THE FISHING SEASON

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 9, 5 October 1917, Page 4

THE FISHING SEASON

LIMITS TAKEN PBOM THE WAIKANAE.

The rivers within fishermen's reach of ■Wellington, are in good condition, and the fishing in many quarters is reported to bo a littlo better than merely good The season opened last Monday, and it is already known that three anglers took "limits" from*the "Waikanae on the opening dav,-ono in the record time of 2o minutes. It is reported that one fisherman caught seven trout, all overall), weight, within two hours, in the Otaki River. Tho fish in this river are, in particularly good condition, and are "sports" to catch. Some good baskets have also been secured in the Ponrua stream most of the trout taken running about a pouind in weight. ,„,„„,._ ■ Local fishermen will be pleased toleain that the Hutt River promises to afford better sport this season than for many years About two years ago about fmillior; fry were liberated in, this river and ite tributaries, there are indications that they have done well, borne gcSl baskets havo been secured during thTweek Ono well-known angler fi»hiu? The Whakataki tributary (Upper Hutt) landed a beautiful, five-pounder or, Monday last Good using. s ported fvnm the Ohau River, and ilr. Al nviae, fishing the South -Kauri stream, early morning fecured a fnU basket, before it was,time tor him to real in and get to busmsss. There is no positive information to hand from Wainui. This streamirhich places m?rely a soncso r instinct to go bi^tr en ; .^^ tically dried up " ft norma i mmyear seemed to h»™«[ B0 tliere ig hope her of trout If that is so seTer ely the Waimu JUI «ot tt .o ffi I, St have been anticiU tl The Manawatu, EangiHkei and pated. tho Mau hl floo(1 not 1.000,000 inoro t«ut 'n . t Hb"? te( Afthe Acclimatisation So,nßoT the,e WOfIOO were libera ed [nlheniyandtribntarie.lastinonth.