FISHING PATCHY IN ROTORUA

Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5303, 16 January 1947, Page 5

FISHING PATCHY IN ROTORUA

BRIGHT ELSUWHERE bags are small but condition good "Fishing in the Rotorua district, although patchy, has yielded some catches of wellconditioned fish. Anglers have not been getting large bags, but sport has been good," said Mr. S. McNamara, Conaervator of Fish and Garne, yesterday. Lake Rotoiti, around the bays, had yielded well-conditioned fish, anglers taking up to 4 and 5, the lai'gest of which was 9 pounds. Fishing at the Hamurana outlet was patchy, but fish. were in good 'condition, while at the mouth of the Awahou, fishing was also' good, the largest fish taken there being 8i pounds. . Anglers who had been 'fishing at Lake Okataina had taken some fine fish, and thc lake promised good sport later, said Mr. McNamara. There had been one of two nice catches taken around Mourea, the largest of which was Tk pounds. Trolling parties generally had not been meeting with much success in the district. The condition of fish at the northern end of Lake Taupo was good, although not many large fish had been taken, even by trolling parties. In the Whanganui-Taupo stream, fishing had been papticularly bright, with one or two nice catches reported. Most fish were feeding on smelt and some wo-nderful rises had been seen during the day.

The southern end of Taupo and Tokaanu has gone off considerably during the past few days, it is reported, although some good ^sh were taken recently in the Tokaanu Bay, and Stump Bay areas. At Motoupa, and in the TaurangaTaupo area, some nice catches have been taken. There has not yet been a great run of fish in the Waikato, where in most cases, fishing is hard, but trout taken were all in good condition. At Waikare, small bags of fish up to 12 pounds are reported. There are not many anglers in this area. Fishing here is improving, and should be better within 'the next few weeks. The condition of trout in the Whakatane area is rather poor, with low water and high temperatures. Anglers here report large numbers of under-limit fishr In the Tarawera River, a fpw reasonable catches are reported, and the Hamilton brothers, of Edgecumbe, took five fish averaging approximately 3 pounds, in two hours. The largest was 4i pounds. Insthe lower Rangitaiki, near Edgecumbe, there is a small number of trout, but none has been caught so far. Mr. J. Morice, and a friend of Whakatane, took five fish averaging three pounds on the fly. Anglers in the Opotiki area are few and far between, and fishing generally is not easy. There have been jno large bags, but reasonable sport is available both from spoon in the Tarawera, and fly in Waimana and Whakatane.