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

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...

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May 26, 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

Thursday 22nd May

Weather: Fine with areas of early fog. Cloud increasing this afternoon. Light winds. Tongariro River Flow: 32(m3/sec) The temperatures are cooling, and the fishing is starting to heat up. We are getting many reports of beautiful fresh run fish being...

Shop Staff

May 22, 2025

Caddis Egg Flies flyfishing globugs nymphing Slushy Tongariro river Turangi Winter Fishing

Saturday 17th May 2025

Weather: Light winds, sun and cloud at around 15°C Tongariro River Flow: 32.5 cumecs (m³/s) The combination of weather and river flow is beautiful today before the forecast rain tomorrow, which should see a fresh run of fish following the...

Rosie Bennett

May 17, 2025

Wednesday 14th of May

Tongariro River Flow: 35.5(m3/sec) Weather: Fine apart from evening cloud. Southeasterlies dying out this morning. It's time to make the trip to Turangi. The river has dropped beautifully since our 720cumec river spike a few days ago. With many new...

Shop Staff

May 14, 2025