Taupo, Tongariro & Turangi Trout Fishing Report

Map of trout fishing lakes and streams in the Taupo, New Zealand, fishing district

Tongariro River 7 day flow graph
Tauranga-Taupo River level

Taupo & Turangi trout fishing streams & lakes:
1. Tongariro River
2. Tokaanu Tailrace
3. Lake Rotoaira
4. Lake Otamangakau
5. Omori Stream
6. Kuratau Lake
7. Kuratau River
8. Whareroa River
9. Whanganui Stream
10. Waihaha River
11. Waihora River
12. Omoho Stream
 		13. Otaketake Stream
14. Whangamata Stm
15. Mapara Stream
16. Waikato River
17. Waitahanui River
18. Lake Rotongaio
19. Hinemaiaia River
20. Waipehi Stream
21. Waitetoko Stream
22. Tauranga-Taupo R
23. Waimarino River
24. Waiotaka River
Other links
River Motel report
John Baker report
sporting report
fly and gun report
Tongariro Webcam
Sun&Moon calculator
Tauranga-Taupo Fishing Report
trout condition calculator
superfly.co.nz trout flies
Taupo and Turangi fishing
location maps are linked from list
Weather | comments | Specific details | Previous 5 reports, big page
Sunday 25 May 8:37 am
Weather:
Cloudy
Outlook:
Rain
Air Temp7°C=44°F
Lake Temp15°C=59°F
Hi est15°C=59°F
Lo est5°C=41°F
Wind:1 mph, E
Barometer :1018, falling
Taupo level: sealevel+356.210m
%full~outflow: 25.7%~100m3/s
Tongariro:0.827m~27.3m3/s
97.7% inc
16:18~05:44
Sunrise~set:07:20~17:06
nautical twilight:06:18~18:08
Tongariro river rainbow Saturday
Tongariro river rainbow Saturday
comments:

Thanks to Turangi angler John for the Tongariro Delta and Tauranga-Taupo details below.
The hen rainbow shown above was hooked on my 1st and only cast of a Rabbit red into the Breakfast Pool this morning.

superfly.co.nz has 452 patterns of trout flies tied on Kamasan, Mustad, and Tiemco hooks.
The
Mallard Killer in size 10 and the
Black Gnat wetfly
Ginger Quill wetfly
Greenwells Glory wetfly
March Brown wetfly
on size 14 Kamasan B175 hooks were added on 10 May 2013

report by Lee Hinkleman

Specific details:
Tongariro DeltaPatchy early this week for anglers at the Main Mouth
Tongariro RiverSome improvement in catch rate and fish quality, with better water volume
Tauranga-TaupoRiver mouth reportedly contains tree fragments, with snagged flies

Tongariro River level & flow measured at the Major Jones Pool

Tongariro River Flow

moon & sun calculated for 25 May 8:37 am at 39° 0 minutes S latitude 175° 54 minutes E longitude
Lake Taupo temperature measured at 38° 50 minutes S latitude 175° 48 minutes E longitude, 2 meter depth
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