Fishing Kapa Reservoir in Kauai County, Hawaii

• Overview

  Kauai County in Hawaii is where Kapa Reservoir sits. Tidal water begins 1.5 miles from here. 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. 0.9 miles away sits ‘Ele‘ele, the nearest town. Honolulu sits 118 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Kapa Reservoir

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover flathead grey mullet, bluefin trevally, blue trevally and brown mullet. Records show what people reported, so treat the list as a guide to what lives in the area. Work Kapa Reservoir in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 78°F and February at 70°F. Cold never shuts this water down; heat is the only limit. Season rules are a separate question. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Anyone fishing Kapa Reservoir regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. Barramundi and estuary fish want hard-bodied lures and soft plastics worked around snags and drains. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Hukiwai Reservoir, 1.1 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at Kapa Reservoir for certain.