FISHING SEASON.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 43, 20 February 1935, Page 10

FISHING SEASON.

CONDITIONS AT TURANGI. RIVER BADLY DISCOLOURED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) TURANGI, Tuesday. During the last ten days tho Tongariro has been badly discoloured, and for a few days it was hardly flshable. The ranger, W. MacNamara, reports a big slip some 25 miles up the river. At the time of writing the river is clearing and fishing improving. The discoloured water has been hard on the dry-fly men, who have dona little, but for those fishing "wet" it has been a godsend, as the river is very low and a'goodjuu is badly overdue. These are not the days of big bags, but good sport is being enjoyed, as most of those on the river at present are quite content with a few good fish. Fish are in very good condition and fight well, but the average weight Is not high. General and Mrs. Humfreys, fishing the Log, are taking six or seven fish a day. Mrs. Swanger and W. Swanger, jun., took seven fish from the Cherry on Monday morning. Mr. Worrall had a wood morning in the Fence for six good fish. Mr. W. MaoKay took probably the best fish caught recently one of Bilb, from Major Jones. Trolling on the lake for some reason or other "is very hard. Tho Delta also has been disappointing lately, though good bags are taken occasionally. The fishing at Tauranga-Taupo is in much the same way. Rain is wanted badly, although this part of New Zealand'has been lucky in regular showers, and crops on the Ngatai scheme land have nover looked better. Government Action Needed.

Fishermen are not in favour of the (Interna). Affairs policy of a large quantity of smaller fish rather than a small quantity of big ones. It is the recognised opinion that one fish of 0-71b is better than a few of SJ-41b. There can be no <loubt that the Government will have to consider making the fishing and attractions on the Tongariro a national question; the policy of laissez-faire cannot go on if we wish to attract our oversoas friends. What does entertain them is the idea of the Tokaanu ranger being obliged to do his ranging on horseback in these days of quick transit.