War is being waged by settlers in the Putara, Eketahuna, district against the numerous eels in the Mangatainoka River at present. Eel baskets are being used with good effect, many large catches being recorded. One large eel caught recently turned the scales at 20Mb. This monster was observed for some hours trying to gain admittance to the basket before it finally managed to force its way inside. The eels in the river are held responsible for the greatly decreased number of trout usually seen at this period.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20508, 9 January 1935, Page 6
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