Fishing at Waihonu Pond, Hawaii County, Hawaii

• Overview

  Hawaii County in Hawaii is where Waihonu Pond sits. The sea is 0.7 miles distant. A pocket of water where every cast reaches cover. It is a small entry by Hawaii County standards. Supplies mean a trip to Hilo, 1.4 miles off. The nearest city of size is Honolulu, 211 miles away. Within a short drive: Kionakapahu Pond within 2.4 miles, Lokowaka Pond roughly 2.6 miles and Lake Waiau within 27 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Waihonu Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Time trips to the tide table rather than the clock here. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include flathead grey mullet, common carp and greater amberjack. Check the state or provincial list before planning around one species. Work Waihonu Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 76°F at the top of summer and 71°F at the bottom of winter. The year runs unbroken and warm. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Time your trip to Waihonu Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. The slipway at Boat Launch is half a mile away. There is recorded parking some 90 yards off. There is a mapped landing stage 120 yards away. There is a fishing place at S. Tokunaga, some 0.9 miles away. Toilets are 110 yards away, which matters on a long session. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Kionakapahu Pond sits 2.4 miles off and takes the overflow. For Waihonu Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.