Sporting Life Fishing Report

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Monday 22nd of January 2024

After a mixed bag of weather over the weekend we have kicked off a new week with a scorcher of a day complete with bright blue skies and only a very slight breeze. The Tongariro was carrying a fair amount...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

January 22, 2024

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Wednesday 17th January 2024

Tongariro River Flow: 26.8m3/sec Weather: Overcast with light northerlies expected to develop into the day We have awoken to a cooler overcast day today, which has been quite refreshing after the warm muggy weather we have been experiencing lately. The...

Jess Porteous

January 17, 2024

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Thursday 28th December 2023

Christmas has been and gone and just like that we are only a handful of days away from the new year. Turangi has had a mixed bag of weather across the Christmas break from heavy rain to scorching hot summer...

Shop Staff

December 28, 2023

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Monday 18th December 2023

It is a cloudy but calm morning in Turangi today, we received some passing showers in the wee hours of early morning but not enough to make any significant increase in river flows as the Tongariro is sitting at 24.2m3/sec...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

December 18, 2023

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Friday 8th of December 2023

Tongariro River Flow: 25.6m3/sec Weather: Mostly Sunny The Central Plateau has certainly been the place to be this Summer as anglers from abroad have travelled near or far, to fish the waters in which we are fortunate to call our...

Theresa Beilby

December 8, 2023

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Saturday 28th October 2023

After a mix bag of rainy and/or windy weather throughout the week Saturday has started off without a cloud in the sky and only a light breeze passing through town. We have had reports of fantastic fishing in the Tongariro...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

October 28, 2023