Hawaii Fishing Guide
Hawaii's deep water starts close to shore — that's why the islands built big-game trolling into a way of life. Blue marlin, yellowfin ahi, wahoo (ono), and mahi run the FAD lines, while shore anglers chase ulua and goatfish off lava rock. Every fish here has a Hawaiian name worth learning before you go.
31 species in our database list Hawaii among their fisheries. Use the species list below to plan what to target, then open any profile for identification features, bait, and season.
How to use this page: pick a species, check its habitat and seasonal notes, and match your gear to the environment. Local regulations always apply — verify current rules with the responsible agency before fishing.
Saltwater species
- Atlantic Spadefish
- Balloonfish
- Bigeye Thresher
- Blacktip Trevally
- Bluefin Trevally
- Brassy Trevally
- Bumphead Parrotfish
- Checkered Puffer
- Copperband Butterflyfish
- Escolar
- Golden Trevally
- Midnight Parrotfish
- Northern Puffer
- Ocean Triggerfish
- Oilfish
- Opah
- Pacific Spadefish
- Picasso Triggerfish
- Porcupinefish
- Princess Parrotfish
- Queen Parrotfish
- Queen Triggerfish
- Rainbow Parrotfish
- Redtail Triggerfish
- Scrawled Cowfish
- Smooth Trunkfish
- Southern Puffer
- Spotted Trunkfish
- Stoplight Parrotfish
- Tiger Shark
- Titan Triggerfish