Sporting Life Fishing Report

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Saturday 1st March 2025

Weather: 20°C and overcast today, with light to no winds Tongariro River Flow: 21.2 cumecs (m³/s), a very slight increase in flow following light showers overnight. With heavy rain forecast for mid-week, we could see some fresh browns moving up...

Rosie Bennett

March 1, 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...

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December 23, 2024

Euro Nymphing Gift Sage summer Tongariro river Yeti

Tuesday 17th of December 2024

Tongariro river: 23.2 Flow (m3/sec) Weather: 15C, Partially Cloudy, 22 kmph Wind The Browns are showing up! Brown and rainbow trout have been active on the Tongariro. While the number of fish in the river has decreased slightly compared to earlier...

Shop Staff

December 17, 2024

flyfishing Guideline Rainbow Trout Sage summer

Monday 25th November 2024

Tongariro River Flow: 29.0m3/sec Weather: Sunny🌞 Now is the perfect time to take advantage of the fantastic weather here in Tūrangi to scout out prime summer spots where big brown trout might be hiding. The warmer days provide ideal conditions...

Shop Staff

November 25, 2024

dry fly flyfishing McLeans Nets Rainbow Trout Sage Sales! Tongariro river

Monday 18th of November 2024

Tongariro River Flow: 36.0m3/sec Weather: Sunny 🌞 The Tongariro has been up the last couple of days with a heap of rain coming in on Friday bringing the Tongariro up to 348.9m3/sec which is the highest we have seen it...

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November 18, 2024