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Wahiawa Reservoir (Lake Wilson), HI

Reservoir in Honolulu County, Hawaii. Wahiawa Reservoir, known locally as Lake Wilson, is a roughly 400-acre freshwater impoundment in central Oahu and the best-known public freshwater fishery in Hawaii. It is famous for hard-fighting peacock bass (tucunare), introduced in the 1950s, alongside largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, and tilapia. The Wahiawa Public Fishing Area offers a boat launch and shoreline access at the Wahiawa Freshwater State Recreation Area, and bass and tucunare are catch-and-release only there. Anglers need a Hawaii Freshwater Game Fishing License plus a free entry permit. April through October produces the most consistent action.

49

Overall bite score

Scored 1 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled15
Pressure trendNOAAsteady50
SolunarComputedmoon 61% lit76
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed100
WindNOAA50
Cloud coverNOAA50
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for lakes and reservoirs. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

4 tracked species in Wahiawa Reservoir (Lake Wilson), with the months each fishes best.

Peacock Bassabundant · best Apr-Oct
Bluegillcommon · best Apr-Oct
Channel Catfishcommon · best May-Sep
Largemouth Basscommon · best Apr-Oct

Water facts

TypeReservoir
CountyHonolulu
StateHawaii
WaterFreshwater

Boat launch, restrooms, and shoreline access at the Wahiawa Freshwater State Recreation Area (Wahiawa Public Fishing Area). A Hawaii Freshwater Game Fishing License AND a free Wahiawa Public Fishing Area entry permit are both required (both available online at freshwater.ehawaii.gov). Bass and tucunare are catch-and-release only in the public fishing area. No USGS gauge or NOAA station; water temperature uses a warm-stable tropical reservoir baseline. Clean gear to prevent spread of invasive species.

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