Sporting Life Fishing Report

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Saturday 28th June 2025

Weather: Heavy rain on and off all day! Tongariro River Flow: Currently at a big flow of 299.4 cumecs (m³/s) having peaked at around 300 and is dropping for now The heavy rain has seen the Tongariro hit with another...

Rosie Bennett

June 28, 2025

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Saturday 21st June 2025

Weather: 12°C Partly sunny with a light breeze Tongariro River Flow: 32.9 cumecs (m³/s) Happy winter solstice everyone, the shortest day is today! So we look forward to the days getting longer from now, enabling longer time on the water!...

Rosie Bennett

June 21, 2025

Caddis Egg Flies Euro Nymphing flood flyfishing Fresh Run Rainbows globugs Green Caddis Patagonia Rainbow Trout Slushy sportinglife Turangi Tongariro river Turangi wet lining Winter Clothing Winter Fishing

Saturday 14th June 2025

Weather: Beautiful sunshine and light to no breeze Tongariro River Flow: 39.2 cumecs (m³/s) A glorious day today on the Central Plateau with the sun shining, the big river perfectly coloured and clearing with a bottle green colour, flowing beautifully...

Rosie Bennett

June 14, 2025

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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

Monday 26th Of May

Weather: Mostly cloudy. A few showers, then periods of rain from evening. Northerlies. Tongariro River Flow: 30.9(m3/sec) We have just re stocked with more winter flies, like the #8 Simons Ugly and Cat3 101. Tim Healey has also been busy...

Shop Staff

May 26, 2025

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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