Sporting Life Fishing Report

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Saturday 22nd of July 2023

Tongariro River Flow: 25.7m3/sec Weather: Sunny/Windy **** Found - wooden landing net from the Tongariro *** It's good to see the sunshine on such a cold blustery day that's for sure! Neil, Tarn and I are in store today...

Theresa Beilby

July 22, 2023

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Thursday 20th July 2023

We woke to an overcast sky this morning, but some mid-morning sunshine has peaked through to thaw everything out. The Tongariro is flowing at 29.5m3/sec and is still extremely clear. Wet lining has still been a good producer when...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

July 20, 2023

Tuesday 18th of July 2023

Tongariro River Flow: 26.0m3/sec Weather: Blue Bird and Breezy With the holidays now over, Turangi is starting to return back to the tranquil settlement we all know and love. The fishing carparks are no longer overflowing with cars and...

Jess Porteous

July 18, 2023

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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