POOR FISHING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23017, 20 April 1938, Page 12

POOR FISHING

ANGLERS AT EOTOEUA DISAPPOINTING EASTER SPORT SPOILED BY RAIN [by TELKGRArH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] nOTORUA, Tuesday Of the many anglers who came to the Rotor«a district at Easter, only a comparatively few were successful in securing satisfactory catches, and generally the fishing was very disappointing. The weather at the start of the holidays was very unfavourable, and owing to' the heavy rain few anglers were out on the first two days. Trolling parties secured'a few fish in the Rotorua and Rotoiti lakes, but fly fishermen had poor sport. A heavy thunderstorm on Sunday morning further increased the difficulties of anglers, as most of the streams flowing into Lako J?otorua were swollen by the torrential downpour. On Monday, however, the weather improved, but the fishing continued to provide very indifferent sport, particularly at Lake Tarawera, which has proved disappointing throughout the season. Most success during the holiday period was obtained by anglers operating at Hamurana, on the northern shore of Lake Rotorua, and at Gisborile Point at Lake Rotoiti, but the catches were not large. The heaviest fish caught during the holidays weighed 111b. This was caught by Mr. G. W. White at Okataina. The annual hospital day, arranged by the Rotorua liod and Gun Club with tiie object of providing trout for the patients in the Waikato, Rotorua and liny of Plenty hospitals, was held on Easter Sunday, but under the conditions existing it was not surprising that the total number of trout contributed by anglers was very small. In spite of the heavy rain which has fallen during the past few weeks, there has so far been no sign of a run in tjie Oliuu Channel, but conditions there should improve during the next few weeks. CONDITIONS AT TAUPO MANY VISITING ANGLERS [by telegraph—own correspondent] TAUPO, Tuesday No general measure of success has been obtained by the exceptionally largo number of anglers who visited Taupo during the Easter vacation. Few good fish have been obtained, although one pnrtv returned with a fairly large catch which included a 91b. trout landed by an English visitor. Sir Hector Duff. Reports from Turangi state that the Tongariro' River has been in flood lor several days, and it was not until todav, when at least one limit bag was obtained, that conditions improved. However, on Lake Taupo and Lake Rotoaira the sport has been fairly good.