TROUT FISHING

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 74, 13 October 1939, Page 8

TROUT FISHING

GOOD FROSPECTS FOR SEASON

An offensive is cxpccted on the Rotorua and Bay of Plenty acclimatisation front on November 1 and no doubt, as is usual when hostilities commence, truth -will be the first casualty. One refers, of course, to the opening of the angling season, prospects for which appear to be good. When the fry liberations arc completed approximately 7,000,000 -will have been planted in the lakes and streams of the extensive district controlled from Rotorua so that future supplies are being well maintained. Licenses are not on sale yet so is not possible to say how the numbers of anglers are likely to compare with last season, but it is not thought that there will be any reduction. Once an angler, always an angler—alas! Whakatane firms say that gear is going out quite well, and that the fishermen are buying good quality articles.

There arc a number of changcs and, restrictions in the recently issued trout-fishing regulations for the Rotorua district.

The dates for the opening and closing of the ,season remain unaltered, the season opening on November 1 and closing on May 14, 1940

The cost of a season's license is increased in the Rotorua district from £1 to 2os for adults. Limit Reduced. The limit bag in one day is reduced from 12 to 10. It Avas previously reduced from 15 to 12. The supplying of details concerning tagged fish is rendered obliga-t torv under penalty. Previously the

co-operation of anglers was merely enlisted without compulsion.

The use of the feathers of the native bittern or matuku and also those of the kiwi for making artificial flies is prohibited. Fishing from an anchored boat more than 18 feet in length is prohibited unless the boat is securely anchored at both ends. This regulation has been introduced to check the practice of anchoring boats on long anchor chains in the mouths of streams. Fishing from any type of boat whatever is entirely prohibited in the Ivaituna River between the end of the wharf and the bridge at the outlet.

Fly Area. Fishing, other than with an artificial fly, is prohibited in any part of Lake Rotoiti lying within 200 yards of the lake shore yards north of the Tapuaehararu Stream and extending thence in a southerly and westerly direction to a point 300 yards north-north-west of the Hanpara Stream, in the Ohau Channel or-within a 200-yard radius of the mouth of the channel where it joins Lake Rotoiti, in any part of Lake Rotorua lying within a 200 yard radius of the shore, and within a 200 yard radius of any stream entering or leaving anj* of the following lakes: Roloehu, Rotoma, Rotokakahi, and Okataina.

Spoon-fishing is still, prohibited in Lake Tarawera and in addition in

the Tarawera River for a distance of three miles from the outlet. This lifts the prohibition on spoon fishing nearer the mouth of the river as the prohibition previously applied to the whole length of the river.

Spoon fishing is now prohibited in any part of the Kaituna River between the outlet and a point three miles down stream. This applies the spoon fishing prohibition to the Trout Pool at Okerc. which was previously exempt. Spoon fishing is entirely prohibited iii the Tahunatara and Whangapoa Streams on the Atiamuri road. Only a section of these tAvo streams Avas previously reserved for fly fishing. Smoking Fish. V It is also laid down that anglers despatching fish to freezing chambers shall supply to the Conservator of Fish and Game a statement giA'ing ! the name and address of the angler. I

iiis license number, the address of the freezing chamber, and-number of fish deposited and the date 'of depositing them and the aggregate weight of the fish deposited. The owner or operator of the freezing chamber is not allowed to deliver the fish until an order is received from the Conservator. It is also made compulsory for the operators: of freezing chambers to keep a full "°-' s ' or g' v 'ng the particulars of all f r<--ut supplied for freezing or smoking.