Sporting Life Fishing Report

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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

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Tuesday 4th April 2023

It's has been cracking day today with mostly clear skies and a cooling breeze, a great example of a Central Plateau autumn day. Our mornings have been a little colder now and the town trees are starting to turn from green...

Neil Cunnington

April 4, 2023

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Tuesday 29 November 2022

It has been cool and overcast the last couple days here in Turangi. We are certainly hanging out for the warmer weather as the prospect of dry fly fishing is starting to weigh on the mind. The conditions may not...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

November 29, 2022

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Saturday 26th of November 2022

The Bi-polar weather has continued to pass through the central plateau. Today we've had a still rainy morning, but I am currently looking out the window at a breezy blue-sky afternoon. The Tongariro is flowing at 45.5 m3/sec and has...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

November 26, 2022

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Monday 21st November 2022

In the past 48 hours Turangi has seen sunshine, hailstorms and everything in between. It is currently a gloomy rainy day here but who knows how long that will last. The Tongariro is flowing at 44.3 m3/sec. The recent rain...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

November 21, 2022