Sporting Life Fishing Report

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Saturday 11th April 2026

Weather: 19°C Mostly cloudy with periods of sunshine Tongariro River Flow: 25.1 cumecs (m³/s) The river is running low and clear at present, but unlikely to be for long with the cyclone coming late tonight and staying until Monday evening. An...

Rosie Bennett

April 11, 2026

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Saturday 21st March

Weather: Highs of 21C today with low wind and beautiful sunshine! Perfect for sight fishing today! Tongariro River Flow: 23.8 cumecs (m³/s) The Tongariro is flowing low and clear, and as March marches on, the brown trout have arrived in...

Rosie Bennett

March 21, 2026

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Saturday 31st January 2026

Weather: Pleasant temperatures with intervals of clouds and sunshine. Highs of 26° with light northwesterly winds. River Flow: 45 cumecs (m³/s) RECREATIONAL FLOW FOR THIS WEEKEND TONGARIRO RIVER WILL BE FLOWING UP TO 60 CUMECS between 8am and 4pm SATURDAY...

Rosie Bennett

January 31, 2026

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Sunday 25th January 2026

Weather: 15°C, cloudy and showers for the rest of the day. Tongariro River Flow: 35.4 cumecs (m³/s) We probably don't need to mention the very below average summer weather that has sadly been wrecking havoc on the north island and...

Rosie Bennett

January 25, 2026

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Saturday 17th January 2026

Weather: Highs of 22°C, overcast with a light south easterly breeze, with light gusts. Tongariro River Flow: 27.5 cumecs (m³/s). The river is slightly coloured following the heavy rain two days ago but is clearing nicely and is still very...

Rosie Bennett

January 17, 2026

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Saturday 13th December 2025

Weather: Sunny, 22° with light winds up to 20kms. Tongariro River Flow: 26.4 cumecs (m³/s) The weather has been beautiful sunshine this week which has woken up the hatching insect life nicely and we have seen some nice topwater activity...

Rosie Bennett

December 13, 2025