Sporting Life Fishing Report

Brown trout dry fly flyfishing Lake Edge Lake Fishing Pheasant Tail Nymph Rainbow Trout Smelt summer Tongariro river Turangi

Sunday 19th January 2025

Weather: Another lovely sunny day at 21°C with light breeze Tongariro River flow: 21.3 cumecs (m³/s) The cicadas are chirping away in the bush at full noise in the sun! The season seems to be ramping up into a good...

Rosie Bennett

January 19, 2025

Boat fishing Brown trout dry fly flyfishing Jigging Lake Fishing nymphing Rainbow Trout Sage Sales! Smelt Stonefly Tongariro river

Friday 10th January 2024

Tongariro River Flow: 24.7m3/sec Weather: Sunny with wind throughout the day. Fishing conditions have taken an exciting turn over the past couple of weeks, making now the perfect time to hit the water! Evening dry fly fishing is delivering fantastic...

Hayley Hunt

January 10, 2025

Brown trout dry fly Lake Edge Lake Fishing night fishing Rainbow Trout Smelt spey Stonefly summer Tongariro river Turangi Wind Wooly Buggers

Saturday 4th January 2025

Weather: Overcast, sunny spell, 14km winds and highs of 17°C Tongariro River Flow: 22.5 cumecs (m³/s) The wind has been a real challenge for anglers over the New Years period, at times it feels like you're just casting a ribbon!...

Rosie Bennett

January 4, 2025

Euro Nymphing Gift Sage summer Tongariro river Yeti

Tuesday 17th of December 2024

Tongariro river: 23.2 Flow (m3/sec) Weather: 15C, Partially Cloudy, 22 kmph Wind The Browns are showing up! Brown and rainbow trout have been active on the Tongariro. While the number of fish in the river has decreased slightly compared to earlier...

Shop Staff

December 17, 2024

Fishing Gift fly tying flyfishing Gift Pheasant Tail Nymph sportinglife Turangi Tongariro river

December 2nd 2024

Tongariro River: 27.1 Flow (m3/sec) Weather: 22 C Partially Sunny If you've been keeping up with our recent blogs, you’ll know about some of the top-performing flies. If not, here’s a quick update on what’s been working lately! The hot flies for...

Noah Shapiro

December 2, 2024

Rainbow Trout sportinglife Turangi summer Tongariro river Turangi Wind

November 29th 2024 + Fishing in the Wind

Tongariro River: 27.9 Flow (m3/sec) Weather 21C Cloudy The Tongariro River has been fishing well lately, with browns and rainbows throughout the system. Nymphing continues to be the most effective technique. However, wetlining and dry fly fishing will also catch fish throughout...

Noah Shapiro

November 29, 2024