CONDITIONS FOR FISHING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22262, 9 November 1935, Page 14

CONDITIONS FOR FISHING

THE TONGARIRO RIVER COLD WEATHER EXPERIENCED [bt TELEGRAPH —OWN correspondent] TURANGI. Friday Although unfavourable weather has been experienced here since the opening of the fishing season a week ago, the Tongariro River is in fairly good fishing order. Among the visitors were Commander B. C. B. Brooke and Mr. C. A. Whitney, of Auckland, both of whom left this morning after spending a week fishing. Both sportsmen had fair luck, averaging about four fish a day. The weather to-night shows sakns of improving, and it seems likely tnat a fine week-end • will be experienced. Several parties of anglers are expected to arrive from various parts of the country to-morrow. Temporatures are exceptionally low for this time of the year, and there was a very light fall of snow this afternoon about 20 miles from Turangi on the Turangi-National Park Road. LAKE TAUPO ROUGH STRONG SOUTH-WEST WIND [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] TAUPO, Friday Very few anglers ventured out on the. lake yesterday owing to the strong south-west wind, which was accompanied by heavy showers. Fishing was possible only in the sheltered bas's. Rain fell at intervals throughout tho day, and shortly after 5 p.m. a heavy hailstorm was experienced. To-day showed a slight improvement, although the strong south-west wind continued and there were some light showers.