A tiny town in the deep south called Athol is bravely claiming top trout town status with a couple of fishy murals on its toilets. In case you were wondering, the following signs remind everyone of our local pride, why Turangi deserves that lofty status, and exactly where the trout fishing capital of the world is located.

See if you can detect any missing signs? Toe Paw Council promised they would be replaced, although we are not holding our breath on their promises. Neither the Council nor the fishery managers – DOC – think they need to promote Turangi’s fishing, so TRM has to do it for them.

If you still question or remain cynical about Turangi’s world-famous status, then view the brief video for more irrefutable evidence provided by Tongariro fishos…