Sporting Life Fishing Report

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Saturday 29th of July 2023

Tongariro River Flow: 25m3/sec Weather: - 2°C to start but turned into a beautiful sunny day. It's a bitter-cold, near record breaking low for July. Check your rod guides for ice as we bet there will be some 🧊🥾 It...

Theresa Beilby

July 29, 2023

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Saturday 6th May 2023

Another dull grey day here in Turangi but a break in the rain has allowed the Tongariro River to drop down to the fishable level of 55.2m3/sec which has the majority of anglers smiling from ear to ear. Swinging flies...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

May 6, 2023

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Friday 5th May 2023

It has been a drizzly day here in Turangi. After yesterday and last night's rain the Tongariro peaked at 318m3/sec last night and is currently at 109.6m3/sec as I write this post. As the river started to rise there was...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

May 5, 2023

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Sunday 30th April 2023

Today started out gloomy with low cloud and it hasn't changed much through the morning. No rain to speak of as yet but a shower or two is predicted for later in the day, the wind has stayed away for now...

Neil Cunnington

April 30, 2023

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Tuesday 18th April 2023

It is a grey overcast day here in Turangi and we have certainly noticed a drop in temperature in the afternoons this past week. The Tongariro currently sits at 51.4m3/sec and has been producing fish for our customers over the...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

April 18, 2023

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Monday 10th April 2023

The long easter weekend is drawing to a close and we hope everyone has had their fix of chocolate and hot cross buns. We received a little bit of rain over night in Turangi, but it was not enough to...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

April 10, 2023