SPORT WITH TROUT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21165, 23 April 1932, Page 14

SPORT WITH TROUT.

CONDITIONS AT TAUPO.

ANGLERS TAKE THEIR LIMIT.

SOME EXCELLENT CATCHES.

[from our own correspondent.] TAUI'C), Friday

Fishing conditions liave been ideal for the past week at Taupo, but the fishing is harder than it was. The trout are starting to congregate round the mouths of tlio rivers. Tlio best, fishing is in the early mornings or lato evenings. Iho launches have had a fairly quiet time, but the catches havo been good and the condition of tlio fish generally is excellent. The Tongariro has been rather disappointing, but this week the Government ranger's report is much better. J licie aio plenty of tish in tlio river, but tlioy aro not taking particularly woll, except at night, when several anglers have been getting good catches. One party of two rods took 70 iu five days, the heaviest weighing Two rods took their limit two nights running, (lie average weight being over 61b., in Grace's pool and lower reaches. Two rods took 42 fish in two nights, the catches including several good specimens of brown trout, tlio largest weighing 1231b. Tlio largest- rainbow weighed Anglers at the Delta camp aro doing well, and several limit catches have been taken. Trolling parties aro not doing so well, as the fish are getting round tlio mouths and running up stream,

The Tauranga-Taupo mouth is fishing well, with a good quantity of fish in tho stream. Motulcro and .Jcllicoe Points liavo not been much fished lately, but one angler fishing these points averaged five or six iish a day.

Ono angler, fishing up the Ilalopo Stream, took six fish, tho largest weighing 1011). Tho stream has not been much fished. The outlet is fishing fairly well. Tho Wailaliatiui is fishing well and thero have been good numbers of trout taken in the evenings and early mornings. Ono well-known angler has been averaging about 30 fish a week, fishing about fivo hours a day. Another two rods took 12 fish between the hours of 5 and 8 a.m., the largest weighing 101b. Another angler ono day took 11 fish, averaging 51b., tho heaviest lb. Tho threo and four-mile bays are fishing fairly well. One angler took three fish of a total weight of 201b., all in splendid condition, between 5 and 6 p.m. Dry fly fishing on the ITuka stretch is quiet. Ono angler camped there for 10 days took 115 fish, averaging Another local rod averaged threo to four fish a day. Two rods trolling on the Like took 40 trout in a day and a-half, the heaviest fish weighing 91b. Another party of threo rods took 41 fish, all dry fly fishing. Rowboat parties trolling in Taupo bays have been rather disappointed, no good catches having been recorded. The outlet has not been fishing as well as usual. PROTECTING YOUNG FISH. AUCKLAND SPORTSMEN'S VIEWS. [FROM OI'R OWX CORRESPONDENT.] HAMILTON, Friday. The desirability of increasing the takeable size of trout from lOin. to 12in. was affirmed at the annual meeting of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society last evening. Tho matter was introduced by a letter from the Putaruru Club. The society's ranger, Mr. W. T. Routledgo, said that anglers generally wero of tho opinion that fish under 12in. in length should not bo killed, especially early in the season. Speakers supported tho recommendation and pointed out that fish of 12in were capable of breeding, while those of lOin. early in the season added a coupip of inches to their size before the end of the Reason.

Tho meeting unanimously agreed that tho council should give favouialilo consideration to the proposal. It was agreed that the rule should apply to both rainbow and brown trout.