Sporting Life Fishing Report

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Saturday 6th May 2023

Another dull grey day here in Turangi but a break in the rain has allowed the Tongariro River to drop down to the fishable level of 55.2m3/sec which has the majority of anglers smiling from ear to ear. Swinging flies...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

May 6, 2023

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Friday 5th May 2023

It has been a drizzly day here in Turangi. After yesterday and last night's rain the Tongariro peaked at 318m3/sec last night and is currently at 109.6m3/sec as I write this post. As the river started to rise there was...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

May 5, 2023

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Monday 1st May 2023

It has been raining cats and dogs all day here in Turangi and it looks as though we are due for more of the same intermittently throughout the week. Today is the last scheduled day of maintenance on the Poutu...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

May 1, 2023

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Sunday 30th April 2023

Today started out gloomy with low cloud and it hasn't changed much through the morning. No rain to speak of as yet but a shower or two is predicted for later in the day, the wind has stayed away for now...

Neil Cunnington

April 30, 2023

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Wednesday 19th April 2023

It was a mostly sunny morning here in Turangi with grey cloud creeping in this afternoon. Maintenance on the Poutu is still set to continue up until the 28th of this month which has kept the Tongariro flowing at 52.3m3/sec...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

April 19, 2023

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Tuesday 18th April 2023

It is a grey overcast day here in Turangi and we have certainly noticed a drop in temperature in the afternoons this past week. The Tongariro currently sits at 51.4m3/sec and has been producing fish for our customers over the...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

April 18, 2023