TROUT FISHING IN S. AFRICA 201 
Cape Province the best time is from the beginning 
of October to mid-December, after which every- 
thing depends on the rains, Without them the 
water gets too low. In the Eastern Division of 
the Province there is trout fishing to be had also, 
the best of it being in the Transkeian Territories. 
East Griqualand (Transkei), noted for its 
rugged scenery, possesses fine rainbow trout 
fishing. Natal possesses fine trout streams. 
Every Natal resident who has studied the subject 
will agree that Mr. John Parker of Tetworth, 
Howick, should have the credit for the intro- 
duction of trout into Natal. 
The Transvaal, which, after useful individual 
essays, took up the work seriously about 1903, 
has had success in various parts, notably in the 
Broederstroom, Carolina, Dullstroom and Macha- 
dorp districts. In the Lydenburg district the 
resident magistrate, Col. Damaut, and Mr. Gehrs 
have taken an active interest in promoting trout 
acclimatization. The Elands river at Waterval 
Boven should be doing well. The Mooi at 
Potchefstroom did not appear to give the results 
expected, but in the Transvaal are some “ heaven- 
born” trout streams, as Col. John Buchan, when 
on Lord Milner’s staff, described them. Regard- 
ing the beginning of trout acclimatization in the 
Transvaal, the pioneers, I remember, were Sir 
Percy FitzPatrick, who made experiments in 
October, 1900, and Mr. D. C. Greig, of Johan- 
nesburg, who also worked in the same direction 
towards the end of 1902. The Transvaal Trout 
