ANGLING IN DISTRICT

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 10, Issue 5622, 8 February 1940, Page 6

ANGLING IN DISTRICT

DIFFICULT PERIOD BROKEN WEATHER TOKAANC FISHES WELL LIST OF GOOD BAGS The following report upon the fishing in. the disttict during the last fortnight in Januapy- has been supplied by the ConservaTor of Fish and Game (Mr A. Kean) : — '• .Rotorua Area "During the period the weather Has been .most unsuitab.le for fishing, with heavy rain and strong winds. The temperatures of the lalces fell, and in consequence, the fish moved out from the mouths of the streams to deeper water, and were more difiicult to take. "The Hamurana side of the Rotorua lake at times fished fairly well, and on occasions some good fish were talcen round the edge of the lake on a dry fly. Rotoiti was most diffficult fishing. Rotoehu . improved, and some goocl eatches were reportI ed. Rotoma fished fairly well, with good-cond'itioned fish up to 3ilb. to 41b. The record of' fish taken by visitors to Atkinson's Lodge, Rotonia, for the fii'st three months of the season, total 51'9 fish'. Lake Okataina again fished as well as any of the lakes, and one angler, Mr. Samuels, on -two occasions took nine fish _ weighing up to 81b. "The Bay of Plenty again fished well, with excellent conditioned fish up to 51b. taken on the dry fly. Taupo Area "Up to January 24, excellent fishing Avas enjoyed both at the Delta and in the Tongariro. Fish were plentiful in both places, particularly at the Delta. All fish were in good condition, -and anglors were very pleased with the sport obtained. "The Tauranga-Taupo improved and competent anglers had good sport both at the mouth and upstream. Motutere, Jellicoe Point, and Hatepe were poor. Good fishing was had in the vicinity of the old Waihi Mill, and at the mouth of the Waihi Stream. Trolling ha's not been good, although some fair eatches were occasionally taken from F'tump Bay and along the Waihi east line.

"At the Taupo end of the lake, fishing has not been so good. The rivers have been discoloured, and the Waikato ha's been carrying a lot oi weed from the lake, which has made fishing difiicult. There is no shortage ' of fish in thevicinity of Pye's Camp on the Waikato River, and anglers are very pleased with the condition of the fisK taken." The following catches have been reported: — Lake Waikaremoana District Mr. Jack Richardson, 23 fish, Ruakiture River, one v^eek; Mr. Dodds and Mr. Burland 46 fish, Kerekere, week-end; Mr. Svage and party (4), 25 fish, Aniwaniwa, week-end; Mr. and Mrs. Woodly 20 fish, Terawa, afternon; Mr. L. Jones 10 fish, Pankaere, afternoon; Mr. Thomas Hickland 7 fish, Mokau, week-end; Mr. James Bur.k, 14 fish, Mokau weekend; Mr. A. K. Russell, 6 fish, Aniwaniwa, one1 day; Mr. Anderson and party (3), 22 fish, Terawa, one day; Mr. Robert Dunbar and party (3), 11 fish, Tipuna, one day; Mr. J. Swindale, 9 fish, Meetinghouse, afternoon; Mr. R. A. McKay and party (3), 26 fish, Hopuruahine, week-end; Mr. T. B. Ro'oertson 4 fish, Teripatiki, evening. Lake Rotorua Area Miss Harvey 6 fish, Ohau Channel, two hours; Mr. W. Matheson-7 fish, Rotorua, lour hours; Mr. G. R. Evei'is's 3 fish, Rotorua, five hours; Mr. C. Wilson 2 fish, Rotorua, five hours; Mr. Saunders 4 fish, Rotoiti, one day; Mr. Frainer 10 fish, Rotoma, two days; Mr. Gow and friend 6 fish, Rotoma, one and a-half hours; Mr. Massey and Mr. Whitnev 16 fish, Rotoma, three days* Mr. A. J. iNimmo 45 fish, Lower Waikato, one week; Mr. I . Fuljames 3 fish, Lower Waikato, one evening. Lake Taupo District Mr. B. U. Barlow 9 limits, Delta, fortnight; Mr. J." Frost 2 limits, Tongariro, one hour; Mr. J. Frost 3 limits, Tongariro, one hour; Mr. R. F. Naylor 5 limits, Motutere, one day; Messrs. Dondon, Eakins, Dewe limit each, Delta, one day; Mr. W. Swanger and Mr. D. Blue 11- fish Poplars' Pool, cne day; Mr. F. Cunningham. Mr. W. Brown and Mr. T. Gunick 21 fish, Delta, seven hours; Mr. E. Sealy limit, Willow and Cherry Pools, one morning; Mr. H. A. Dunn and Mr. Mechett 8 fish, Detla, one day; Mr. R. II. Ward and party 17 fi'sh, Western Bays, five days, Commander and Mrs. Tollimach and Miss Tollimach 72 fish, ^inside Rangatira Point, 10 days; Mr. G. G. Williams and Master K. Wililams 49 fish, Waitahanui and Four-Mile Bay, one week; Mr. R. Smith 15 fish, Waitahanui, five days; Mr. B. J. Joll 3 fish, Waitahanui, two days; Mr. F. Fletcher 4 fish, Waitahanui, one evening.