Waikato Trout.

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 3, 20 November 1914, Page 2

Waikato Trout.

While, as a rule, tlie rainbow trout caught in the Waikato are strong, vigorous and healthy, deterioration is bound to set in unless a vigorous canfpaign is waged'against the gluttonous and voracious shag. At the beginning of the week two “ .slabs, ” as “ slabby ” as Rotorua at its worst could produce, were landed, while an examination of a third showed the presence of worms. The attenuation of the first two, which, unfortunately, were not dissected, no doubt,was attributable to the same cause, and it would be a pity if disease were allowed to continue to affect the trout in the Waikato which promises to be one of the best fishing rivers in the Dominion. Expert opinion goes to show that the excreta of shags is, to a great ex--1 generation. Dropped on a lake or river surface the excretion is devoured by the trout in which develop Worms that,.preying upon it. cause it to become thin, sluggish, and lacking in vitality. Shags are very numerous in this di stri • . md ear y in the morning and about sunset can be seen in him dr. .Is flying to and from their shaggery, so that, unless measures are taken to reduce their numbers, the fish will go from bad to worse.