Aepoalua Reservoir Fishing in Kauai County, Hawaii

• Overview

  Aepoalua Reservoir lies in Kauai County, in Hawaii. It sits 1.9 miles in from the sea. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. For supplies, Omao-Kukuiula is 0.7 miles out. Beyond it, ‘Ōma‘o at 1.1 miles and Lawai at 1.1 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Aepoalua Reservoir

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Public wildlife records from this area list flathead grey mullet, blackchin tilapia and mozambique tilapia. Records come from public data, not from a stocking programme. Read Aepoalua Reservoir before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 78°F and February reads 71°F. The calendar barely matters here; the time of day does. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. On Aepoalua Reservoir that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Barramundi and estuary fish want hard-bodied lures and soft plastics worked around snags and drains. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Aepoekolu Reservoir, 0.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Aepoalua Reservoir as something to verify.