With heaps of kingfish coming down this far each year now it wouldnt surprise me to hear of a few more snapper turning up as well. Snapper tend to feed of the scraps of the kingis food and the water isnt cold enough in the middle of summer to be a deterent too them.
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Whitebait Season starts 1 September 2026 and ends 30 October (inclusive). Chatham Islands: 1 December to the last day of February (inclusive)