Fishing Reports:
Andrew Christmas: www.taupotroutguide.com
Local guide providing regular fishing reports on Tongariro and Taupo region.
Jared’s regular fishing updates for the Taupo region, particularly the Tongariro River.
Tongariro guide, Mike Hughes, with heaps of info for fishing the Tongariro River.
Weekly Fishing report for the Taupo end of the great lake by Hunting & Fishing Taupo.
Important fly fishing websites:
Tongariro River Cam : Live images of Tongariro River (Kindly provided by River Birches Lodge, 19 Koura Street, Turangi : Ph. (07) 386 0445 – views of Hydro Pool updated every half hour.
NZ Fishing : Comprehensive New Zealand fishing information.Rafting New Zealand : Just the greatest for rafting the upper Tongariro River
Tongariro National Trout Centre : http://www.troutcentre.com/ Kids’ Fishing Days
Didymo Threat : Department of Conservation information.
Other local sites:
Mountain Cams : Web cams for Mt. Ruapehu, Mt. Ngauruhoe, and Lake Taupo.
Taupo Weather : Local weather reports.
Genesis Energy: River flow and lake level information for the Tongariro region.
Turangi i site : Fabulous Turangi visitors’ information centre
Rafting New Zealand : Just the greatest for rafting the upper Tongariro River ph. 0800 VOLCANO (0800 865 226)
41 NGAWAKA PLACE TURANGI.
Turangi Ski Hire: 25 Turanga Place, Ph. 07 386 8658 www.turangiski.co.nz 0r email: [email protected]
(New managers for 2011 – Sue & Wendy – great people)
Tokaanu Ski Hire : Ski and snowboard hire at Tokaanu
Whakapapa Snow Report : Snow report for Mt. Ruapehu
Mountain Forecast : Mountain weather forecast from the Met. Service.
Tongariro Expeditions : Daily bus transport for Tongariro Alpine Crossing shuttle service. Ph. 0800 828 763
Mountain Shuttle :Transportation for the Tongariro Crossing.
Walking Places : Guided walks with Terry Blumhardt – Ph. NZFreephone 0800 4 A Walk International +64 273 089 689
Tongariro Quads - Malcolm Sutton – Ph. (07) 378 2662
Taupo Quad Adventures – John Sutton – Ph. (07) 377 6404.
Kayak Wai Maori: 203 Puanga Street, Tokaanu. Ph. (07) 386 0315
Tackle Shops:
Sporting Life : Graham Whyman’s is the largest tackle shop in Turangi Mall Ph. (07) 386 8996.
Barry Greig : Turangi tackle shop in the Mall – Ph. Tim (07) 386 6911.
Creel Tackle Shop Brian & Steven at 189 Taupahi Road, Turangi. Ph. (07) 386 7929.
Riverway General Store – 123 Taupahi Road, Turangi. Marcel, Jack & Vera Ryde Ph. (07) 386 0501
The Store : Stella & Pete’s petrol station includes a tackle shop and a great cafe next to the Tauranga-Taupo River.
Taupo Rod and Tackle – Taupo’s oldest tackle shop recently taken over by Mathew Pate.
Riverworks website: “www.riverworkslifestyle.com” has some great fishing stories, cool pics, the real deal…
Local Fishing Guides:
Andrew Christmas / TaupoTroutGuide.com ph. 021 116 2752
Mike Hughes – tongarirofishingguide.co.nz ph. 021 023 85008
Shane French / Dragonfly River Guides ph. (07) 376 7312
John Somervell, 44 Herekiekie Street, Turangi. ph. (07) 386 5931
Michael or Bruce Rowntree: Something Fishy, Turangi based boat fishing. Ph. (07) 386 7953
Peter Wilton / [email protected] ph. (07) 377 2247
Ken Drummond – [email protected] ph. SH1 near Tauranga Taupo River (07) 386 0411
Bryce Curle, Turangi fishing guide, Ph. (07) 386 6813
Ian Jenkins 196 Taupahi Road, Turangi Ph. (07) 386 0840
TroutFishingNZ.com Ph. (07) 378 2192 (fishy steve?)
Lake Taupo Fishing Charters – [email protected] (07) 386 5919
John Baker – Raised Hackle – www.iflyfish.co.nz ph. 027 230 7583
Paul McDonald – Waikato Fly Fishers – ph. (07) 838 1946
John Farrell – Dannevirke Fishing Guide, Ph. (06) 374 8106
Local Dining:
Bridge Fishing Lodge, SH1, Ph. (07) 386 8804
Hong Kong Restaurant, Town Centre, Turangi. Ph. (07) 386 7526
Lakeland House, Waihi Road, Waihi. Ph. (07) 386 6442
River Wines, 2/314 Grace Road, Turangi. Ph. (07) 386 6704
Tongariro Lodge: Grace Road, Turangi. Ph. (07) 386 7946
Tokaanu Turangi RSA, Katopu Place, Turangi. (07) 386 8717
Valentinos Italian Restaurant, Town Centre, Turangi. Ph. (07) 386 8821
Alternative Local Accommodation:
Tongariro Riverside B&B, 72 Herekiekie Street, (Les Wilson) Ph. (07) 386 7447
The Birches Homestay, 13 Koura Street, Turangi. Ph. (07) 386 5140
Extreme Backpackers, 26 Ngawaka Place, Turangi. Ph. (07) 386 8949
Riverstone Backpackers, (Rob Henderson) 222 Tautahanga Rd. Turangi. Ph. (07) 386 7004
Creel Lodge, 183 Taupahi Road, Turangi. Ph. (07) 386 8081
Judges Pool Motel, 92 Taupahi Road, Turangi. (Chris & Jill Hill) Ph. (07) 386 7892
Sportsmans Lodge, 15 Taupahi Road, Turangi. (Doug & Betty) Ph. (07) 386 8150
Bridge Fishing Lodge, SH1, Turangi. Ph. (07) 386 8804
Brown Trout B&B or homestay, (Bruce Wilde – above right) 11 Kokopu Street, Turangi. Ph. 386 0308
Andersons’ Tongariro Riverside Cottages (Jack & Betty) cnr. Taupahi & Potu Street. Ph. 386 8272
Others:
Taumarunui (for Whakapapa & Wanganui Rivers) Stonethrow Lodge (Charlie & Nadine Dickson) Ph. 07 895 5889 Address 1015 SH4, Piriaka, Taumurunui. www.newzealandfishinglodge.co.nz/
Windsor Lodge Motel & Caravan Park SH1 Waitahanui (Rich & Sandy) Tel: (07) 378 6271.
Rotorua – Waiteti Trout Stream Holiday Park: www.waitete.com Ph. 357 5255 – motel, cabins, lodge, backpacker accomm., tent sites, Also home to the Trout Man – Harvey Clark for affordable fishing tuition and guiding.
Coromandel – Blue Water Motel [email protected] : Paul Dyson – Ph. (07) 864 8537 – Best accommodation for sea fishing on the Coromandel Peninsula (Paul’s happy image above on right)
Great New Zealand Trek: www.greatnewzealandtrek.com
Secretary
New Zealand Federation of Freshwater Anglers(inc)
C/- P O Box 38-777
Howick, Manukau 2145
Email secretary “[email protected]”
http:/www.nzffa.net
( All the Federation info and news is here !)
Walking Access Commission: www.wams.org.nz
Note: The Walking Access Commission has an excellent new website that will allow you to easily identify land open to public access, including public access to and alongside rivers. The website can be viewed either as a standard topographical map or as an aerial, and shows marginal strips, Crown Land, esplanade reserves, conservation land, formed and unformed public roads. However the website is still a work in progress and some public access is not yet include – for example, the “Fishing Reserves” alongside rivers in the South Waikato District have not yet be marked. The website address is www.wams.org.nz If you have any access issues/inquires that you will like addressed by the Commission they can be contacted via the website.