Kualapu'u Reservoir in Maui County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Out in Maui County, Hawaii, sits Kualapu'u Reservoir. The shore lies 2.5 miles out. Head to Kualapu‘u, 0.6 miles away, for anything you forgot. Then Ho‘olehua, 1.9 miles, and Kaunakakai, 4.7 miles. Water in the same corner: Meyer Lake a touch under 4.3 miles, Kaloko'eli Fishpond after 5.9 miles, Ali'i Fishpond a touch under 7.1 miles, Kaoaini Fishpond after 7.5 miles and Kanoa Fishpond a touch under 8 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Kualapu'u Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover doublespotted queenfish and mackerel scad. Records show what people reported, so treat the list as a guide to what lives in the area. At Kualapu'u Reservoir the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 79°F at the top of summer and 71°F at the bottom of winter. Summer is the season to work around, not winter. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Kualapu'u Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Meyer Lake is 4.3 miles off. None of that is settled for Kualapu'u Reservoir in what we hold.