APPLICATIONS FOR NU‘UANU RESERVOIR
CATFISHING AVAILABLE STARTING JULY 23
HONOLULU — Applications are now available for the second annual summer catfish season at Nu‘uanu Reservoir that begins Saturday August 25, 2007.
Starting Monday, July 23, prospective anglers may pick up applications for entry fishing cards at DLNR’s Division of Aquatic Resources at 1151 Punchbowl Street, Room 330, and from various licensing agents on O‘ahu. Blank applications will not be mailed.
Fishers who want to catch the stocked catfish must have a valid State of Hawai‘i freshwater game fishing license and an entry fishing card.
“Anglers will continue to enjoy good fishing during the fall catfishing season,” said DLNR interim chairperson Allan Smith. “The summer catfishing season is ongoing, and about 2,500 anglers have caught over 1,400 catfish. The largest catfish caught so far this summer was a 22-pounder that was 35 inches long,” he said.
The deadline for submitting applications to DLNR is 4 p.m. on Friday, August 10, 2007. A drawing will then be held to assign each cardholder a fishing date and time.
Processed entry cards sent back to applicants will indicate the date and time that fishers may enter the reservoir. Entry will be strictly limited to those who have appropriate entry cards. Anglers must participate during the period they are assigned to fish. There will be no make-up periods or refunds. Fishing will continue on consecutive weekends, Saturdays and Sundays only, until all anglers with assigned fishing times have been accommodated.
All cardholders will also be required to show a valid freshwater game fishing license while fishing. Those 8-years-old or younger are not required to be licensed, but must be accompanied by a licensed, supervising adult. All cardholders 15-years-old or younger must be accompanied by a supervising adult.
Freshwater game fishing licenses may be purchased at licensing agents (call 587-0100 for current locations) as follows:
All minors (9 through 15 years of age, inclusive) $ 3 Resident (includes armed forces) $ 5 Non-resident $25 7-day tourist (adults) $10 30-day tourist (adults) $20 Senior citizen (65 years of age or older) no chargeHawaii freshwater fishing licenses are also available online. For information go to https://www.ehawaii.gov/dlnr/fish/exe/fresh_main_page.cgi
The bag limit is two catfish per licensed angler. Any channel catfish 16 inches long or larger must be kept by the angler and be counted toward the bag limit. Catfish caught by unlicensed anglers 8-years-old or younger will be included in the bag limit for the licensed, supervising adult. However, cardholders 8-years-old or younger may purchase a license to obtain their own bag limit.
Each fishing day will be divided into four-hour fishing periods: a morning session from 7 to 11 a.m., and an afternoon session from 12 noon to 4 p.m. Warm clothing and rain gear are strongly recommended while fishing at Nu‘uanu reservoir. For further information, call DLNR’s Division of Aquatic Resources on Oahu at 587-0100.
Posted by Knox at 09:57 AM.
