Know the Rules/Fishing Regulations/Freshwater

Freshwater

Explore Hawai‘i’s freshwater world — home to unique native stream fishes found nowhere else on Earth

Freshwater

Some freshwater species are classified as Non-Commercial or Commercial—check their category before fishing.

Non-Commercial
Commercial

Bluegill Sunfish

No restrictions, but license required.


Special provisions for Wailua Res. PFA.


HAR 13-65, HAR 13-74, HAR 13-99.

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Oscar

Minimum size 10 inches;


Bag limit 3;

 

Special provisions for Wahiawā PFA


HAR 13-74, HAR 13-99.

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Tucunare

Minimum size 12 inches;

 

Bag limit 3;

 

Catch-and-release only in Wahiawā PFA.

 

Special provisions for Wailua Res. PFA.

 

HAR 13-65, HAR 13-74, HAR 13-99.

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Channel Catfish

Seasonal restrictions for Nu‘uanu Reservoir.


Bag limit 3 (special provisions for Nu‘uanu Reservoir).

 

Note: Nu‘uanu Reservoir now closed to fishing.

 

HAR 13-74, HAR 13-99.

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Rainbow Trout

Seasonal restrictions for Kōke‘e, Kaua‘i.


Bag limit 10 or as announced.


HAR 13-64, HAR 13-74, HAR 13-99.

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Largemouth Bass

Minimum size 9 inches.


Bag limit 10 (total large- and smallmouth).


Catch-and-release only in Wahiawā PFA.


Special provisions for Wailua Res. PFA.

 

HAR 13-65, HAR 13-74, HAR 13-99.

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Smallmouth Bass

Minimum size 9 inches.

 

Bag limit 10 (total large- and smallmouth).

 

Catch-and-release only in Wahiawā PFA.

 

Special provisions for Wailua Res. PFA.

 

HAR 13-65, HAR 13-74, HAR 13-99.

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Other Regulated Sections

Explore more species categories and area regulations.

Non-Commercial Marine Regulated Species

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Commercial

Marine Regulated Species

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Marine Managed Areas

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