PLENTY OF TROUT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19177, 17 November 1925, Page 6

PLENTY OF TROUT.

GOOD WELLINGTON SPORT.

RECORD SEASON EXPECTED

A little over six weeks have passed since the fishing season opened in the Wellington district and the indications are that it will be a record one, from the point of licenses issued, at least, if not from the point of fishing results. So far 1268 licenses have been issued by the Wellington Acclimatisation Society, the total value of the licenses being £IOO6. These figures are considerably in advance of figures for previous years, and the rangers of the society are confident in predicting a record season for the district. So far the operations of fishermen have been hampered very considerably by bad weather. During the past week or so, however, conditions have been steadily improving, and a report received last week stated that most o£ the rivers and streams throughout the district are in good order for fishing. So far no exceptional catches have been reported to the rangers, although several good baskets have been taken. For instance, one angler took the limit of 20 fish on three occasions from the Waikanae River.

Sixteen very good-conditioned fish were taken by an angler using dry fly after two hours' fishing in the Ruamahanga River. Twenty fish were caught during an evening in the upper reaches of the Mangatainoka in the Pit tar a Valley, and 18 fish of an average weight of lAlb. were taken by an angler in the Makakahi. Both the Mangatainoka and the Makakahi Rivers are reported to he improving, and anglers are well pleased with the results that have been obtained. There has been some very good fishing in the Manawatu River, and a party of five boys at Tarakatahuna secured 61 fish between them. Unfortunately, these were taken on the worm. The Tiritea River has been exceptionally good, and some nice baskets have been taken. There has also been some verv fair fishing at the mouth of the Rangitikei.

A lecture on " Fulfilled Prophecy" will be delivered by Mr. R. Lincoln, of Melbourne, under the auspices of the International Bible Students' Association, in the Grafton Library Hall at 7.45 this evening. A sale of work will be held in the Marigere Central Hall to-morrow in aid of the Presbyterian Church funds.