SALMON IN THIS CLUTHA.

Cromwell Argus, Volume II, Issue 104, 7 November 1871, Page 5

SALMON IN THIS CLUTHA.

We are informed, on good authority, that some half dozen salmon, or perhaps brown trout, were seen in the river Ciutha near the Cromwell Bridge, on Sunday last. Oar informant is confident in his assertion, which is corroborated by two or three persons. The members of the Otago Acclimatisation Society will, doubtless, be much gratified to receive this intelligence ; and ws sincerely hope that this proof that their efforts in the work of stocking our rivers with the “king of fish” are likely to be successful will incite them to renewed efforts in the great work of acclimatisation.

It appears probable that the fish have found their way up the river from the Waiwera breeding ponds. It would be a fine thing if the rivers of this Province were stocked with salmon, affording sport to anglers, and supplying our tables with delicious fish. We hope the time is not far distant when this dream of enthusiastic acclimatisers will be realised. While on this subject, wo may state that the acclimatisation of the brown trout appears to have been very successful in Southland. Recently, Mr Howard,' the local society’s curator, caught a male trout, aged two years and ten months, in the breeding ponds at Makerewa. In the homo country, it would be considered above the average, being eighteen inches long, ten in girth, and weighing 2lbs 7ozs. The Grey Rica- Aryan is informed on good authority that it is probable that the Colonial Government, when the season arrives, will import a quantity of salmon ova from California. T.ao shortness of the voyage from that pl-cc to New Zealand will ensure its arrival in a thoroughly healthy condition.