Hunting & Fishing on Kauai

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Local Outdoorsmen's Guide to Kaua'i

If you interested in spending a little time outdoors while on the island consider taking in a little hunting or fishing. Kaua'i offers one of the widest assortment of wildlife available in the state. If your thinking of hunting or just going on nature hikes, you're sure to enjoy the serenity of our forest. Two thirds of our island is considered inaccessible. If you are fortunate enough to have a 4X4 you will be able to travel over the many dirt roads throughout the Kokee Forest.

Hunting

For the hunter we have Wild Pig, Wild Goat, and Black Tail Deer. Pig season runs all year round with some restrictions during the months of August, September and October. Goat season starts the first weekend in August and runs for seven weeks. Deer season runs for six weekends and end before the last weekend of October.

If game birds are where your interest lies, we have ring-necked pheasant, Japanese quail, Chukar Partridge, Gray Franklin, Black Franklin, Erckel Franklin, Lace-Necked Dove, and Barred Dove. Our bird season runs from the first Saturday in November through the 3rd Sunday in January.

For more information on hunting seasons and how to obtain you hunting licence write to:

Division of Forestry & Wildlife
Dept. of Land & Natural Resources
3060 Eiwa St. Room 306
Lihue Hawaii 96866-1875

Fishing

Hawaii offers six species of billfish plus yellowfin (ahi), skipjack (aku), dogtooth, bonito, albacore and bigeye tuna. Other species of offshore game fish include wahoo (ono), dolphin fish (mahimahi), great barracuda (kaku) and rainbow runner (kamanu, or Hawaiian salmon).

Bottom fishing is also popular in Hawaii with good catches of snapper being made in depths of 10 to 100 fathoms.

Inshore waters of Hawaii, with 700 miles of fishable shoreline, draw the most activity from anglers. Heavy-duty shorecasting rigs allow anglers to tackle giant ulua (jacks) of up to 200 lbs as they prowl the reefs at night. The ulua I'm holding in this picture was taken from Port Alan pier and weighted in at 45 lbs. Medium tackle and ultralight fishing clubs have sprung up in Hawaii as anglers have discovered the excitement of fishing for the many other species that make the reefs and sandy channels their homes.

Freshwater enthusiasts are not to be denied as Hawaii has more varieties of freshwater game fish than most areas of the mainland; these include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, oscar, tucunare, channel catfish and rainbow trout.
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Last Updated: 22-Jan-96

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