Sporting Life Fishing Report

Brown trout Caddis Egg Flies Euro Nymphing fly tying flyfishing Fresh Run Rainbows Green Caddis Lake Fishing nymphing Rainbow Trout Slushy spey Tongariro river Turangi Tying Vice wet lining Winter Winter Fishing

Saturday 19th July 2025

Weather: Sunny at last! With a very cold start. Tongariro River Flow: 34.5 cumecs (m³/s) The winter runs are in full swing with anglers reporting great numbers of fish in the system! Plenty of silver bars have come to the...

Rosie Bennett

July 19, 2025

Egg Flies Euro Nymphing Fresh Run Rainbows globugs Green Caddis New Zealand nymphing Rainbow Trout Rio Tippet Sage Silver Bars Slushy sportinglife Turangi Tongariro river Turangi Winter Clothing Winter Fishing Woolly Bugger

Saturday 28th June 2025

Weather: Heavy rain on and off all day! Tongariro River Flow: Currently at a big flow of 299.4 cumecs (m³/s) having peaked at around 300 and is dropping for now The heavy rain has seen the Tongariro hit with another...

Rosie Bennett

June 28, 2025

Brown trout Caddis dry fly fly tying Fresh Run Rainbows Green Caddis New Zealand nymphing Pheasant Tail Nymph Rainbow Trout Silver Bars Tongariro river Turangi Tying Vice wet lining Winter Fishing Woolly Bugger

Saturday 24th May 2025

Weather: Cool sunny day today with highs of 15°C Tongariro River Flow: 31.4 cumecs (m³/s) The Tongariro is running crystal clear once again, but still with a good flow. Caddis flies are a go-to at the moment because of higher...

Rosie Bennett

May 24, 2025

Caddis Egg Flies flyfishing globugs nymphing Slushy Tongariro river Turangi Winter Fishing

Saturday 17th May 2025

Weather: Light winds, sun and cloud at around 15°C Tongariro River Flow: 32.5 cumecs (m³/s) The combination of weather and river flow is beautiful today before the forecast rain tomorrow, which should see a fresh run of fish following the...

Rosie Bennett

May 17, 2025

Boat fishing Booby Flies Egg Flies Euro Nymphing fly tying flyfishing globugs Lake Fishing New Zealand nymphing Patagonia Rainbow Trout Slushy spey Tongariro river Turangi Winter Fishing

Saturday 3rd May 2025

Weather: Highs of 15°C, a light 12km breeze with gusts up to 30kph Tongariro River Flow: 26.8 cumecs (m³/s) All methods of fishing are on for this weekend with the elevated flows compared to our autumn season so far. Euro...

Rosie Bennett

May 3, 2025

Boat fishing Booby Flies Caddis Lake Fishing nymphing Rainbow Trout Sage sportinglife Turangi Tongariro river wet lining Woolly Bugger

Saturday 26th April 2025

Weather: Overcast and drizzly with highs of 13°C Tongariro River Flow: With a recreational release today, the river is currently at 43 cucmecs (m3/sec). Genesis info: Flows of 30 cubic metres per second for 6 hours will be released from...

Rosie Bennett

April 26, 2025