State Records

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The fish on this page are the largest taken in Hawaii regardless of how they were obtained.

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Click each fish listed to read a short story of the catch.

Fish Names

Weight

Angler

Location

Date

‘A’ama Crab

4.75 oz

Kele Coloma & James Onaga

54 Halekauila St, HI

10/16/16

‘Aweoweo (bulleye)

10 lbs 14 oz

Dr. Christopher Kelley

Penguin Bank, Hawai'i

02/22/05

‘O’io (Bonefish)

18 lbs 2 oz

William Badua

Hawai'i

00/00/54

‘O’io, Longjaw (Bonefish)

14 lbs 5 oz

Aikie Benevides

Big Island, HI

02/12/19

‘O’opu ‘akupa

6.7 oz

Jesse Fernandez

Hilo, HI

12/30/18

‘Opelu (Decapterus muroadsi)

2 lbs 12.8 oz

Rex K. Matsunaga

Ka'ena Point, O'ahu, Hawai'i

03/02/99

Aholehole (Flag-Tail Fish)

2 lbs 1 oz

Ryan M. Okino

Puna, Big Island, Hawai'i

06/24/03

Akule (Bigeye Scad)

2.29 lbs

Jared Melendez

Marriot Courtyard Beach, Hawai'i

04/18/17

Albacore

89.2 lbs

Louis Bolos Jr.

Pohiki, Hawaii

04/01/11

Amberjack (Kahala)

153 lbs

David Cabreros

South Point, Niihau, Hawai'i

12/12/17

Anthias, Yellow

0.80 lb

Max Dennis

Olowalu, Maui, Hawai'i

03/27/13

Awaawa (Ladyfish)

22 lbs 3 oz

Darryl Nakasone

Pearl Harbor, O'ahu, Hawai'i

10/26/85

Aweoweo (Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)

1-lb

Mikey Decoito II

Pepeekeo, HI

07/12/19

Aweoweo (Priacanthus meeki)

1.90-lbs

Lundie Fleming

Kapalua, Maui

6/20/20

Ballyhoo

8 oz

Allena Shimabukuro

Kamakahonu Bay, Big Island

01/31/15

Barracuda (Heller’s)

9 lbs 4 oz

Carl Okamoto

Kalapana, Hawaii

01/04/10

Barracuda (Kaku)

77 lbs

Dean Hayashi

Olowalu, Maui, Hawai'i

03/22/92

Barred Jack

8.09 lbs

Shamus Kumashiro

Hawaii-kai, Oahu, Hawai'i

09/07/02

Bass, largemouth

9 lbs 9.4 oz

Dickie Broyles

Waita Res., Kaua'i, HI

01/26/92

Bass, peacock (Tucunare)

9 lbs 4.2 oz

Barry Brun

Lihu'e, Kaua'i, Hawai'i

11/05/90

October 16, 2016

‘A’ama Crab

story to come…

54 Halekauila St, HI

4.75 oz

Kele Coloma & James Onaga

February 22, 2005

‘Aweoweo (bulleye)

Dr. Christopher Kelley was bottomfishing in 102- to 135 fathoms...

Penguin Bank, Hawai'i

10 lbs 14 oz

Dr. Christopher Kelley

November 30, 2053

‘O’io (Bonefish)

William Badua caught an incredible 18-lb 2-oz bonefish in 1954...

Hawai'i

18 lbs 2 oz

William Badua

February 12, 2019

‘O’io, Longjaw (Bonefish)

One day I went on a short solo dive. In...

Big Island, HI

14 lbs 5 oz

Aikie Benevides

December 30, 2018

‘O’opu ‘akupa

I caught this 6.7 oz state record o’opu on a...

Hilo, HI

6.7 oz

Jesse Fernandez

March 2, 1999

‘Opelu (Decapterus muroadsi)

Jack Delgado was bottom fishing in 145 fathoms of water...

Ka'ena Point, O'ahu, Hawai'i

2 lbs 12.8 oz

Rex K. Matsunaga

October 16, 2016

‘A’ama Crab

story to come…

54 Halekauila St, HI

4.75 oz

Kele Coloma & James Onaga

February 22, 2005

‘Aweoweo (bulleye)

Dr. Christopher Kelley was bottomfishing in 102- to 135 fathoms...

Penguin Bank, Hawai'i

10 lbs 14 oz

Dr. Christopher Kelley

November 30, 2053

‘O’io (Bonefish)

William Badua caught an incredible 18-lb 2-oz bonefish in 1954...

Hawai'i

18 lbs 2 oz

William Badua

February 12, 2019

‘O’io, Longjaw (Bonefish)

One day I went on a short solo dive. In...

Big Island, HI

14 lbs 5 oz

Aikie Benevides

December 30, 2018

‘O’opu ‘akupa

I caught this 6.7 oz state record o’opu on a...

Hilo, HI

6.7 oz

Jesse Fernandez

March 2, 1999

‘Opelu (Decapterus muroadsi)

Jack Delgado was bottom fishing in 145 fathoms of water...

Ka'ena Point, O'ahu, Hawai'i

2 lbs 12.8 oz

Rex K. Matsunaga

June 24, 2003

Aholehole (Flag-Tail Fish)

Ryan Okino was fishing on the Puna Coast of the...

Puna, Big Island, Hawai'i

2 lbs 1 oz

Ryan M. Okino

April 18, 2017

Akule (Bigeye Scad)

Decided to wake up early before work and whip by...

Marriot Courtyard Beach, Hawai'i

2.29 lbs

Jared Melendez

April 1, 2011

Albacore

Louis Bolos Jr. hooked his 89.2-lb albacore (tombo) outside Pohiki,...

Pohiki, Hawaii

89.2 lbs

Louis Bolos Jr.

December 12, 2017

Amberjack (Kahala)

David caught this monster-sized kahala in South Point.

South Point, Niihau, Hawai'i

153 lbs

David Cabreros

March 27, 2013

Anthias, Yellow

Max Dennis, an avid young angler from New York City,...

Olowalu, Maui, Hawai'i

0.80 lb

Max Dennis

October 26, 1985

Awaawa (Ladyfish)

Darryl Nakasone caught a 22-lb 3-oz awaawa while shorecasting in...

Pearl Harbor, O'ahu, Hawai'i

22 lbs 3 oz

Darryl Nakasone

Fish Names

Weight

Angler

Location

Date

‘A’ama Crab

4.75 oz

Kele Coloma & James Onaga

54 Halekauila St, HI

10/16/16

‘Aweoweo (bulleye)

10 lbs 14 oz

Dr. Christopher Kelley

Penguin Bank, Hawai'i

02/22/05

‘O’io (Bonefish)

18 lbs 2 oz

William Badua

Hawai'i

00/00/54

‘O’io, Longjaw (Bonefish)

14 lbs 5 oz

Aikie Benevides

Big Island, HI

02/12/19

‘O’opu ‘akupa

6.7 oz

Jesse Fernandez

Hilo, HI

12/30/18

‘Opelu (Decapterus muroadsi)

2 lbs 12.8 oz

Rex K. Matsunaga

Ka'ena Point, O'ahu, Hawai'i

03/02/99

Aholehole (Flag-Tail Fish)

2 lbs 1 oz

Ryan M. Okino

Puna, Big Island, Hawai'i

06/24/03

Akule (Bigeye Scad)

2.29 lbs

Jared Melendez

Marriot Courtyard Beach, Hawai'i

04/18/17

Albacore

89.2 lbs

Louis Bolos Jr.

Pohiki, Hawaii

04/01/11

Amberjack (Kahala)

153 lbs

David Cabreros

South Point, Niihau, Hawai'i

12/12/17

Anthias, Yellow

0.80 lb

Max Dennis

Olowalu, Maui, Hawai'i

03/27/13

Awaawa (Ladyfish)

22 lbs 3 oz

Darryl Nakasone

Pearl Harbor, O'ahu, Hawai'i

10/26/85

Aweoweo (Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)

1-lb

Mikey Decoito II

Pepeekeo, HI

07/12/19

Aweoweo (Priacanthus meeki)

1.90-lbs

Lundie Fleming

Kapalua, Maui

6/20/20

Ballyhoo

8 oz

Allena Shimabukuro

Kamakahonu Bay, Big Island

01/31/15

Barracuda (Heller’s)

9 lbs 4 oz

Carl Okamoto

Kalapana, Hawaii

01/04/10

Barracuda (Kaku)

77 lbs

Dean Hayashi

Olowalu, Maui, Hawai'i

03/22/92

Barred Jack

8.09 lbs

Shamus Kumashiro

Hawaii-kai, Oahu, Hawai'i

09/07/02

Bass, largemouth

9 lbs 9.4 oz

Dickie Broyles

Waita Res., Kaua'i, HI

01/26/92

Bass, peacock (Tucunare)

9 lbs 4.2 oz

Barry Brun

Lihu'e, Kaua'i, Hawai'i

11/05/90

November 13, 2016

Tilapia

Story pending. We will update soon. Please stay with us...

Wailoa State Park, HI

6.6 lbs

David Kurohara

October 25, 2016

Saltwater Tilapia

story pending…

Hilo Bay, Hawai'i

4 lb 12 oz

Mana Batalona

June 24, 2007

Red Devil

Denton Miyamura was fishing at Lake Wilson on Oahu when...

Lake Wilson, O'ahu, Hawai'i

1.16 lbs

Denton Miyamura

August 7, 1991

Rainbow Trout

As expected, the state record rainbow trout came from the...

Koke'e, Kaua'i

5 lbs 10 oz

Mark I. Sueyasu

October 24, 1977

Pongee (Snakehead)

On October 24, 1977, Ann Hart caught the largest pongee...

Lake Wilson, O'ahu, Hawai'i

7 lbs 1/4 oz

Ann Hart

November 27, 2016

Pacu

Our 5-year-old son, Duke Sawa, casted his 6′ rod with...

Manoa, Oahu, Hawai'i

27 lbs 9.6 oz

Duke Sawa

August 27, 1976

Oscar

The state record oscar was caught by Hugh Okuma at...

Lake Wilson, O'ahu, Hawai'i

2 lbs 6 oz

Hugh Okuma

February 7, 2010

Oopu Nakea

Norton Chan caught his record-setting 6-oz oopu nakea in 2...

Nu'uanu Stream, Oahu, Hawai'i

6 oz

Norton T.M. Chan

December 30, 2018

‘O’opu ‘akupa

I caught this 6.7 oz state record o’opu on a...

Hilo, HI

6.7 oz

Jesse Fernandez

June 16, 2012

Jaguar Cichlid

Steve Winner used a Shakeyhead plastic worm to hook this...

Lake Wilson, O'ahu, Hawai'i

3.28 lbs

Steve Winner