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

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

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

flood fly tying sportinglife Turangi Turangi

Friday November 15th

Tongariro River: 218.5 Flow (m3/sec) Weather: 14C Heavy Rain The Tongariro River has received a lot of rain in the past 24 hours, and the river level has reflected that. Yesterday, the river was around 29 Cubic feet; today, it has...

Noah Shapiro

November 15, 2024

flyfishing nymphing Pheasant Tail Nymph Tongariro river Turangi Wooly Buggers

Thursday November 18th

Tongariro River 28.7 Flow (m3/sec) Weather 14 C Overcast/Rainy Daily Fishing Report The fishing has been good on the Tongariro recently, with solid rainbows hitting the net. Fish are moving throughout the system, with customers reporting catching from the lower reaches below...

Noah Shapiro

November 14, 2024

Boat fishing Rainbow Trout summer Turangi

Monday 21st of October 2024

Tongariro River Flow: 29.5m3/sec Weather: Sunny 🌞 (Wish I was out there😥) The summer fishing seems to be going quite well for some anglers both in the rivers and on the lake. Jigging being quite the success for a lot...

Hayley Hunt

October 21, 2024