ANGLING

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 10, Issue 2300, 23 December 1938, Page 3

ANGLING

DISTRICT REPORTS VERY POOR SPORT I — — '' ' | WEATHER AFFECTS BAGS j DIFFICULT CONDITIONS f The following report upon , fishing conditions in the district j under his control during the fortnightly period ended on Dec- | ember 15, has been supplied by the conselwator of Fish and I Game (Mr. A. Kean) : — j Weather conditions during the fortnightly period ended December 15, were such that fishing was adversely affected and with the exception of Waikaremoana district very little fishing was done. In Rotorua the fish have not yet come near the mouths of the streams. The southerly and westerly winds have also prevented many people from fishing owing to the rough surface of the lakes^. "A fair number of fish is to be , found in both the Uutuhina and ; Ngongotaha Streams and some of the fish are in fair condition. One party, fishing the top end of the Ngongotaha Stream, landed 18 fish in the day. The Kaituna River, below and above the Okere Falls, has fished well, particularly in the late evening with a dry fly. "Rotoiti lake has fished well at times and the fish have been in good condition. Mr. Raven, of Hamilton, reported a catch of nine fish from Cherry Bay. These fish were all caught one evening from 5.30 to 6.30 p.m. Three were landed on the yellow matuku and the res't on the imij tation green beetle. The largest fish was 8Ubs and the smallest 6^1bs. The fish were in exceilent condition and all full of green beetle. Yery little fishing was done on Lake Tarawera. "The Waikato River has fished fairly well. Mrs. Wyatt and Mrs. Chontery, took 20 fish in four days, mostly on the dry fly in the vicinity of Richwhite's Camp. One local angler took 10 fish on the spoon at the Aratiatia Rapids one afternoon. Anglers fishing below Huka Falls in the evening have been taking 7 to 8 fish up to 71bs. in weight. " "At Waikaremoana, weather conditions, as elsewhere have not been of the best and most of the people fishing have been local anglers. Fish are in good condition and average 2| to 31bs. in weight, caught chiefly on the wet fly. In the Bay of Plenty, fishing has been practically impossible owing to the rivers being coloured and in flood. One man, W. Reece, fishing one of the small tributaries well up The Waioeka River landed 4 fish average 41bs., the biggest being 71bs. in weight. These fish were caught on bait. The following are details of some of the catches: E. Secgwick and J. M Heese, 17 fish, 251bs. average, Rotorua, spoon, 1 day; E. and C. Sherer, 13 fish, 2£ lbs. average, Rotorua, spoon, 1 day; C. Dickinson and friend, 11 fish, 21 lbs. average, Ngongotaha, spoon, 6 hours ;Mr. F. Siccombe, 10 fish, Waikato River, spoon, 1 morning; Mr. Raven, 9 fish, 91bs. average, Rotoiti, fly, 1 evening; H. Lewer, 8 fish, 2\ lbs. avei*age, Rerewhakaitu, fly, 1 day; A Annan, 6 fish, 2^1bs. average, Waitete, fly, 1 day; J8. Morrison, 6 fish, 2Slbs. ayerage, Rotorua, spoon, 15hrs. ; Captain Rawson, 5 fish, 7lbs. average, Fulljames' Camp, wet fly, 2 days; W. Reece, 4 fish, 41bs. average, Waioeka River. Taupo District "Fishing conditions have been decidedly poor owing to adverse weather. Eleven days out of the fortnight were wet and stormy. The condition of the fish for the time of the year were fairly good. There was not a great number of anglers fishing in the district, except overseas visitors staying at the fishing camps. . "Fair bags of fish were taken above the Huka Falls during the evening when the weather was favourable, some anglers taking 5 to 8 fish in an evening and weights running up to 71bs. Most of the fish taken in the lake were caught on the spoon. One party of four rods, fishing the Western bays, landed 110 fish in four days, average, 4|lbs., heaviest 6ilbs. The condition of the fish was very fair "One fish of 121bs. was landed from Whakaipo Reef by Mr. E. Fraser whilst harling with a green bodied black tail fly. "Fishing at the southern end of the lake was only fair and fish in moderate condition. Motuopa Bay and Motutere Point are places which fished fairly well. The weather conditions on the Tongariro River have been as elsewhere, most unseas'onable. There has been snow on the ranges and only two days without rain. On two occasions the river was in flood and in consequence very little fishing took place. "The fish in the Tongariro River are improving in quality, though very f ew are yet in top condition. The following are some of the' Taupo catches in detail: Taupo Area Mr. Ulander and party, 110 fish, 4| lbs. average, Western Bay, spoon, 4 days; Messrs Walker and Bott,. 15 fish, 4Jlbs. average, Mine Point, spoon, h day; Jackson and Thompson, 14 fish, 4ilbs. average, Rangatira Point, spoon, % day; McKenzie Bros, 13 'fish, 4Jlbs. average Rangatira Point, spoon, 1 day; Peterson and Waldron, 48 fish, 411bs. Whangamata, spoon, 2 days; Admiral McKenzie, 9 fish, 41bs average, Jerusalem Bay, fly, 1 day. Tokaanu Area J. Inglis and C. P. Mannington, 10 fish, 311bs.average, Motutere Point, fly, 4 hrs.; R. G. Dalzeill and party (5 rods) 49 fish, 3ilbs. average, Motuopa Bay, spoon, 3 days; P. Smith and A. F. Augustine, 9 fish, 3ilbs. ayerage, Motuopa Bay, spoon, 1 eveniiig;, J.; "Loveridge and 2 other rods, 2T'.fish,i'311t)s. average/' ' "Motutere Point, fly, 1 evening. '• i