Sporting Life Fishing Report

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Friday 4th November 2022

It has been a stunning day here in Turangi with bright blue skies. The temperatures are on the rise and from our customers reports it sounds like the fishing has been picking up leading into the weekend with dry dropper...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

November 4, 2022

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Sunday 30th October 2022

The rain is with us again with some heavy showers belting down on the roof through the night. There is a touch of humidity with this system and the lawns and gardens are filling out with new growth. Must be time...

Neil Cunnington

October 30, 2022

globugs nymphing Rainbow Trout Tongariro river Winter Winter Fishing

Monday 29th August 2022

We have been greeted by an absolutely stunning day here in Turangi, much the same as yesterday with blue skies and sunshine, something we haven't seen much of these past few months! I took the opportunity to head down to...

Connor Andrew

August 29, 2022

flyfishing globugs nymphing Rainbow Trout Tongariro river Turangi wet lining Winter Winter Fishing

Friday 26th August 2022

The overnight rain forecast has seen some heavy showers roll through town but it hasn't amounted to anything consistent so we have only had a slight spike in flow, and I would expect it to fluctuate up and down a...

Connor Andrew

August 26, 2022

nymphing spey Tongariro river wet lining Winter Winter Fishing

Wednesday 24th August 2022

There has been some big changes to The Tongariro since our last report, with the water finally dropping enough for us to get a better idea of what has happened! The Bain Pool area and lower Tongariro has seen some very...

Connor Andrew

August 24, 2022

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Saturday 6th August 2022

What an amazing past few days it has been! The rivers have been firing on all cylinders and we have been very spoilt with some stunning bluebird days which has made a great change from the rain of late. It...

Connor Andrew

August 6, 2022