Sporting Life Fishing Report

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Saturday 22nd of July 2023

Tongariro River Flow: 25.7m3/sec Weather: Sunny/Windy **** Found - wooden landing net from the Tongariro *** It's good to see the sunshine on such a cold blustery day that's for sure! Neil, Tarn and I are in store today...

Theresa Beilby

July 22, 2023

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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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Saturday 8th July 2023

***** Lost phone on the walking track between the Major Jones swing bridge and Judges pool, if found please contact us at the shop via phone or email. 07 386 8996 or sport.life@xtra.co.nz ***** Oh, how the weather can change...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

July 8, 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