FISHING AT ROTQRUA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12726, 1 December 1904, Page 5

FISHING AT ROTQRUA.

he Hot Lakes Chronicle of yesterday, says : — trolling party ofj four on .the launch Moufea'r captured 39 fine trout, chiefly in -RotoltiTon the 271h insfc. The total .weightturned the scale at 1191b." When this weight was reached the party ceased fishing, 'ear- . ing another four-pounder being . caught, which additional weight would have rendered the boat and passengers (according to the recent fishing regulation) liable to a penalty. ' '.' 'V':."':-. \ -.■.■.... ■'-'-■■ Messrs. ' Brebuer and party, on Sunday, in. the launch Rainbow, trolling in Lake KotoriiiM.captured 15 fine fish in two hours, . <»ne of which turned the scale at 101b. During Sunday and Monday, 203 trout are known to have been taken from Lake Kotorua, the aggregate weight of which was 6481b. The following were among the successful anglers:— and party. 15 fish, with a .total weight of 451b; Gillespie and party,. : J 721b; Thomseii and party, 17, fillbV-Seott and party, 17, 511b; Seeley and party,-I6» Phair and party,]!, 331b ; Cotton 1 aid party, 24, 961b. - ' Very few 'large fish sure being taken, but there serins to be no end of the mediumsized trout in. the lakes. Anglers are inclined to the opinion that the fish have increased so''rapidly that food, is not so plentiful as in yfcars.past, bene* the fish not growing 8 o lafge as before. This is borne -out bv tie Maoris, who say 'ther» is now great difficulty..!* .obtaining koura where previously large quantities could be secured m a few 'minutes. The fact, of food beiag scarce, too no doubt accounts for the baits being taken so readily, a* ii an hour m two the stipulated weight of fish can be obtained.