Waiawa Reservoir Fishing near Kekaha, Hawaii

• Overview

  Waiawa Reservoir is listed under Kauai County, Hawaii. It sits in warm bottomland. The water measures roughly 2 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Kauai County. Supplies mean a trip to Kekaha, 1.8 miles off. Kekaha-Waimea is 2.5 miles away, with Waimea at 4.3 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Waiawa Reservoir

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Records collected within a few miles name blackchin tilapia, bluefin trevally and mackerel scad. Records show what people reported, so treat the list as a guide to what lives in the area. Waiawa Reservoir fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 79°F, with February the cold end at about 70°F. Warm water year-round keeps fish moving through every month. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. It holds true on Waiawa Reservoir more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Some banks are open only from a marked point. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Pu'u'opae Reservoir, 3.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Waiawa Reservoir in what we hold.