EPISODE · Apr 15, 2026 · 2 MIN
North Island Fishing Report: Autumn Snapper and Kingfish Action Heats Up
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 Tuesday, 15 April 2026, right around 11am. Autumn's settlin' in nice, with clear skies, mild temps hoverin' at 18-20°C, light winds from the southwest at 10-15km/h, and a bit of swell on the coast. Sunrise was at 6:50am, sunset tonight 6:05pm – perfect for those dawn and dusk bites. Tides are playin' ball today: high tide peaked around 12:30pm at about 1.9m near Auckland harbors, droppin' to low around 11pm at -0.1m. Solunar peaks hit early mornin' and late arvo – prime feedin' windows for snapper and kingies. Fish are firin' up in pre-spawn mode with warmin' waters around 17°C offshore. Recent catches from Ninety Mile Beach to the Hauraki Gulf show solid bags: snapper to 5kg on the reefs, kingfish crashin' bait schools up to 15kg, kahawai schooled in kahawai numbers, and gurnard stackin' up in 20-30m. Tarakihi pickin' up around 10-15m depths, with a few big blue cod from the Poor Knights. Locals reportin' 20-30 snapper per boat last weekend usin' fresh bait. Best baits? Pilchards or jack mackerel for snapper and kings – thread 'em whole on a ledger rig. Skipjack tuna strips for bottom dwellers. Lures-wise, go slow with **berley bombs** and **glow squid jigs** for kingies, or **kabura-style soft plastics** in pink/white for snapper. rattling crankbaits or **metal slugs** trollin' for kahawai – match the hatch with small shad patterns. Hot spots: Hit the **Raglan rocks** for kahawai on lures at first light, or anchor up on the **Ninepin at Mokau** for snapper limits – current breaks there are gold. Baitfish are balled up, so fish the edges. Get out there early before the tide turns – tight lines, eh! Thanks for tunin' in, and don't forget to subscribe. 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 Tuesday, 15 April 2026, right around 11am. Autumn's settlin' in nice, with clear skies, mild temps hoverin' at 18-20°C, light winds from the southwest at 10-15km/h, and a bit of swell on the coast. Sunrise was at 6:50am, sunset tonight 6:05pm – perfect for those dawn and dusk bites. Tides are playin' ball today: high tide peaked around 12:30pm at about 1.9m near Auckland harbors, droppin' to low around 11pm at -0.1m. Solunar peaks hit early mornin' and late arvo – prime feedin' windows for snapper and kingies. Fish are firin' up in pre-spawn mode with warmin' waters around 17°C offshore. Recent catches from Ninety Mile Beach to the Hauraki Gulf show solid bags: snapper to 5kg on the reefs, kingfish crashin' bait schools up to 15kg, kahawai schooled in kahawai numbers, and gurnard stackin' up in 20-30m. Tarakihi pickin' up around 10-15m depths, with a few big blue cod from the Poor Knights. Locals reportin' 20-30 snapper per boat last weekend usin' fresh bait. Best baits? Pilchards or jack mackerel for snapper and kings – thread 'em whole on a ledger rig. Skipjack tuna strips for bottom dwellers. Lures-wise, go slow with **berley bombs** and **glow squid jigs** for kingies, or **kabura-style soft plastics** in pink/white for snapper. rattling crankbaits or **metal slugs** trollin' for kahawai – match the hatch with small shad patterns. Hot spots: Hit the **Raglan rocks** for kahawai on lures at first light, or anchor up on the **Ninepin at Mokau** for snapper limits – current breaks there are gold. Baitfish are balled up, so fish the edges. Get out there early before the tide turns – tight lines, eh! Thanks for tunin' in, and don't forget to subscribe. 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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