Hot marlin season and good prospects for snapper and kingfish as the fishing moves to deeper water later this month.

Grant Bittle breaks down the current Hauraki Gulf fishing picture - warm water, sleepy snapper, and the autumn feast that's just days away. From inner harbour markers to Colville Channel skipjack tuna, here's what to target right now and how to gear up for when it all switches on.

Expect an increase in active fishing opportunities, with abundant snapper in the harbour post-spawning, along with kingfish, trevally, and kahawai, while flounder and grey mullet also offer rewarding catches, either through netting or spearing, amidst various fishing methods and local regulations.

Local fishing remains productive, with solid harbour catches of snapper and trevally, improving deep-water tarakihi action, and reports of massive tuna past White Island.

Snapper fishing has been great in shallow waters, while game fishing remains strong with marlin, yellowfin, and bluefin tuna all active.

Video fishing report submitted by Pete Lamb for the Wellington region