Scouting for Native Fish

[Ianab]

Went for a walk the other day and had a look in the local river.

Patea River where it flows through the park in Stratford

It's a nice spot

Looking in the shallows

If you look close enough....

I didn't have any nets, so it's still there and and several buddies. I'm not sure what it is, Common, Crans or Upland?

I also caught a little (4cm) Koura in there, but let it go as I already have one.

So anyway... I have a fishing spot now. 8)

Ian

[Stella]

Lovely photos! Especially the second to last one

Looks like a great place to spotlight - easy access, shallow, still water-surface.

When netting in places like that put a net flat on the ground near the fish and use a pokie-stick to poke it into the net.

The fish being... the kinda spotted thing in the center of the photo, not sitting on the substrate?

I would say it is an evil troutlet! :lol: :evil:

Upland, Cran's and common are indeed your only choices in bully species there. They are the only ones that do not (always) need sea-access, since that river is dammed.

The tiny koura are SO CUTE

Tis going to be neat seeing everyone's native fish hunt photos over summer

[Ianab]

Hmm.. yes the way it's sitting clear of the bottom it's not a bully is it.

I have seen Bullies in there for sure, just thats not one of them :oops: And there are Adult trout in the river that I have seen as well.

Ian

[Insect Direct]

nice spot for a cuppa cha an a good muff...in haha