Sporting Life Fishing Report

Brown trout Caddis Fresh Run Rainbows globugs Green Caddis Rainbow Trout Tongariro river Turangi wet lining Winter Clothing Winter Fishing Woolly Bugger

Saturday 31st May 2025

Weather: 14°C with gusts and periods of drizzle and overcast Tongariro River Flow: 44.4 cumecs (m³/s) The flow rate has been reducing nicely today to the mid-forties from the 130 odd cumec spike after the heavy rain on Thursday and...

Rosie Bennett

May 31, 2025

Brown trout Caddis dry fly fly tying Fresh Run Rainbows Green Caddis New Zealand nymphing Pheasant Tail Nymph Rainbow Trout Silver Bars Tongariro river Turangi Tying Vice wet lining Winter Fishing Woolly Bugger

Saturday 24th May 2025

Weather: Cool sunny day today with highs of 15°C Tongariro River Flow: 31.4 cumecs (m³/s) The Tongariro is running crystal clear once again, but still with a good flow. Caddis flies are a go-to at the moment because of higher...

Rosie Bennett

May 24, 2025

Boat fishing Booby Flies Caddis Lake Fishing nymphing Rainbow Trout Sage sportinglife Turangi Tongariro river wet lining Woolly Bugger

Saturday 26th April 2025

Weather: Overcast and drizzly with highs of 13°C Tongariro River Flow: With a recreational release today, the river is currently at 43 cucmecs (m3/sec). Genesis info: Flows of 30 cubic metres per second for 6 hours will be released from...

Rosie Bennett

April 26, 2025

Boat fishing Booby Flies Brown trout Delta dry fly Egg Flies flyfishing Jigging Lacemoth Lake Edge Lake Fishing Rainbow Trout sportinglife Turangi Tongariro river Turangi wet lining Woolly Bugger

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

Booby Flies Brown trout dry fly Lacemoth night fishing Rio Tippet Tongariro river Turangi wet lining Woolly Bugger

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