Sporting Life Fishing Report

Booby Flies Brown trout dry fly Lacemoth night fishing Rio Tippet Tongariro river Turangi wet lining Woolly Bugger

Saturday 22nd March 2025

Weather: Sunny, light winds and 22°C Tongariro River Flow: 40.5 cumecs (m³/s) There has been a recreational release today 8am - 4pm. The river turned an unexpected chocolate milk for many anglers on the water today after a recreational release...

Rosie Bennett

March 22, 2025

Boat fishing Brown trout flyfishing Jigging Lacemoth Lake Fishing night fishing nymphing Rainbow Trout Smelt sportinglife Turangi Tongariro river Turangi

Tuesday 18th Of March

Tongariro River Flow: 21.0(m3/sec) Weather: Isolated showers, turning to widespread and heavy rain for a while this afternoon. Clearing this evening as northerlies strengthen and turn westerly. Finally, some rain is incoming. Hopefully this brings the rivers up (at least...

Shop Staff

March 18, 2025

Thursday 13th Of March

Weather: Fine, but some morning cloud. Light winds. Tongariro River Flow: 20.5(m3/sec) Lace Moths are in full swing. Come and get amongst the action!!! Lots of Lace moth, Parachute Adams and unweighted Pheasant Tails have been ordered and are in...

Jon Lake

March 13, 2025

Tuesday 11th Of March

Tongariro River Flow: 20.5(m3/sec) Weather: Fine, then cloud developing at night. Westerlies developing this morning. It's another great day in Turangi, with sun and next to no wind. The reports I have been getting in the last few days are...

Shop Staff

March 11, 2025

Brown trout dry fly Jigging Lacemoth Lake Fishing New Zealand Rainbow Trout Sage Smelt sportinglife Turangi Stonefly summer Summer fishing Tongariro river Turangi

Saturday 1st March 2025

Weather: 20°C and overcast today, with light to no winds Tongariro River Flow: 21.2 cumecs (m³/s), a very slight increase in flow following light showers overnight. With heavy rain forecast for mid-week, we could see some fresh browns moving up...

Rosie Bennett

March 1, 2025

Thursday 27th Of February

Weather: Fine, but cloud developing this evening with isolated showers. Light winds. Tongariro River Flow: 20.6(m3/sec) Time to bust out the small flies. We have all been having fun throwing around small flies like the Dad's Favourite, Adams Parachute or...

Hamish Parker

February 27, 2025