Sporting Life Fishing Report

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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

Saturday 15th of July 2023

Tongariro River Flow: 26.5m3/sec Weather: Mostly Cloudy/Windy 🌪🌤 If you've been out fishing in areas exposed to the gales howling through the central plateau, then you are an absolute trooper! It sure has been taxing on the body and mind...

Theresa Beilby

July 15, 2023

Thursday the 13th of July 2023

Late yesterday afternoon the winds hit Turangi and hit big time, it blew a gale overnight and continued throughout the day and as we hit 6pm it's still blowing hard. The silver lining to the wind is the fishing continues...

Shop Staff

July 13, 2023

Wednesday 12th of July 2023

Tongariro River Flow: 26.8m3/sec Weather: Windy/Cloudy/Rainy 🌪 Found: rod and reel kindly brought into the shop, later accompanied by a net! So, if you or someone else is missing these please call in. There's a brutal bite to the air...

Shop Staff

July 12, 2023

Tuesday 11th of July 2023

Tongariro River Flow: 27.1m3/sec Weather: Mostly Sunny 🐿🐿🐿🐿🐿🐿🐿🐿🐿 Good news for the creators of amazing flies! It's time to get your Spikey Squirrel Dub on, as we are about to get this sought after material up on the wall!! A...

Shop Staff

July 11, 2023

Monday 10th of July 2023

Tongariro River Flow: 28.3m3/sec Weather: Rain 🌧🌨 **Lost Skagit head in Reed Pool area. If anyone comes across a green Skagit head in the lower river, we have a customer that would love to have it back** The fishing is...

Theresa Beilby

July 10, 2023