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Hanalei Bay

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Hawaii, United States

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Giant mud crab

11 in · 3 lb 3 oz

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Giant mud crab

9 in · 3 lb

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Giant mud crab

8 in · 2 lb

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Giant mud crab

10 in · 3 lb

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Giant mud crab

10 in · 3 lb

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Giant mud crab

9 in · 3 lb

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General info

Hanalei Bay is a part of an ocean located in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. It is most popular for fishing Bluefin trevally, Blacktail snapper, and Giant trevally.

Location

22°12′45.6″N 159°30′27.1″W
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Fishing regulations at Hanalei 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 23rd, 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.

Regulations for

22°12′45.6″N 159°30′27.1″W
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20.5 miles away

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21.4 miles away

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Poipu

22.9 miles away

Mokuleia

96.2 miles away

Makaha

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Waialua

99.5 miles away

Haleiwa

99.7 miles away

Waianae

100.1 miles away

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Hanalei Bay is a part of an ocean located in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. Its coordinates are:
22°12′45.6″N 159°30′27.1″W
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Find the best fishing spots on Hanalei 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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