Alexander Reservoir, Hawaii: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Kauai County, Alexander Reservoir is a Hawaii water. The coast is 5 miles away. It runs to roughly 50 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Size puts it in the front rank of our Kauai County list. For supplies, Kalāheo is 2.3 miles out. Honolulu sits 116 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Alexander Reservoir

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists peacock cichlid, threadfin shad and rainbow trout. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish in this exact water on the day. At Alexander Reservoir the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 74°F, while February sits near 66°F. There is no cold season worth the name. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. That is the shape of the year on Alexander Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is 'Elima Reservoir, 1.9 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at Alexander Reservoir for certain.