Sporting Life Fishing Report

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Thursday 20th July 2023

We woke to an overcast sky this morning, but some mid-morning sunshine has peaked through to thaw everything out. The Tongariro is flowing at 29.5m3/sec and is still extremely clear. Wet lining has still been a good producer when...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

July 20, 2023

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Monday 17th of July 2023

It's a stunning sunny day in Turangi with a light breeze passing through town. We received some rain over night but once again it was not enough to make any significant change in river flow, with the Tongariro sitting at...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

July 17, 2023

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Wednesday 5th July 2023

It's an overcast day in Turangi with a light drizzle beginning to fall. We have been hammered by strong winds the last few days. It seems to have eased a little bit but there is still a stiff westerly blowing...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

July 5, 2023

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Friday 23 June 2023

It's a still overcast morning on the central plateau. The weather certainly tried it's best to give us some rain yesterday afternoon however, a few light showers was all it could manage. The Tongariro is crystal clear sitting at 27.8m3/sec....

Tarn Mack-McEwen

June 23, 2023

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Sunday 18th June 2023

It's a calm and overcast morning in the town of Turangi today. We had a little pitter patter of rain last night but not enough to make any significant change to the Tongariro river flow which is sitting at 29.0m3/sec. ...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

June 18, 2023

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Wednesday 14th June 2023

Yet another bright sunny day on the central plateau with a chilly southwest breeze. The Tongariro is still flowing low and crystal clear currently sitting at 30.2m3/sec. these clear conditions have made fishing challenging for most but for those willing...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

June 14, 2023