STILL DISAPPOINTING

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20694, 3 January 1939, Page 10

STILL DISAPPOINTING

TROUT-FISHING AT ROTORUA WATER TEMPERATURES TOO LOW Trout-fishing at Lake Rotorua, usually at its best at about this stage in the season, continues to prove disappointing, and remarkably few fish are being secured, either in the lake waters during the day or at the mouths of the tributary streams in the evenings. Hamilton anglers on holiday at the lake have shared in the lack of suc(vocalists). 9.0: Weather forecast and station notices. 9.5: "Here’s a Queer Thing.” 9.20: (R) “Music at Your Fireside.” 9.34: (R) -‘An Enemy in Trouble” (Japanese Houseboy). 9.48: “The Nigger Minstrels.” 10.0: Dance music. 11.0: Close down. 4YA Dunedin.—7.o: Government and overseas news (from 2YA). 7.10: News and reports. 8.0: Chimes. The Roosters Concert Party. 8.10: 'Rayrnonde and his Band o' Banjos. 8.13:

“Melody Time,” played by Nathaniel Shilkret and his Orchestra, with Gene Austin and the Melodeers Male Quartet. 8.28: Miselia Motte 'humorous sketch). 8.3«: Milt Herth Trio (or-

gan, piano and drums). 8.37: Leslie Sarony (comedian). 8.40: "Eb and Zeb” (the country storekeepers). 8.49: Lang-Worth Novelty Group. 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.5: (R) Foden's Motor Works Rand. 9.14: (R) Elsie and Doris Waters (comediennes). 9.22: (R) The Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards. 9.30: (R) The Jules Ruben Trio (pianos). 9.36: (R) Brass Band. 9.42: Vivian Foster (the Vicar of Mirth). 9.48: The Lang-Worth Military Band. 10.0: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down.

cess with other visitors and the opinion was expressed in Hamilton today that better prospects of sport offer on the Waikato 'River above Hora Hora than at the lake. The average temperature of Lake Rotorua is staled to be about 10 degrees lower than it was at this time la>t year and it was suggested by a leading Hamilton angler that not until lake temperatures were sufficiently high to contrast sharply with the temperatures of tributary stream waters would night fishing at the mouths of such streams as the Hamurana and Awahou provide such good sport as was available at Christmas and New Year last season. Sport Below Arapunl A slight improvement in sport is reported from Lakes Tarawera and Rotoiti, three fine fish weighing 1141 b., 7 41b. and 6£lb. being secured from Tarawera this week by a Rotorua while with the warmer Weather of the last day or two fly fishing in the more sheltered corners of Rotoiti has produced better results. Nearer home, the Waikato River below Arapuni continues to fish well, compared with other waters, and fish secured have been almost without exception in excellent condition, deep and firm-fleshed. With warmer evening temperatures, it is expected that the evening rise on this section of the river will he earlier. Over the last few weeks, with relatively cool evenings, the rise has been usually late, in some cases after dark, necessitating more or less “blind fishing.” Weed on the margins of the river present difficulty in some places, but the present * high level of the water has prevented the spread of weed to a certain extent. ;