A clear night sky over the water, with the water lying quiet with a settled glass. The water to cover at Aotea Harbour is the edges of the current. The productive run goes morning through afternoon. Start on the obvious water and expand from there. Early-season fish sit where winter loosens first.
The bites are excellent now
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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
80%
The bites are excellent now
| 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1020 | 1020 | 1020 | 1020 | 1020 | 1020 | 1020 | 1020 | 1020 | 1021 | 1021 | 1021 | 1021 | 1020 | 1020 | 1020 | 1020 | 1020 | 1020 | 1020 | 1020 | 1021 | 1021 | 1022 |
| 90 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 85 | 82 | 79 | 75 | 73 | 74 | 80 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 91 |
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time