Fishing· Kahoolawe· Hawaii
Kahoolawe Reserve Zone B Trolling Weekends
20° 28.8′ N · 156° 34.8′ W · approximate
Two weekends a month KIRC opens the deep outer ring of the Kahoolawe Reserve to registered trollers, the only legal way for a private boat to fish these little-pressured waters off the island's south cliffs and channels.
Practical
Approx: a point in Zone B roughly 3 nm south of the island centre, outside the 30-fathom line and inside the 2 nm limit; plot your own track from the chart. Hours: 12:01 am Saturday to 11:59 pm Sunday on scheduled dates. 2026 dates: Jan 17-18, 24-25; Feb 7-8, 21-22; Mar 14-15, 28-29; Apr 11-12, 25-26; May 9-10, 30-31; Jun 13-14, 27-28; Jul 11-12, 25-26; Aug 8-9, 29-30; Sep 12-13, 26-27; Oct 10-11, 24-25; Nov 7-8, 21-22; Dec 5-6, 19-20. Vessels must register with KIRC first (Right of Entry Permit, independent vessel release of liability; $25 per year per the 2025-2026 registration packet; packets also at DOBOR). Trolling only, and you must remain underway, making way at all times; all other fishing, swimming, anchoring and ocean recreation are prohibited, and Zone A (inside 30 fathoms) stays closed. Dates are also published in the USCG Local Notice to Mariners.
Best for
Registered trollers chasing pelagics in protected water
Season
Two weekends per month, all year
Nearby
- Kahoolawe (Restricted Island)1.6 NM away
- Kahoolawe Island Reserve4.4 NM away
- Kahoolawe Volunteer and Cultural Access (KIRC / PKO)7.1 NM away
- Molokini Backwall10.1 NM away
- Molokini Crater Marine Life Conservation District10.3 NM away
- Molokini Day-Use Moorings and Anchoring Ban10.3 NM away
- Molokini Inner Crater Reef (Enenue)10.4 NM away
- Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve11.1 NM away
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