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State of the Waters · Aloha State

Hawaii Water Levels & the Daily Bite

Live readings for Hawaii's freshwater — Wahiawa (Lake Wilson), Nuuanu and Waita reservoirs. Every tube shows the normal level, the current level, the water's two signature fish (hover for the species, click for 2026 tournaments), and a live bite gauge at left. Scroll down for the Kauai streams.

Fetching live readings…
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Flood / above normal At normal pool Below normal Current level Bite gauge: slow → hot (solunar)

Hover a fish for its species · click a fish to search that lake's 2026 tournaments

Each cylinder is scaled to its own operating band: the gold line is normal full pool, the red line is the flood / above-normal line, and the blue water is the live reading. Where a Hawaii water has a live gauge (USGS, the Bureau of Reclamation, or California's CDEC) it reads true surface elevation; lakes with no public real-time feed show the most recent published level. The colored bar at left is a solunar bite forecast for right now (red = slow, green = hot).

Trout Tailwaters — Cold Water Below the Dams

Hawaii has no trout, but its reservoirs hold largemouth and peacock bass. The cylinder shows live flow (cfs), low = wadeable, high = fast water. Hover a fish for the species; tap it for a guide.

Hawaii's streams are flashy — they spike hard after rain and drop within hours.

River Catfish — Warm-Water Rivers

Reservoir catfish hold in Wahiawa, but there is no river-stage catfish gauge. Live stage (ft) with action and flood marked. Hover a fish for the species; tap it for a guide.

Float Rivers — Paddle & Wade

Kauai's Wailua and Hanalei rivers hold largemouth, tilapia and tucunare. Live USGS gage height (ft); each tube marks FLOAT, EXPERT and FLOOD. Hover a fish; tap it for an outfitter.

Island streams rise and fall fast with the trade-wind showers; fish them low and clear.

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