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 Smooth hammerhead shark as of April 2nd, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Smooth hammerhead shark
It is unlawful to harvest, possess, land, purchase, sell, or exchange this species.
To see maps of DAR's official marine managed areas, please see Hawaii DAR's ARCGIS Map Viewer.
It is unlawful to intentionally or knowingly capture or entangle any shark, whether alive or dead, or kill any shark, within Hawaii state marine waters. For more information, see
Hawaii Shark Fishing Ban
To see maps of DAR's official marine managed areas, please see Hawaii DAR's ARCGIS Map Viewer.
Nawiliwili Harbor is a water located in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. Its coordinates are:
21°57′5.2″N 159°21′14.1″W
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Find the best fishing spots on Nawiliwili Harbor 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.