Sporting Life Fishing Report

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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

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Saturday 2nd August 2025

Weather: Cold frosty -2°C start with sunshine and low to no wind forecast for the rest of the day. Highs of 13°C. Tongariro River Flow: 36.3 cumecs (m³/s) The rivers in the region have settled into perfect fishing conditions following...

Rosie Bennett

August 2, 2025

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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