North Island Fishing Report: Snapper On, Kings Firing, Perfect Autumn Conditions

G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure here with your North Island fishing report for Monday, 13 April 2026, right on 11am. Autumn's hittin' sweet, with clear skies and a light sou'wester at 10-15 knots, temps hoverin' 18-20°C—perfect for a day on the water. Sunrise was 6:52am, sunset 5:48pm, givin' ya a solid 11 hours of light. Tides today: high at 10:23am (2.1m) and 10:47pm (2.0m), low at 4:35am (0.8m) and 4:52pm (0.9m)—fish the changin' tides hard, especially the outgoing arvo low. Fisho's been smashin' it lately! Snapper are firin' up in 20-40m around the Hauraki Gulf, with limits of 40-60cm models on the chew—berley trails pullin' 'em in steady. Kingfish are showin' in numbers off the Coromandel, some fat 10kg+ beasts boatin' last week. Kahawai schools are crashin' the baitfish off Whangaparaoa, and gurnard plus trevally thick on the sandflats. Recent catches report solid bags: 20+ snapper per boat from Bream Bay, kings to 15kg at the Mokohinau Islands per local charter logs. Best lures? Go the **gold Cleo** or **silver Blue Fox spinners** for kings and kahawai—they're tearin' it up in the washes. Thomas Buoyant red-gold spoons for snapper on the drift. For bait, fresh pilchards or skipjack in a berley bomb can't be beat; chunk it up near the bottom on the tide change. Fly boys, hit 'em with silver/red midges if ya wadin' the shallows. Hot spots: **Ninepin Point** off Whangaparaoa for kings on the troll—watch the swell. And **Great Barrier reefs** for snapper limits, anchor in 25m and berley like mad. Tight lines, stay safe out there—check conditions before launchin'. Thanks for tunin' in, mates—subscribe for the weekly scoop! This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.