Hawaii Gamefish Species
Hawaii Gamefish Species
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What Size Fish Can Be Kept?
| Species | Details |
|---|---|
 | ‘Ahi Minimum size 3 pounds (sale) HAR 13-95 |
 | Āholehole Minimum size 5 inches HAR 13-95 |
 | ‘Ama‘ama (striped mullet) Closed season December - March Minimum size 11 inches (see measurement guide) HAR 13-95, HRS 188-44 |
 | Awa Minimum size 9 inches HAR 13-95 |
 | Moi Closed season June - August Minimum size 11 inches Bag limit 15 HAR 13-95 |
 | ‘Ō‘io Minimum size 14 inches HAR 13-95 |
 | Uhu (all species, except as noted below) Minimum size 10 inches Bag limit 2 total all species HAR 13-95 |
 | Uhu ‘ele‘ele No take on Maui Minimum size 14 inches Bag limit 2 total all species Commercial fishers may take and sell more than 2 ulu ‘ele‘ele with a permit HAR 13-95 HAR 13-95.1 How to identify regulated large uhu species (pdf) |
 | Uhu uliuli No take on Maui Minimum size 14 inches Bag limit 2 total all species HAR 13-95 HAR 13-95.1 How to identify regulated large uhu species (pdf) |
 | Uhu pālukaluka Minimum size 14 inches Bag limit 2 (total all species) Commercial fishers may take and sell more than 2 uhu pālukaluka with a permit HAR 13-95 HAR 13-95.1 How to identify regulated large uhu species (pdf) |
 | Uhu ‘ahu‘ula Minimum size 14 inches Bag limit 2 (total all species) HAR 13-95 HAR 13-95.1 How to identify regulated large uhu species (pdf) |
 | Ulua and pāpio Minimum size 10 inches Minimum size 16 inches for sale Bag limit 20 (total all species, non-commercial only) HAR 13-95 |
 | Kūmū Minimum size 10 inches (statewide except Maui) HAR 13-95 Minimum size 12 inches (Maui rules) Bag limit 1 (Maui rules) HAR 13-95.1 |
 | Moano Minimum size 7 inches (statewide except Maui) HAR 13-95 Minimum size 8 inches (Maui rules) HAR 13-95.1 |
 | Moano kea (Maui rules) Minimum size 12 inches Bag limit 2 HAR 13-95.1 |
 | Munu (Maui rules) Minimum size 8 inches Bag limit 2 HAR 13-95.1 |
 | Weke and ‘oama (statewide except Maui) Minimum size 7 inches (sale) Bag limit 50 ‘oama (‘oama are weke under 7 inches) HAR 13-95 Weke ‘ā, weke ‘ula, and ‘oama (Maui rules) Minimum size 8 inches Bag limit 50 ‘oama (‘oama are weke under 8 inches) ‘Oama may be taken by hook-and-line only HAR 13-95.1 |
 | Weke nono (Maui rules) Minimum size 12 inches HAR 13-95.1 |
 | All other goatfishes (Maui rules) Minimum size 8 inches HAR 13-95.1 |
 | Kala Minimum size 14 inches Bag limit 4 Commercial fishers may take and sell more than 4 kala per day with a permit HAR 13-95 |
 | Kala ‘ōpelu Minimum size 16 inches HAR 13-95 |
 | Kole Minimum size 5 inches HAR 13-95 |
 | Manini Minimum size 6 inches HAR 13-95 |
 | ‘Ula‘ula koa‘e (onaga) Minimum size 1 pound (sale) Bag limit 5 (total all Deep 7 species, applies to non-commercial fishing only) See additional bottomfishing information HAR 13-95, HAR 13-94, HAR 13-74 |
 | ‘Ōpakapaka Minimum size 1 pound (sale) Bag limit 5 (total all Deep 7 species, applies to non-commercial fishing only) See additional bottomfishing information HAR 13-95, HAR 13-94, HAR 13-74 |
 | ‘Ula‘ula (ehu) Bag limit 5 (total all Deep 7 species, applies to non-commercial fishing only) See additional bottomfishing information HAR 13-94, HAR 13-74 |
 | Kalekale Bag limit 5 (total all Deep 7 species, applies to non-commercial fishing only) See additional bottomfishing information HAR 13-94, HAR 13-74 |
 | Lehi Bag limit 5 (total all Deep 7 species, applies to non-commercial fishing only) See additional bottomfishing information HAR 13-94, HAR 13-74 |
 | ‘Ukikiki (gindai) Bag limit 5 (total all Deep 7 species, applies to non-commercial fishing only) See additional bottomfishing information HAR 13-94, HAR 13-74 |
 | Hāpu‘u Bag limit 5 (total all Deep 7 species, applies to non-commercial fishing only) See additional bottomfishing information HAR 13-95, HAR 13-94 |
 | Uku Minimum size 1 pound (spearing and sale) HAR 13-95 |
 | Akule and halalū Unlawful to take akule under 8-1/2 inches with net July through October, or possess or sell more than 200 pounds of akule under 8-1/2 inches per day from July through October See additional akule net rules HAR 13-95 |
 | ‘Ōpelu No minimum mesh size; Unlawful to use animal bait except with hook-and-line in waters of South Kona between Kiilae-Keokea and Kapua-Kaulanamauna boundaries HAR 13-95 |
 | Nehu Bag limit one gallon (home consumption); Nets over 50 feet for commercial use only; Bait license required for commercial use; Unlawful to sell or trade dried or cured nehu HAR 13-95, HAR 13-90, HRS 188-45 |
 | ‘Iao Commercial use only, bait license required; Unlawful to sell or trade dried or cured ‘iao HAR 13-95, HRS 188-45 |
Common Fish Species in Hawaiian Waters
