Sporting Life Fishing Report

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Saturday 11th March 2023

It's a beautiful sunny day in Turangi and the town is full of activity with the market day outside the mall and anglers making the routine trip to the bakery. The Maintenace on the Poutu canal continues to keep the...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

March 11, 2023

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Sunday 5th March 2023

Weather: Mostly Sunny 😎 Tongariro River Flow: 26.8m3/sec Tomorow will see the start of the extra flow down the Tongariro, while still fishable some extra care will be advisable when venturing out for a fish.......this from Genesis - From 6 March to...

Neil Cunnington

March 5, 2023

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Saturday 25th February 2023

Weather: Cloud clearing Tongariro River Flow: 29.8m3/sec Today started out overcast with a wee shower or two but fined up into a pleasantly warm afternoon. The wind has dropped off a little as well. The next couple of days might have a...

Neil Cunnington

February 25, 2023

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Wednesday 22nd February 2023

Weather: Cloudy Tongariro River Flow: 29.0m3/sec The last couple of days has been a mixed bag of sunshine and cloudy periods with no rain of any consequence, this has seen the Tongariro slowly drop back below 30cumec and looked clear and...

Neil Cunnington

February 22, 2023

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Sunday 19th February 2023

It has been nice to get a spell of perfectly fine weather over the weekend here in Turangi. The Tongariro is flowing clear and currently sitting at 30.3m3/sec with reports of fish still coming up to cicada patterns, as well...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

February 19, 2023

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Friday 17th February 2023

**** We got word today that there will be changes to the Tongariro flow: there is to be maintenance work on the Poutu Intake so no water will be diverted from the Tongariro River into the Poutu Canal. Work is planned from...

Neil Cunnington

February 17, 2023