Sporting Life Fishing Report

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Tuesday 5th March 2024

It's a wet cold morning here in Turangi. We had a pretty decent dump of rain across the last 24 hours which cause the Tongariro to spike around 306m3/sec last night. Although the rain is still falling steady it has...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

March 5, 2024

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Friday 1st March 2024

Summer has officially been and gone, but the first day of Autumn has greeted as with a beautiful clear sky and only a light breeze. The Tongariro is sitting at 25.0m3/sec and crystal clear. The stream mouths entering Lake Taupo...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

March 1, 2024

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Monday 22nd of January 2024

After a mixed bag of weather over the weekend we have kicked off a new week with a scorcher of a day complete with bright blue skies and only a very slight breeze. The Tongariro was carrying a fair amount...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

January 22, 2024

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Sunday 26th November 2023

After some chilly and very windy weather to start the last weekend of spring we have woken up to a much warmer Sunday morning with the relentless wind dropping to a light breeze. Yesterday the Tongariro spiked at 30.9m3/sec and...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

November 26, 2023

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Saturday 28th October 2023

After a mix bag of rainy and/or windy weather throughout the week Saturday has started off without a cloud in the sky and only a light breeze passing through town. We have had reports of fantastic fishing in the Tongariro...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

October 28, 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