One thousand rainbow trout have been released on Lake Tarawera this week via boat.
Young rainbow trout are normally transported to the various lakes in the 'live trout truck' equipped with oxygen-fed tanks however Fish & Game officer Matt Osborne said the fish were carried out by boat as part of their spring releases, so they can easily reach areas that can't be accessed by road.
"We released the fish off three stream mouths, Waitangi Stream, Twin Creeks and Wairua Stream, to enhance the autumn shoreline opportunities for anglers. Hopefully these fish will return as three or four-olds to the places they were released, to spawn," he said.
Mr Osborne said the boat release was part of efforts by Fish & Game to provide opportunities for anglers to catch quality fish by boat and shore-based methods throughout the season.