GOOD TROUT FISHING

Taranaki Daily News, 14 August 1930, Page 12

GOOD TROUT FISHING

IMPROVEMENT LAST SEASON. THE RESTOCKING OF WATERS."'" Trout fishing in all districts has greatly improved on that of recent years, states the general manager of tourist and health resorts in his annual report to Parliament. The officer states that the intensive restocking of all local waters and the addition of new blood from the Tongariro River hatchery to . all outlying lakes and rivers would prove of the greatest benefit. The quality and size of the trout in the Waikaremoana area was particularly ' marked. There was an abundance of trout food in the lake, which was the highest inland trout-water in the district. The condition of the trout caught in Lake Tarawera during the closing months of the past season was excellent. Lake Rotoiti was fast becoming a successful rival to Tarawera for fishing, owing to the better facilities. Many new anglers’ cottages of a substantial nature erected along the shore testified to the popularity of the lake. The catches at Lake Okataina closely followed Lake Waikareiti for the best average in large trout. Referring to the Rotorua lakes the I report states that indications showed/' that the cycle of diseased and ill-condi-v.' tioned trout , was rapidly passing its- 1 - transitory period. If adequate methods' were adopted to conserve and increased, the food supply and complete the present survey of the'thermal fishing in regard!') to the elimination of diseased and unfit' fish, it was probable that Rotorua fish-1 Ing would again be brought up to thefhigh standard existing 25 years ago. R The finest river fishing was obtained--? in the Waikato River from below thbs Iluka Falls to the Arapuni Lake boun- ; dary below Ongaroto. The heavy restocking of the past few years was now giving great results. It was in-, tended to do more clearing of scrub along the. banks, as in many places the best trout had their feeding grounds along almost inaccessible places.