Sporting Life Fishing Report

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Saturday 20th of May 2023

After a night of rain showers it was a surprise to see the Tongariro and Tauranga Taupo rivers in a reasonably fishable state but after some heavy downpours through the morning that finally hit the upper reaches the Tongariro in...

Neil Cunnington

May 20, 2023

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Wednesday 17th may 2023

It feels like we've seen more sunshine in the last few days than we did the entire summer. Having said that the temperatures are certainly cooler as we woke to 0 Degrees Celsius and a light frost this morning. The...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

May 17, 2023

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Tuesday 16th May 2023

After a period of sunshine, it is now an overcast day in Turangi. The Tongariro is the lowest it has been in many months flowing at 37.8m3/sec and in tip top condition for fishing. Neil and I hit the river...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

May 16, 2023

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Sunday 14th of May 2023

Tongariro River Flow: 44.3 m3/sec Weather: Mostly Sunny 🌥 Bridget is a shop regular and frequents the Tongariro river most weekends, she is always improving her fishing and expanding her skillset. Yesterday she purchased a RIO InTouch Skagit Trout Spey (Shooting Head)...

Theresa Beilby

May 14, 2023

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Friday 12th May 2023

It is a stunning bluebird day in Turangi with hardly a cloud in sight. There's been a slight breeze through town which has kept things chilly but not enough to affect casting too bad. The Tongariro is flowing at 57.1m3/sec...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

May 12, 2023

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Thursday 11th May 2023

Who left the air conditioning on last night?! As I reluctantly crawled my way out of bed this morning and lifted the blinds, I was greeted by snowcapped hills surrounding Turangi and a crisp bite in the morning air. While...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

May 11, 2023