Sporting Life Fishing Report

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Saturday 11th March 2023

It's a beautiful sunny day in Turangi and the town is full of activity with the market day outside the mall and anglers making the routine trip to the bakery. The Maintenace on the Poutu canal continues to keep the...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

March 11, 2023

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Sunday 5th March 2023

Weather: Mostly Sunny 😎 Tongariro River Flow: 26.8m3/sec Tomorow will see the start of the extra flow down the Tongariro, while still fishable some extra care will be advisable when venturing out for a fish.......this from Genesis - From 6 March to...

Neil Cunnington

March 5, 2023

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Saturday 25th February 2023

Weather: Cloud clearing Tongariro River Flow: 29.8m3/sec Today started out overcast with a wee shower or two but fined up into a pleasantly warm afternoon. The wind has dropped off a little as well. The next couple of days might have a...

Neil Cunnington

February 25, 2023

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Friday 17th February 2023

**** We got word today that there will be changes to the Tongariro flow: there is to be maintenance work on the Poutu Intake so no water will be diverted from the Tongariro River into the Poutu Canal. Work is planned from...

Neil Cunnington

February 17, 2023

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Monday 30th January 2023

The heavy rain has subsided for the time being, but the Tongariro river has been fluctuating in flow this morning currently sitting at 80m3/sec as I write this. I don't think we'll be seeing too much dry fly fishing in...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

January 30, 2023

Boat fishing Brown trout dry fly flyfishing Lake Fishing New Zealand sportinglife Turangi Tongariro river Turangi

Tuesday 24th January 2023

It's been an overcast and humid day in Turangi with patches of sun peering through. The Tongariro is currently flowing at 24.1 m3/sec and the cicadas are still screaming all along the riverbank! The usual suspects (Carty's Camo Cicada and...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

January 24, 2023