Sporting Life Fishing Report

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Monday 2nd of October 2023

Another overcast day on the Central Plateau as the cold winter tries it's best to hang on for a few more days. The Tongariro is slowly back on the drop to low flows currently sitting at 29.4m3/sec with a slight...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

October 2, 2023

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Friday 22nd September 2023

It's a dull cloudy day in in the town of Turangi. The expected rain is yet to arrive although it feels like it isn't too far away. The Tongariro is still low and clear flowing at 23.7m3/sec. It sounds like...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

September 22, 2023

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Tuesday 12th September 2023

After some half decent rain yesterday, the big yellow orb has appeared once again making it yet another stunning spring day on the central plateau with the possibility of a few showers passing through later on. The Tongariro Peaked at...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

September 12, 2023

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Monday 28th, August 2023

It has been a stunning weekend on the central plateau with a couple of blue bird days and hardly a breath of wind in sight. The Tongariro remains low and clear flowing at 24.8m3/sec and there are stacks of fish...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

August 28, 2023

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Monday 21st of August 2023

Tongariro River Flow: 29.4 m3/sec Weather: Overcast The sun made a brief appearance this morning and it seems as if the heavy rain has finished, seeing the weather return to clear blue skies. After having a bit of colour the...

Theresa Beilby

August 21, 2023

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Rainbows, Rainbows, Rainbows!

As a young boy I was told that you would always find a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, turns out all you'll find is a bearded man in a beige sweatshirt...... And maybe a few trout🤣....

Tarn Mack-McEwen

August 16, 2023