NORTHERN TROUT FISHING.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1359, 9 February 1912, Page 4

NORTHERN TROUT FISHING.

HON. J. A. MILLAU'S EXPKHIEXCES. (Dy ToleEraph.-Snccial CorrosroudenU Auckland, February S. The excellent sport in trout-fishing now 1 obtainable at Lake Taupo and the adjoining districts, but particularly at iaupo, is spoken of in verv enthusiastic terms by the Honourable ,1. A. Millar, who arrived in Auckland last evening after spending an enjoyable holiday in what is now regarded' bv inanv experts ns tmo of the best, if not absolutely the ' )c st. trout-fishing grounds in the world. Mr. Millar is an enthusiastic angler, and some account of the excellent sport obtained was given by him to a "Herald" reporter in the course of a chat last evening. "I anight about Scwt. of fish m three weeks," said Mr. Millar, "in Lake Taupe, the Wail-ahuiia liivcr, Lake. Tnrnwera, and Lako Koroma. My heaviest day's basket, consisting of ,'lli lifh, weighed 2fiolb. The next time 1 went out I got 1)1 fish, which turned the scales at 2481b. In all 1' caught 171 fish, my heaviest catch beimr Mil)., whilst (he averngo weight was V]lb. Mv heaviest fish from Lake Taupo weighed lllb., and the smallest illb. In Lake. Tarawora 1 got 22 fish of an average weigh I of 411b., the. biggest being an eight-pounder." The fish nt Lake Kotorua, which hart of late vcars been the subject of considerable complaint, are now, Air. Millar slates, though not largo, much better in condition than formerly. Ihe largo number of slings that previously existed on Ihe lake were considered to lie responsible to a great extent for the bad condition of the fish. An active crusade hud, however. Iwen lately conducted by the lfoturua ljod and dim Club against the shags and with their diminution a marked improvement in the condition of the lish had been brought about. Very few slings were now to be soon, and on tlio western side of Lako Taupo they had almost disappeared. There were, it was stated. Mine mi tl|c eastern side of the lake, whilst' they wcro still plentiful on the Wajkato Kivor.