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Reel Life March 2022

Taranaki Region Rivers in great condition for late summer angling All streams and rivers on the Taranaki ringplain have had good freshes in the last fortnight – sufficient to clear out six+…

  • Taranaki
  • 22/02/2022
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Reel Life February The wet summer we were promised has turned up big time this February with two cyclones passing by in two weeks, causing chaos throughout the country.

  • Taranaki
  • 21/02/2022
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TRL2Jan2020. An upper rinplain brow trout set for release. Photo Curly McEwen
Reel Life February 2022

While flows in Taranaki ringplain streams have held up well following a wet December, three weeks of fine sunny weather have meant flows are now receding towards their summer lows.

  • Taranaki
  • 12/01/2022
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TRL1Dec21. Jack Ogden with a cracking ringplain rainbow.
Reel Life January 2022

Rivers in good shape for summer anglingRecent freshes have cleared out accumulated streambed algae and restored base-flows in ringplain streams, setting them up well for fishing during the Christmas break.

  • Taranaki
  • 8/12/2021
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TRL1Dec21. Benjamin Litre shows of a good sized perch. Photo Jose Litre
Reel Life December 2021

Summer angling on the wayStream flows are now falling towards their summer lows, and nymphing to sighted brown and rainbow trout on their feeding lies is coming into its own.

  • Taranaki
  • 19/11/2021
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TRL1Nov21. Dylan Mitchell Billy and Pogal Moratti with their trout from opening weekend of the new fishing season.
Reel Life November 2021

Taranaki is currently experiencing typical spring weather, with frequent moderate freshes interspersed with short periods of low flow.

  • Taranaki
  • 19/10/2021
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TRL1Sept21. A well conditioned Taranaki ringplain brown trout photo Craig Hassell.
Reel Life October 2021

This year the new trout fishing season gets underway on a Friday, which means anglers have the opportunity to take a long weekend to get back out on the rivers…

  • Taranaki
  • 30/08/2021
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TRL1Sep21. Fishy water in the lower Waiwhakaiho River
Reel Life September 2021

Good early spring fishing close to homeThe current spell of fine weather has meant that river flows have come down nicely and the reaches open to winter fishing provide an…

  • Taranaki
  • 30/08/2021
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TRL1April 202 Curly McEwen tries his luck from the Lake Mangamahoe casting platform photo Charmian Stancliff 1
Reel Life April 2021

With moderate summer water temperatures, regular freshes and no damaging floods, Taranaki trout fisheries have come through the current season in good shape and all streams and rivers are in…

  • Taranaki
  • 15/04/2021
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Josh Blyth and Harrison Calder salmon fishing in the Taramakau River Monday evening. Photo Baylee Kersten
Reel Life March 2021

Late season angling prospects look goodFishing in late March and April can be some of the most productive of the season, with water temperatures falling and trout intent on feeding…

  • Taranaki
  • 19/03/2021
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