Sporting Life Fishing Report

Caddis Egg Flies Euro Nymphing Fresh Run Rainbows globugs Green Caddis Guideline New Zealand nymphing Pheasant Tail Nymph Rainbow Trout Rio Tippet Spring Fishing Tongariro river Turangi Winter Winter Fishing Woolly Bugger

Saturday 30th August 2025

Weather: Overcast this morning with light rain on and off for most of the day, highs of 11°C. Tongariro River Flow: 26.6 cumecs (m³/s) With rain forecast for this week, the river should see a fresh flush of flow and...

Rosie Bennett

August 30, 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

Booby Flies Brown trout dry fly Lacemoth night fishing Rio Tippet Tongariro river Turangi wet lining Woolly Bugger

Saturday 22nd March 2025

Weather: Sunny, light winds and 22°C Tongariro River Flow: 40.5 cumecs (m³/s) There has been a recreational release today 8am - 4pm. The river turned an unexpected chocolate milk for many anglers on the water today after a recreational release...

Rosie Bennett

March 22, 2025