Hawaii Fishing Calendar
What's biting month by month, and how many Hawaii charters on Unreel target each fish.
| Fish | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marlin84 charters · May to September | January: off peak | February: off peak | March: off peak | April: off peak | May: peak | June: peak | July: peak | August: peak | September: peak | October: off peak | November: off peak | December: off peak |
Mahi-Mahi67 charters · March to May and October to November | January: off peak | February: off peak | March: peak | April: peak | May: peak | June: off peak | July: off peak | August: off peak | September: off peak | October: peak | November: peak | December: off peak |
 Wahoo22 charters · June to September | January: off peak | February: off peak | March: off peak | April: off peak | May: off peak | June: peak | July: peak | August: peak | September: peak | October: off peak | November: off peak | December: off peak |
 Yellowfin Tuna16 charters · May to September | January: off peak | February: off peak | March: off peak | April: off peak | May: peak | June: peak | July: peak | August: peak | September: peak | October: off peak | November: off peak | December: off peak |
Shaded months are the typical peak for a charter trip. The outlined column is this month.
Hawaii fishing, month by month
- January
- Off season for most charters. Some captains still run trips, so it is worth asking.
- February
- Off season for most charters. Some captains still run trips, so it is worth asking.
- March
- Mahi-Mahi
- April
- Mahi-Mahi
- June
- Marlin, Wahoo, Yellowfin Tuna
- July
- Marlin, Wahoo, Yellowfin Tuna
- August
- Marlin, Wahoo, Yellowfin Tuna
- September
- Marlin, Wahoo, Yellowfin Tuna
- October
- Mahi-Mahi
- November
- Mahi-Mahi
- December
- Off season for most charters. Some captains still run trips, so it is worth asking.
How this calendar is built
The charter counts are live from the Unreel directory: each one is a Hawaii charter that lists that fish as a target. A fish only appears here if at least three local charters target it.
The shaded months are general peak windows for Hawaii, not fishing regulations. For ocean species, the spawning, migration and federal closure notes were checked against NOAA Fisheries species profiles, and for inshore and freshwater species against state wildlife agency guidance and rules. Seasons, closures and limits change every year and can differ by water, so check Hawaii's current regulations and ask your captain what is running before you book.