All the rivers and streams in HB around Napier hold trout. I even saw a large fish in an irrigation canal off the Ngaruroro a few years ago. Down towards the cities there are still trout in reasonable numbers.
Last time I was out there did appear to be some late spawners, and even with the whitebait runs finishing up I'd expect some good sea runs should still be around the river mouths. Try towards the Tukituki mouth. Lots of bigger water there which should be pretty sucessful to spin fish.
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