50 public fishing lakes and rivers in Hawaii — Tilapia, Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Bluegill, Tucunare (Peacock Bass), Smallmouth Bass, Peacock Bass and Chinese Catfish.
See every public fishing venue in Hawaii on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
PiscaMaps covers 50 public fishing venues across Hawaii in 3 regions — 43 lakes and reservoirs and 0 rivers. The largest is Keʻehi Lagoon, at 987 acres. Oahu has the most venues on file, with 21. 1 venue is a documented trout water.
The most commonly recorded species across Hawaii's public waters are Tilapia, Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Bluegill, Tucunare (Peacock Bass), Smallmouth Bass, Peacock Bass and Chinese Catfish — the exact mix varies by water type and region. 5 venues have a real boat ramp on file, 3 have nearby camping, and 19 have mapped parking — sourced from OpenStreetMap and recreation.gov's federal facilities database (RIDB) where available.
Hawaii's public fishing venues are spread across 3 regions on PiscaMaps:
The most frequently recorded species across Hawaii's public venues on PiscaMaps:
Anyone 16 or older needs a State of Hawai'i freshwater game fishing licence — the resident annual is about $6, the non-resident annual about $26, with a 30-day tourist licence (~$11) and a 7-day tourist licence (~$6). Seniors 65 and older and anglers under 16 fish freshwater free. Buy online from the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources. There is no park entrance fee at the Public Fishing Areas. A State of Hawai'i freshwater game fishing licence covers this water — it is a DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources Public Fishing Area. (Nuuanu Reservoir No. 4 also needs a Honolulu Board of Water Supply permit.)
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