Fishing Nu'uanu Number Three in Honolulu County, Hawaii

• Overview

  Honolulu County in Hawaii is where Nu'uanu Number Three sits. The setting is warm green lowland. The closest town, Nuuanu - Punchbowl, is 0.8 miles distant. The big place round here is Honolulu, 3.7 miles distant. Close by you also have: Waikalua-Loko Fish Pond at 4.8 miles, 5.2 miles away is Kanohuluiwi Fish Pond, Ka'elepulu Pond at 5.7 miles, 6 miles away is He'eia Pond and Kaewai Fishpond at 7.5 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Nu'uanu Number Three

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists blackchin tilapia, flathead grey mullet, peacock cichlid and kanda. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish in this exact water on the day. At Nu'uanu Number Three the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 76°F in September and bottom out at 69°F in February. There is no dead season here at all. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. On Nu'uanu Number Three the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Barramundi and estuary fish want hard-bodied lures and soft plastics worked around snags and drains. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Waikalua-Loko Fish Pond, 4.8 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Nu'uanu Number Three, the notice at the access point is the final word.