proves that— (a) the boat was anchored to allow fishing by a hand-held rod and line; and (b) the defendant or someone else was fishing by a hand-held rod and line for most of the time the boat was anchored.