FISHING CONDITIONS IMPROVING

Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5284, 21 December 1946, Page 6

FISHING CONDITIONS IMPROVING

Better Sport Promised In Near Future Although general reports indicate that few anglers have been trying their luck in the various districts during the past fortnight, the condition of the fish is reported good, and indications are of a great improvement in the near future, stated the Conserva-. tor of Fish and.Game in Rotorua, Mr. S. McNamara yesterday. ' From the Ohau Channel in the Rotorua district come reports of a good number of well-conditioned fish, and the eastern end of Lake Rotoiti has also yielded good catches to tx'olling pax-ties. Fly-fishing at the outlet of streams is not particularly good at the moment, although the small catches that have been xxxade are in reasonably fair condition. A similar lack of anglers is reported from the Taupo district where the best fishing appears to have been in the Western Bay area. Launc-h owners state that -catches should be excellent a little later, as the majority of fish lar.ded are in good condition. A few fish have been eaught on the fly at Pye's Camp. Trolling at Stump Bay,. Tokaanu, has been -particularly good, and some beautiful trout have been landed. Kuratau and Tokaanu Bay ax*eas have also yielded good sport, and the trolling at Motuopa Bay and in the vicinity of the Taupo-Tauranga strearn has been equally good'. Fishing at Delta Bay has so far proved only faif although the fish landed here have been in wonderful condition. Considering that the sport is never at its best in these areas at this tinxe of the year, said Mx\ McNamara, the results are encouraging. Trolling at the southern end of Lake Taupo has been all that could have been desired, and anglers should find this area particularly prolific a little later. Froxxi Whakatane come reports of a great number of small fish, all, notwithstanding, in excellent condition. There have been .few anglers in this district lately, but it is expected that sport should also improve greatly in the near futux-e. Some nice catches have -been made at Waikaremoana, fish up to 61b. having been landed on the troll, and conditions there also auger well for a good summer season. Fly-fishing at the mouth of the Ngongotaha stream on . Thursday evening, Mr. Fred Walker, of Ngongotaha, secured a bag of eight fish, the largest being an 11-pound bx*own trout, the lax-gest eaught on the fly this season.