Fishing near Napier, Hawke's Bay

Napier sits on Hawke's Bay on the east coast of the North Island, flanked by a network of significant river systems and open ocean. The region is known for both its headwater trout fishing — with the Mohaka and Ngaruroro rivers carrying a national reputation for trophy brown and rainbow trout in clear wilderness water — and productive saltwater action from the shore, estuary, and offshore reefs. Land-based spots like the Iron Pot at Ahuriri and Westshore Beach, offshore reefs such as Pania and Town Reef, and the lower reaches of rivers like the Tukituki and Tutaekuri all see regular fishing pressure, while game fishing for striped marlin and yellowfin tuna in the deeper bay waters adds another dimension to the local scene.