Fishing Ni'aupala Fishpond in Maui County, Hawaii

• Overview

  Set in Maui County, Ni'aupala Fishpond is a Hawaii water. What surrounds it is scrub and brush. The nearest place of any size is Waialua, 4.2 miles away. Honolulu sits 69 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Alternatives close at hand: Kaopeahina Fishpond about 0.4 miles, 'Ualapu'e Fishpond at 1.2 miles, Kupeke Fishpond about 1.6 miles, Puhaloa Fishpond at 1.7 miles and Kihaloko Fishpond about 2.2 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Ni'aupala Fishpond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover bluefin trevally, island jack and shortfin scad. Use it to know what is possible here, not what is certain. Treat Ni'aupala Fishpond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 70°F in February and 76°F in September. Wet and dry spells shape the year more than temperature. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. The season on Ni'aupala Fishpond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Kaopeahina Fishpond sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Ni'aupala Fishpond are worth checking on the day.