Auckland-Hauraki Gulf

The Hauraki Gulf is one of New Zealand's most popular fishing destinations. Fishing for kingfish and snapper is productive year round. The Gulf has crayfish in reasonable numbers if you know where to look as well as scallops and mussells.

Late in winter, snapper pour into the Gulf to spawn and feed on the baitfish along with other species including whales, dolphins and gannets creating exciting workups and spectacular fishing. In several months of the year snapper can be caught as far up as the area beyond the Auckland harbour bridge in good numbers. Where else in the world can you find fishing that good on the doorstep of a city with a population of 1.5 million?

Fishing the Manukau – Inside and Out July 2021 For some, the Manukau Harbour is small and muddy, and crossing the bar is far to... Read More > Tweet

14 Spring Kingfishing Spots in the Hauraki Gulf December 2020 Those not in the know might be surprised that Auckland has an amazing kingfish f... Read More > Tweet

Catching Snapper And Kingfish At Great Barrier February 2020 The waters around Great Barrier are home to massive snapper and huge kingfish.... Read More > Tweet

The Noises, Hauraki Gulf January 2020 The Noises are a privately-owned group of islands, which sit beyond Rakino and W... Read More > Tweet

Landbased fishing on Great Barrier Island December 2019 The opportunities are endless when it comes to landbased fishing on Great Barrie... Read More > Tweet

A weekend at Great Barrier Island November 2019 Great Barrier Island is a great place for a weekend of fishing, diving and cruis... Read More > Tweet

Fishing at Little Barrier Island August 2019 Little Barrier Island, Hauturu (‘Resting Place of the Wind’), or &ls... Read More > Tweet

Fishing the Manukau 101 June 2019 The Manukau Harbour, situated on the west coast of the Auckland Isthmus and neig... Read More > Tweet

Fishing Auckland's Waitemata Harbour May 2018 Mark Kitteridge loves fishing the Waitemata Harbour. While the summer season isn... Read More > Tweet

Fishing on Auckland's North Shore January 2018 A North Shore lad through and through (until the west claimed him in more recent... Read More > Tweet