Sporting Life Fishing Report

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Sunday 30th April 2023

Today started out gloomy with low cloud and it hasn't changed much through the morning. No rain to speak of as yet but a shower or two is predicted for later in the day, the wind has stayed away for now...

Neil Cunnington

April 30, 2023

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Monday 13th March 2023

It's a fairly gloomy day in Turangi today with the drizzle having well and truly set in this afternoon. The maintenance on the Poutu canal continues to keep the Tongariro topped up with it currently sitting at 54.7m3/sec. Wet lining...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

March 13, 2023

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Tuesday the 27th of December 2022

Tuesday the 27th of December 2022 Neil and AB took the Pontoon boats out from Tokaanu Wharf for the day on another post Christmas scorcher with the sun blazing down there is a whole new buzz about town for both...

Shop Staff

December 27, 2022

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Friday 16th of December 2022

Tongariro River Flow: 49.5m3/sec Weather: Rain/sunshine, VERY Humid. With the rivers dropping and rising as the rain continues to fall, most of us in the shop have been spending time on the smaller lakes and of course Lake...

Neil Cunnington

December 16, 2022

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Wednesday 14th December 2022

It is an overcast day in the town of Turangi and the rain clouds are threatening to open up any minute now. The Tongariro is flowing at 39.3 m3/sec and holding a nice green colour, suitable for both nymphing and...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

December 14, 2022

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Saturday 26th of November 2022

The Bi-polar weather has continued to pass through the central plateau. Today we've had a still rainy morning, but I am currently looking out the window at a breezy blue-sky afternoon. The Tongariro is flowing at 45.5 m3/sec and has...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

November 26, 2022