Sporting Life Fishing Report

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Saturday 21st June 2025

Weather: 12°C Partly sunny with a light breeze Tongariro River Flow: 32.9 cumecs (m³/s) Happy winter solstice everyone, the shortest day is today! So we look forward to the days getting longer from now, enabling longer time on the water!...

Rosie Bennett

June 21, 2025

Caddis Egg Flies Euro Nymphing flood flyfishing Fresh Run Rainbows globugs Green Caddis Patagonia Rainbow Trout Slushy sportinglife Turangi Tongariro river Turangi wet lining Winter Clothing Winter Fishing

Saturday 14th June 2025

Weather: Beautiful sunshine and light to no breeze Tongariro River Flow: 39.2 cumecs (m³/s) A glorious day today on the Central Plateau with the sun shining, the big river perfectly coloured and clearing with a bottle green colour, flowing beautifully...

Rosie Bennett

June 14, 2025

Brown trout Caddis Fresh Run Rainbows globugs Green Caddis Rainbow Trout Tongariro river Turangi wet lining Winter Clothing Winter Fishing Woolly Bugger

Saturday 31st May 2025

Weather: 14°C with gusts and periods of drizzle and overcast Tongariro River Flow: 44.4 cumecs (m³/s) The flow rate has been reducing nicely today to the mid-forties from the 130 odd cumec spike after the heavy rain on Thursday and...

Rosie Bennett

May 31, 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