Opaeula Pond Fishing Guide, Hawaii County, Hawaii

• Overview

  You will find Opaeula Pond in Hawaii County, Hawaii. The surface lies 10 feet up. The nearest place of any size is Kalaoa, 5.2 miles away. Kailua-Kona follows at 11 miles, then Hōlualoa at 13 miles. Not far off: 3.1 miles out stands Waiakuhi, Kaloko Fishpond a touch under 7.2 miles, 8 miles out stands 'Ai'opio Fishpond, Kuualii Fishpond a touch under 12 miles and 13 miles out stands Luawai. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Opaeula Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Time trips to the tide table rather than the clock here. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public wildlife records from this area list Nile tilapia, flathead grey mullet, bluefin trevally, brown mullet and doublespotted queenfish. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. Opaeula Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 80°F, while February sits near 73°F. There is no dead season here at all. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. On Opaeula Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. Barramundi and estuary fish want hard-bodied lures and soft plastics worked around snags and drains. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Waiakuhi, 3.1 miles out. Nothing on Opaeula Pond should be assumed from this page alone.