After heavy rain and hail in the night it was surprising to wake up and find any rivers actually fishable this morning but fortunately the good old Tongariro was at a fishable level though pretty much nowhere else was. Driving to meet the Hills from Whangarei staying at Creel Lodge in Turangi for the second day of their second trip with me a little sleet was falling on the windscreen and I knew it was going to be a cold one.

In pretty tough conditions the guys did OK manageing to hook 6 or 7 and landing 3. Certainly not a high scoring day but OK given the conditions and we did move around a bit to keep things a bit interested. It appeared that most fisherman on the Tongariro were getting the odd fish or two but it certainly didn’t appear like any major runs have come through yet.

Later in the afternoon it snowed here in Turangi which can be seen in the picture here of Mark Hill in the Tongariro’s Hydro pool.

Tongariro Report

Barometer: Low

Cloud/Wind: Cloud, wind, sleet and snow

Water Temperature: Freezing

River Conditions: Green, around 34 cumecs

Recommended Flies: Champagne and flame glowbugs