Sporting Life Fishing Report

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Sunday 31st March 2024

Another cracker of a day here in sunny Turangi and the wind is on our side today with less gusts than we have had over the busy Easter weekend. There should be a good evening rise this evening as the...

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March 31, 2024

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Saturday 23rd March 2024

A rainy day today here in Turangi and the Tongariro continues to stay low and clear for now, flowing at 27 cumecs with some good reports today from people wetlining, swinging some of our favourite in-store woolly buggers and landing...

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March 23, 2024

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Friday 22nd March 2024

It is a sunny but crisp day in Turangi today, although the weather has been beautiful the last week has reluctantly seen us put away the stubbies and jandals and opt for the fleece jerseys and waders. The Tongariro continues...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

March 22, 2024

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Friday 1st March 2024

Summer has officially been and gone, but the first day of Autumn has greeted as with a beautiful clear sky and only a light breeze. The Tongariro is sitting at 25.0m3/sec and crystal clear. The stream mouths entering Lake Taupo...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

March 1, 2024

Lake Fishing Smelt summer

Thursday 29th of February 2024

Tongariro River Flow: 25.4m3/sec Weather: Mostly Sunny ⛅ A warm partially sunny day for Turangi and those pesky lace moths have either given the fly fisher the challenge they seek or have left them scratching their heads in frustration 😣...

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February 29, 2024

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Monday 19th February 2024

Tongariro River Flow: 26m3/sec Weather: Overcast with periods of showers Pat and Cheese took to the local rivers over the weekend, putting in the yards to get to some low traffic areas and boy did it pay off! Regular eats...

Jess Porteous

February 19, 2024