Fishing Hanini Reservoir in Kauai County, Hawaii

• Overview

  In Hawaii, Hanini Reservoir falls inside Kauai County. Height above sea level is 568 feet. Surface area runs to about 3 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Kauai County. Lawai sits 0.1 miles from the bank. It is 114 miles to Honolulu, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Hanini Reservoir

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Public wildlife records from this area list flathead grey mullet, blackchin tilapia, mozambique tilapia and mackerel scad. That is what has been logged nearby, not a stocking list, so check local rules before you plan around any one species. Hanini Reservoir fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 74°F, while February sits near 66°F. Nothing shuts down for cold, so the question is when in the day to go. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Expect Hanini Reservoir to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Barramundi and estuary fish want hard-bodied lures and soft plastics worked around snags and drains. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Huinawai Reservoir, 0.3 miles out. Treat access at Hanini Reservoir as something to verify.