Pagrus auratus
9.8-51 inch
3.3-44 lb
Australasian Snapper, common off New Zealand and southern Australia, prefer rocky reefs, bays, and sandy bottoms. Famous for their fighting spirit, they feed on crabs, shellfish, and baitfish. Juveniles school in shallows, while older fish roam deeper waters. They are iconic sport and table fish in the region.
grubs
mackerels
crabs
butterfly
cuttlefish
garfish
octopus
pilchards
prawns
chumming
Bait Fishing