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La Perouse Bay

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Hawaii, United States

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Common bluestripe snapper

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Bigeye scad

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Pinktail triggerfish

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La Perouse Bay is a water located in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. It is most popular for fishing Pinktail triggerfish, Common bluestripe snapper, and Bigeye scad.

Location

20°35′36.6″N 156°25′10.6″W
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Fishing regulations at La Perouse 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 Bigeye scad as of May 12th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

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akule
To see maps of DAR's official marine managed areas, please see Hawaii DAR's ARCGIS Map Viewer.
Unlawful to take akule under 8-1/2 inches with net July through October. Unlawful to possess or sell more than 200 pounds of akule under 8-1/2 inches per day from July through October. AKULE NETS – HAR 13-49, HAR 13-75, HAR 13-95 Unlawful for any person without a valid commercial marine license to take akule with any net that has less than 2-3/4″ stretched mesh, except landing nets as indicated here. Use of landing nets of any mesh size is permitted, provided the opening of the landing net is less than 4 feet in any dimension, excluding handle. Unlawful for any person without a valid commercial marine license to take akule using the bag net fishing method. Unlawful for any commercial marine licensee to take akule while using: * lay net fishing method with net that has less than 2-3/4″ stretched mesh; * surround net fishing method with net that has less than 2-1/2″ stretched mesh; * bag net fishing method with net that has less than 1-1/2″ stretched mesh. Unlawful for any commercial marine licensee to keep akule in a bag net in the ocean for more than 3 days without notifying the department, explaining the reasons, and when the bag net will be removed. Immediate removal may be required if necessary to prevent waste of akule or alleviate public safety risk.
Awesome live bait for pelagic predators.

Goggle Eye, Selar crumenophthalmus, akule, halalū

To see maps of DAR's official marine managed areas, please see Hawaii DAR's ARCGIS Map Viewer. Use of lay nets prohibited within 3 miles of the shoreline around the entire island of Maui.

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20°35′36.6″N 156°25′10.6″W
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La Perouse Bay is a water located in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. Its coordinates are:
20°35′36.6″N 156°25′10.6″W
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