Mauka Reservoir Fishing Guide, Kauai County, Hawaii

• Overview

  The Kauai County end of Hawaii holds Mauka Reservoir. The shore lies 4.2 miles out. At roughly 21 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Nearest town is ‘Ōma‘o, 1.7 miles off. Then Lawai, 2.7 miles, and Koloa, 2.7 miles. Water in the same corner: Puu o Hewa Reservoir about 0.5 miles, Pia Mill Reservoir within 1.5 miles, Piwai Reservoir about 1.5 miles, 'Oma'o Reservoir within 1.7 miles and Waita Reservoir about 2.1 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Mauka Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include flathead grey mullet, blackchin tilapia, mozambique tilapia, mackerel scad and blue trevally. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. On Mauka Reservoir the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 75°F on average, February about 68°F. There is no dead season here at all. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Mauka Reservoir runs to that rhythm year in and year out. The first warm week of the year changes everything here.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Barramundi and estuary fish want hard-bodied lures and soft plastics worked around snags and drains. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Puu o Hewa Reservoir sits 0.5 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Mauka Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.