AnTHUR.—On the Brown Trout introduced into Otago. 488 
The Waitati River has not been in much repute for years, having fallen 
off in productiveness. The best day’s fishing I know of got in it, was in 
November, 1879, by Mr. S. Thompson. On that occasion he caught 22 
trout, weighing 284 lbs., or an average of 1:061bs. each. The water was 
low and he fished with fly and maggot. It was first stocked in 1869, and 
again in 1874, so taking Mr. Thompson’s largest trout, which was 54 Ibs., 
as one put in during the latter year, its yearly rate of growth would be 
1:15lbs. In Blueskin Bay, into which the Waitati flows, there are fre- 
quently trout seen and netted which may probably have come out of this 
river. It has a good supply in the season of smelts and whitebait, and its 
bed consists of trap boulders ; its banks are covered with bush. 
Fulton’s Creek is a small stream, the upper part of which descends 
rapidly from the mountains through bush, and.its lower waters flow gently 
through the alluvial plain of the Taieri in deep long reaches. It has a good 
stock of trout, and very large ones frequent its lower waters. Trout were 
first put into it in 1869, none since then, and in July, 1881, Mr. Deans 
caught two beautiful females, 18lbs. weight each, on which occasion he 
reported very few males to be seen. The least possible annual growth of 
these two fish would therefore be 1-5 lbs. It has fine gravel beds, and 
seems to be a good breeding water, small trout being numerous. 
The Tokomairiro River has not as yet got up a good stock of trout, 
although more than 9,000 have been liberated in the north branch alone 
since 1869. In November, 1882, Mr. Burt caught one of 71 lbs., in fairish 
condition. It has a long reach of ten miles tidal water from its mouth, so 
it should have an excellent supply of food of the migratory kind. 
Lovell's Creek, which empties itself into the Tuakitoto Lake, is a small 
river, but remarkable for containing a considerable number of large trout. 
A good number of these have been caught, and in July, 1882, one of 15 lbs. 
was found dead in it. It was a female and was very fat, and must have 
grown yearly 1:66 lbs., as the first trout was put into this stream in 1873. 
I have no doubt this stream contains an abundant supply of the migratory 
fishes which visit all waters so near the sea or so accessible from it. After 
spawning the large trout in all probability descend to the lake to recuperate 
themselves. 
Kaihiku River is the first stream within the trap-rock region between the 
Clutha and Mataura Rivers, and, like the most of them, it has a more or 
less northern course, facing the sun. Judging from the baskets of trout 
taken from it, I should consider it a very well stocked little river. It is 
very full at present of small trout. I have, however, only one angler’s 
record available for reference, which gives for two days’ fishing, 28 trout, of 
a total weight of 17 lbs, This is equal to 14 trout per day of an average 
