Wailua Reservoir Public Fishing Area
| Location | The Wailua Reservoir Public Fishing Area is located off Kuamo’o Road approximately five miles mauka of Kūhi‘ō Hwy, above the city of Wailua on Kaua’i. |
| Permitted | With a valid Freshwater Game Fishing License, to fish using one pole and line, or one line with one lure or baited hook attached to the single line. To use a dip net up to two feet in longest axis, excluding the handle, to land hooked fish. To take up to an aggregate total of three fish per licensee per day, provided that fishers must allow inspection of any bag or container, or any vehicle or other conveyance used to carry or transport aquatic life. To fish only during the day (no night fishing). |
| Prohibited | To fish for, take or possess any fish except as described in permitted activities above. To possess spears, chemicals, trotlines, or nets, except as indicated in permitted activities above. To snag any fish. To possess or use any live animal or plant as bait. To enter into or fish from any irrigation infrastructure, including catwalks, valve towers, or ditches. To launch or use any vessel or floatable object, motorized, non-motorized, or wind-powered, in the reservoir. To swim, bathe, or conduct any activity in the reservoir other than fishing. To enter into or fish for any aquatic life at any portion of the reservoir designated as a wildlife or waterbird sanctuary. To contaminate or pollute the reservoir, ditch, or stream. |
| Bag and size limits | Bluegill: Bag limit 2, minimum size 7 inches total length (TL). Smallmouth bass: Bag limit 2, min. size 9 inches TL. Largemouth bass: Bag limit 2, min. size 9 inches TL, max. size 14 inches TL. Tucunare: Bag limit 2, min. size 12 inches TL, max. size 15 inches TL. Note: bag limits are listed for individual species. The aggregate total bag limit of three fish applies. |