Offshore

Kona Offshore Pelagic Grounds

Offshore · Hawaii · Hawaii Island lee dropoff west of Honokohau, not FAD F and not the harbor

Kona Offshore Pelagic Grounds

Offshore · Hawaii

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Marine Conditions

Planning context — not a fishing rating.

Marine Alerts

Small Craft Advisory · Minor — Small Craft Advisory issued September 4 at 3:51PM HST until September 5 at 6:00PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI

Nearby coastal destinations

Kona / Honokohau Harbor6.1 mi
Hawaii · Hawaii Island / Kona / Honokohau Harbor · Harbor
Approximately 6.1 miles away
Hilo Bay69.4 mi
Hawaii · Hawaii Island / Hilo Bay · Bay
Approximately 69.4 miles away

Fishery Profile

Fishery Overview

Kona Offshore Pelagic Grounds offshore fishery

Kona Offshore Pelagic Grounds is a pelagic / FAD-supported destination in HI. Honokohau is the harbor pin with pelagic overlay. This sibling is the lee dropoff. Do not mint FADs. Exclude Kona Coast FMA aquarium/no-feed rules nearshore. Deep 7 is overlay not identity. Do not mint FADs. StrikeTracks does not offer a live ordinal coastal rating here.

Fishery type: Pelagic fad supported
Fishing modes: Offshore boat
Habitat and structure: Lee dropoff · Pelagic

Static seasonal guidance · Last reviewed Sep 2, 2026

Not a live bite forecast.

Fishery Targets

Pacific blue marlin and mahi are legal-variable summer pulses matching the existing harbor overlay pattern. Yellowfin is occurrence-only. Wahoo and giant trevally are occurrence-only.

This reflects typical biological/fishery timing, not a legal open season. Check current regulations before fishing.

Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency and editorial sources. About fish illustrations

Pacific blue marlin
PrimaryRegulations vary annually
Makaira nigricans
Also called Blue marlin
Typical seasonal opportunity: SUMMER
Yellowfin tuna
Primary
Thunnus albacares
Also called Ahi
No seasonal pulse known
Occurrence is supported. Destination month timing is not encoded and is not a Jan–Dec card.
Mahi-mahi
PrimaryRegulations vary annually
Coryphaena hippurus
Also called Dorado
Typical seasonal opportunity: SUMMER
Wahoo
Secondary
Acanthocybium solandri
Also called Ono
No seasonal pulse known
Occurrence is supported. Destination month timing is not encoded and is not a Jan–Dec card.
Giant trevally
Secondary
Caranx ignobilis
Also called Ulua
No seasonal pulse known
Occurrence is supported. Destination month timing is not encoded and is not a Jan–Dec card.

Typical Seasonal Targets

Pacific blue marlin — SUMMER
Mahi-mahi — SUMMER

Seasonal presence is general guidance and does not indicate current fish activity.

Access, Safety and Regulations

Access

Offshore boat from Honokohau. Not the harbor docks.

Primary hazards

Lee dropoff seas. FADs move or go missing; grounds are the dropoff.

Fishery considerations

Do not inherit Honokohau harbor tides as pelagic-local.
Regional NWS. Do not inherit Hilo buoy 51206 as Kona-local.

Regulations

Size limits, seasons, and possession rules change. Verify the current official regulations before fishing.

View current recreational saltwater regulations

Fishery Sources

Editorial and agency sources supporting this fishery profile. Live and predicted conditions use the separate Data Sources section.

Location and Access

Cataloged offshore fishing destination

Offshore · Hawaii

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