Sporting Life Fishing Report

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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

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Saturday 19th April 2025

Weather: Good rain at last! Cloudy with periods of rain, heavy at times. Fresh northerlies, easing this afternoon. Tongariro River Flow: 24.4 cumecs (m³/s) We have seen a small spike in river flow with flows expected to increase slightly as...

Rosie Bennett

April 19, 2025

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Saturday 29th March 2025

Weather: Sunny, 20°C and a light breeze Tongariro River Flow: 20.9 cumecs (m³/s) The fluctuating levels following releases over the last week or so, has pushed a wave of spawning fish up through the Tongariro system. Some great reports have...

Rosie Bennett

March 29, 2025

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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

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Tuesday 18th Of March

Tongariro River Flow: 21.0(m3/sec) Weather: Isolated showers, turning to widespread and heavy rain for a while this afternoon. Clearing this evening as northerlies strengthen and turn westerly. Finally, some rain is incoming. Hopefully this brings the rivers up (at least...

Shop Staff

March 18, 2025

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Saturday 1st March 2025

Weather: 20°C and overcast today, with light to no winds Tongariro River Flow: 21.2 cumecs (m³/s), a very slight increase in flow following light showers overnight. With heavy rain forecast for mid-week, we could see some fresh browns moving up...

Rosie Bennett

March 1, 2025