Mimino Reservoir, Hawaii: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Mimino Reservoir lies within the bounds of Kauai County, Hawaii. Salt water lies 4 miles off. This is a pocket water of some 4 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The nearest place of any size is Wailua Homesteads, 3 miles away. Anahola is 3.7 miles and Kapa‘a 3.9 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Mimino Reservoir

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include convict cichlid. Records come from public data, not from a stocking programme. Fish Mimino Reservoir where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 74°F, the coldest about 67°F. Warmth runs the whole year, so timing is about the hour, not the month. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. That is the shape of the year on Mimino Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Kanehu Reservoir Number One sits 1.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Mimino Reservoir carry more weight than any list.