Waiakuhi in Hawaii County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Waiakuhi falls in Hawaii County, part of Hawaii. It stands 10 feet above sea level. 6.8 miles away sits Kalaoa, the nearest town. The big place round here is Honolulu, 158 miles distant. Also within reach: Opaeula Pond about 3.1 miles, Kuualii Fishpond (9.3 miles), Kaloko Fishpond about 9.9 miles, 'Ai'opio Fishpond (11 miles) and Manoku Fishpond about 11 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Waiakuhi

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. This is tidal water: the state of the tide decides where fish sit, so plan the session around it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public wildlife records from this area list Nile tilapia, flathead grey mullet and bluefin trevally. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. The near bank of Waiakuhi is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 76°F; the cold one sits at 70°F. Warmth runs the whole year, so timing is about the hour, not the month. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Waiakuhi.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Barramundi and estuary fish want hard-bodied lures and soft plastics worked around snags and drains. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Opaeula Pond is 3.1 miles off. What applies at Waiakuhi may have changed since it was mapped.