Reclamation Scheme.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 601, 3 November 1932, Page 8

Reclamation Scheme .

Fishing at Lake Will Not Suffer• TPVEN if the reclamation scheme at Lake Ellesmere is put into effect, sportsmen need not be perturbed over the fishing suffering in consequence. This point is noted in the report of the District Public Works Engineer, Mr F. Langbein, on the scheme. He states that this aspect of the case had not been so far touched on. Lake Ellesmere and the mouths of the inflowing rivers formed one of the chief trout fishing grounds in Canterbury. The lake was also noted for dtrck and swan shooting, and it would be regrettable if any scheme caused deterioration in either of these sports. The reclamation scheme provided that there would still be, an area of approximately 10,000 acres of lake. The opinion was sought of Professor Percival, Professor of Biology at Canterbury College, as to what effect the proposals would have upon the fish and bird life. He expressed the opinion that a scheme which would do away with the periodic rise and fall of the lake would be advantageous, also that a scheme providing a permanent outlet to the sea would not in his opinion be disadvantageous.