Sporting Life Fishing Report

Booby Flies Brown trout Caddis category 3 Fresh Run Rainbows Lacemoth Lake Edge Lake Fishing Smelt Summer fishing Tongariro river Turangi

Saturday 7th March 2026

Weather: Sunny and still today with highs of 22°C. Tongariro River Flow: 24.1 cumecs (m³/s) Autumn is well and truly upon us as the early mornings see fresh starts with the sun warming the water nicely by the afternoon to...

Rosie Bennett

March 7, 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 20th December 2025

Weather: 16°C Mostly overcast today with periods of rain. Tongariro River Flow: 26 cumecs (m3) The slightly cooler weather has hit Turangi in the past few days and will continue through the Christmas period with some sunny days in-between. This...

Rosie Bennett

December 20, 2025

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Saturday 6th December 2025

Weather: 23°C and breezy with 20km winds, settling this evening. Tongariro River Flow: 28.9 cumecs Good afternoon from sunny Turangi. The wind here the past week has been persistent, preventing some of us from the lake or river, but for...

Rosie Bennett

December 6, 2025

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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