Sporting Life Fishing Report

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Monday 19th February 2024

Tongariro River Flow: 26m3/sec Weather: Overcast with periods of showers Pat and Cheese took to the local rivers over the weekend, putting in the yards to get to some low traffic areas and boy did it pay off! Regular eats...

Jess Porteous

February 19, 2024

Boat fishing Brown trout flyfishing Lake Fishing New Zealand nymphing Saltwater flyfishing sportinglife Turangi summer Tongariro river Turangi

Monday 12th Febuary 2024

It has been a stunning but uncharacteristically cold day in Turangi for the middle of February. Yesterday's breeze has dropped away and there isn't a cloud in the sky. The day has warmed into the late teens this afternoon but...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

February 12, 2024

Wednesday 7th of February 2024

Tongariro River Flow: 30.0m3/sec Weather: Partly Sunny The rivers settled nicely after the downpours seeing the crew get into some great fish on the cicada patterns hitting the water with a big SPLAT or via naked nymph (nymph without indicator,...

Theresa Beilby

February 7, 2024

Thursday 1st of February 2024

Tongariro River Flow: 35.3m3/sec Weather: Sunny Another stunning day for the Central Plateau seeing blue skies and calm conditions for both river and lake fishing. A reminder to all that Lake Otamangakau closes today and reopens on the 1st of...

Shop Staff

February 1, 2024

Sunday 28th of January 2024

Tongariro River Flow: 30.3m3/sec Weather: Rain Rain Rain LOST: Long handled net on the Tongariro River - if you have found a net of this description, please contact the shop so we can get it back to the owner. Heavy rain...

Shop Staff

January 28, 2024

Friday 26th of January 2024

Tongariro River Flow: 28.6m3/sec Weather: Sunny 🌞 We are open through the public holiday period (Auckland Anniversary Day) Mon-Sat 8;30 A bluebird day for Turangi and as you can see the Tongariro was looking quite vacant at the time Neil...

Shop Staff

January 26, 2024