Kalihi Wai Reservoir Fishing near Kīlauea, Hawaii

• Overview

  Kalihi Wai Reservoir lies within the bounds of Kauai County, Hawaii. Everything around it is open low country. The water measures roughly 23 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Start from Kīlauea, 2.2 miles down the road. Princeville lies 3.7 miles off, Anahola another 8.1 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Kalihi Wai Reservoir

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include blackchin tilapia, bluegill, mozambique tilapia and redbreast tilapia. Records come from public data, not from a stocking programme. Kalihi Wai Reservoir repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 76°F on average, February about 69°F. Fish feed through every month here. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That is the shape of the year on Kalihi Wai Reservoir. Sudden cold puts fish down faster than sustained cold does.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Puu Ka Ele Reservoir, 2.1 miles out. Check the current arrangement for Kalihi Wai Reservoir.