Sporting Life Fishing Report

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Sunday 26th January 2025

Weather: 18°C with heavy rain forecast for this afternoon into tomorrow, light NE winds of 9km/h with gusts of 20km/h arriving with the weather front coming in. Tongariro River Flow: 22.5 cumecs (m³/s) The rain may be here for a...

Rosie Bennett

January 26, 2025

Boat fishing Brown trout dry fly flyfishing Jigging Lake Fishing nymphing Rainbow Trout Sage Sales! Smelt Stonefly Tongariro river

Friday 10th January 2024

Tongariro River Flow: 24.7m3/sec Weather: Sunny with wind throughout the day. Fishing conditions have taken an exciting turn over the past couple of weeks, making now the perfect time to hit the water! Evening dry fly fishing is delivering fantastic...

Hayley Hunt

January 10, 2025

Boat fishing Brown trout dry fly flyfishing Jigging Lake Fishing New Zealand nymphing Rainbow Trout Sage summer

Monday 23rd December 2024

Tongariro River Flow: 24.7m3/sec Weather: Sunny 😁 The fishing has been outstanding over the past week, with plenty of fish being caught through nymphing. Anglers have also had success with dry flies during the early mornings and late evenings. Sam...

Shop Staff

December 23, 2024

nymphing Pheasant Tail Nymph summer

December 11th 2024

Tongariro River 26.6 Flow (m3/sec) Weather: 18C, Mostly Cloudy Over the past couple of days, the Turangi area received some rain, which slightly raised water levels and added a bit of color to the rivers. This has improved fishing conditions by...

Noah Shapiro

December 11, 2024

dry fly Fishing Gift nymphing summer

December 8th 2024

Tongariro River 26.2 Flow (m3/sec) Weather: 16C Cloudy The Tongariro River has been producing excellent fishing lately, with plenty of freshly run rainbow trout. The upper reaches of the river are teeming with trout, and it’s expected they will soon move...

Noah Shapiro

December 8, 2024

Gift Jigging Lake Fishing nymphing

December 4th 2024

Tongariro River: 26.9 Flow (m3/sec) Weather: 21C, Partially Sunny, 19kmph wind Nymphing has been the most effective fishing method on the Tongariro River recently, though dry fly fishing and wetlining can still yield results. For a nymph rig, pair a...

Noah Shapiro

December 4, 2024