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Hanamaulu Bay

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Hawaii, United States

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General info

Hanamaulu Bay is a water located in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. It is most popular for fishing Bluefin trevally, Saddle wrasse, and Blacktail snapper.

Location

21°59′39.2″N 159°20′10.1″W
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Fishing regulations at Hanamaulu Bay, HI

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

Fishing regulations in Hawaii can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Bluefin trevally as of April 22nd, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Bluefin trevally

Seasons

Open

Bag limit

20

Min size

10"

Measurement

Fork Length

Aggregate

20
To see maps of DAR's official marine managed areas, please see Hawaii DAR's ARCGIS Map Viewer.
Non-commercial aggregate bag limit = 20 (total all species of ulua and pāpio). Minimum size 16 inches fork length for sale.

Caranx melampygus, bluefin trevally, omilu, papio, pāpio, ulua, ‘ōmilu

To see maps of DAR's official marine managed areas, please see Hawaii DAR's ARCGIS Map Viewer. To swim. To use any draw, drag, seine, or other type of net except thrownet and crab net. To use any thrownet or spear within 50 yards of the Ahukini recreational pier, or from the adjoining pier frame. To snag any fish or possess any thrownet while on the Ahukini recreational pier. To take or possess more than 75 akule per person per day. To take or possess more than 5 mullet per person per day.

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21°59′39.2″N 159°20′10.1″W
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0.9 miles away

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Hanamaulu Bay is a water located in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. Its coordinates are:
21°59′39.2″N 159°20′10.1″W
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Find the best fishing spots on Hanamaulu Bay by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
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