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Mahaiula Bay

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Hawaii, United States

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Skipjack tuna

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Red drum

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Striped marlin

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Atlantic blue marlin

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Sabre squirrelfish

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Stocky hawkfish

4 in · 1 lb

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General info

Mahaiula Bay is a part of an ocean located in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. It is most popular for fishing Skipjack tuna, Wahoo, and Yellowfin tuna.

Location

19°47′4.7″N 156°02′26″W
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Fishing regulations at Mahaiula 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 Skipjack tuna as of May 3rd, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Skipjack tuna

Seasons

Open
To see maps of DAR's official marine managed areas, please see Hawaii DAR's ARCGIS Map Viewer.
No closed season. Not a regulated species. Please fish pono.

Aku, Katsuwonus pelamis, Otaru

To see maps of DAR's official marine managed areas, please see Hawaii DAR's ARCGIS Map Viewer. Prohibited: To take, kill, possess, sell, or offer for sale, any specimen of the following: Hawaiian stingray, broad stingray, pelagic stingray, spotted eagle ray, blacktip reef shark, gray reef shark, whitetip reef shark, tiger shark, whale shark, horned helmet, and Triton's trumpet. See administrative rule for species list. To engage in SCUBA spearfishing, possess both SCUBA gear and a spear at the same time, or possess SCUBA gear and any specimen of speared aquatic life at the same time. Collect aquatic life for aquarium purposes. Possess any aquarium collecting gear, or take or possess any specimen of aquatic life for aquarium purposes, except that aquarium collecting gear or aquatic life collected for aquarium purposes may be possessed while onboard a vessel in active transit through the areas, provided that no collecting gear is in the water during the transit. Boats that are adrift, anchored, or moored are not considered to be in active transit. To engage in fish feeding. To engage in lay net fishing. Additional restrictions apply for certain activities and gear types; visit the website for more details.

Regulations for

19°47′4.7″N 156°02′26″W
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FAQ about Mahaiula Bay fishing

Mahaiula Bay is a part of an ocean located in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. Its coordinates are:
19°47′4.7″N 156°02′26″W
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Find the best fishing spots on Mahaiula 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.
The most common species in Mahaiula Bay are:
  • Skipjack tuna - 2 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Wahoo - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Yellowfin tuna - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
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