EPISODE · Apr 6, 2026 · 2 MIN
North Island Fishing Hot: Snapper Limits, Kingfish Firing, Kahawai Schools
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 Monday, 6 April 2026. Kia ora from the rugged coasts and clear waters of Aotearoa! Sun's up around 6:45am, down by 6pm – perfect for a full day on the water. Tides are running strong today: high at 1:10am and incoming through dawn, low mid-morning around 9:37am, then building again with peaks pushing 2m at key spots per Tides4Fishing charts. Fish love that incoming flow, stirring up the feed. Weather's a mixed bag – expect southerlies at 15-20 knots, partial cloud, temps hovering 16-19°C. Bit choppy offshore, but sheltered bays like those around Auckland and Hawke's Bay will fish well. Water temps sitting comfy in the low 18s, ideal for snapper on the prowl. Action's heating up! Recent reports from NIWA and local charter logs show solid catches: snapper limits smashed off Bream Bay (20-30 fish days on berley trails), kingfish pushing 10kg+ hitting live baits around the Aldermen Islands, and kahawai boiling in schools at Ninety Mile Beach. Tarakihi stacking up deep on the 40m lines off Gisborne, with bags of 15-20. Even a few big gurnard and trevally mixing in. Last week's comps tallied over 500 snapper released at Raglan alone. Best lures right now? Stick to **neon pink or green Kabura jigs** (80-120g) for bottom bouncing snapper – deadly on the drop. For kings, **Raika lures** or skippy baitfish imitations trolled at 6-8 knots. Soft plastics like Gulp! 5-inch jerk shads in natural colours on 1/4oz heads for kahawai. Live bait rules: skipjack tuna or jack mackerel on a balloon rig for kings, pilchards or squid for snapper berley bombs. Fresh mussels or prawn for reefies. Hot spots? Head to **Tauroa Point** near Whangarei for dawn snapper frenzy, or **Mayor Island** for trophy kings – launch early, watch the swell. Tight lines, stay safe out there! 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 Monday, 6 April 2026. Kia ora from the rugged coasts and clear waters of Aotearoa! Sun's up around 6:45am, down by 6pm – perfect for a full day on the water. Tides are running strong today: high at 1:10am and incoming through dawn, low mid-morning around 9:37am, then building again with peaks pushing 2m at key spots per Tides4Fishing charts. Fish love that incoming flow, stirring up the feed. Weather's a mixed bag – expect southerlies at 15-20 knots, partial cloud, temps hovering 16-19°C. Bit choppy offshore, but sheltered bays like those around Auckland and Hawke's Bay will fish well. Water temps sitting comfy in the low 18s, ideal for snapper on the prowl. Action's heating up! Recent reports from NIWA and local charter logs show solid catches: snapper limits smashed off Bream Bay (20-30 fish days on berley trails), kingfish pushing 10kg+ hitting live baits around the Aldermen Islands, and kahawai boiling in schools at Ninety Mile Beach. Tarakihi stacking up deep on the 40m lines off Gisborne, with bags of 15-20. Even a few big gurnard and trevally mixing in. Last week's comps tallied over 500 snapper released at Raglan alone. Best lures right now? Stick to **neon pink or green Kabura jigs** (80-120g) for bottom bouncing snapper – deadly on the drop. For kings, **Raika lures** or skippy baitfish imitations trolled at 6-8 knots. Soft plastics like Gulp! 5-inch jerk shads in natural colours on 1/4oz heads for kahawai. Live bait rules: skipjack tuna or jack mackerel on a balloon rig for kings, pilchards or squid for snapper berley bombs. Fresh mussels or prawn for reefies. Hot spots? Head to **Tauroa Point** near Whangarei for dawn snapper frenzy, or **Mayor Island** for trophy kings – launch early, watch the swell. Tight lines, stay safe out there! 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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