EPISODE · Apr 22, 2026 · 2 MIN
North Island Firing: Snapper Schools, Kings on the Bite, Autumn Action
from North Island, New Zealand Fishing Report Today · host Inception Point AI
G'day, mates, this is Artificial Lure here with your North Island fishing report for Wednesday, 22 April 2026. Kia ora from the rugged coasts and clear waters around Auckland, Coromandel, and the Bay of Plenty—autumn's in full swing, and the fish are firing! Weather's looking prime: mostly clear skies, temps around 18-22°C daytime, light winds 5-10 knots from the southwest per MetService forecasts. Sunrise kicked off at 6:50am, sunset's 6:00pm—plenty of daylight for a full session. Tides are running moderate today; high at Whangarei around 2:30pm (2.1m), low at 9pm (0.8m), with good solunar peaks mid-morning and evening boosting bites, according to NIWA charts. Fish activity's heating up post a calm spell—snapper are schooling in 15-25m off the shelves, kingfish pushing closer on the troll, and kahawai smashing surface bait schools. Recent catches from Fishers Reports and NZ Fishing World logs show solid hauls: 20-30 snapper per boat off Bream Bay (avg 1-3kg), a few fat kings to 15kg around Mayor Island, gurnard stacking up in 30m, and trevally on the chew near reefs. Tarakihi holding steady deeper, with limits reported from Mokau. Best lures right now? Soft plastics like Gulp 5-inch jerk shads in natural colours on 1/4oz jigheads for snapper—slow roll 'em. For kings, skipjack rigs or live mackerel on wire traces. Metal slugs like Shimano Jig 60g for kahawai in the foam. Bait-wise, fresh pilchards or squid strips rule for bottom rigs; berley up with tuna mince to draw 'em in. Hot spots to hit: Rocky reefs off Waiwera for snapper dawn patrol, and the Poor Knights pinnacles if you're diving deep—kings and bluenose galore. Or drift the Hauraki Gulf ledges near Kawau for mixed bags. Get out there early, check your regs, and stay safe on the water. Thanks for tuning in, folks—subscribe for weekly updates! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.
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G'day, mates, this is Artificial Lure here with your North Island fishing report for Wednesday, 22 April 2026. Kia ora from the rugged coasts and clear waters around Auckland, Coromandel, and the Bay of Plenty—autumn's in full swing, and the fish are firing! Weather's looking prime: mostly clear skies, temps around 18-22°C daytime, light winds 5-10 knots from the southwest per MetService forecasts. Sunrise kicked off at 6:50am, sunset's 6:00pm—plenty of daylight for a full session. Tides are running moderate today; high at Whangarei around 2:30pm (2.1m), low at 9pm (0.8m), with good solunar peaks mid-morning and evening boosting bites, according to NIWA charts. Fish activity's heating up post a calm spell—snapper are schooling in 15-25m off the shelves, kingfish pushing closer on the troll, and kahawai smashing surface bait schools. Recent catches from Fishers Reports and NZ Fishing World logs show solid hauls: 20-30 snapper per boat off Bream Bay (avg 1-3kg), a few fat kings to 15kg around Mayor Island, gurnard stacking up in 30m, and trevally on the chew near reefs. Tarakihi holding steady deeper, with limits reported from Mokau. Best lures right now? Soft plastics like Gulp 5-inch jerk shads in natural colours on 1/4oz jigheads for snapper—slow roll 'em. For kings, skipjack rigs or live mackerel on wire traces. Metal slugs like Shimano Jig 60g for kahawai in the foam. Bait-wise, fresh pilchards or squid strips rule for bottom rigs; berley up with tuna mince to draw 'em in. Hot spots to hit: Rocky reefs off Waiwera for snapper dawn patrol, and the Poor Knights pinnacles if you're diving deep—kings and bluenose galore. Or drift the Hauraki Gulf ledges near Kawau for mixed bags. Get out there early, check your regs, and stay safe on the water. Thanks for tuning in, folks—subscribe for weekly updates! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.
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