The department of land and natural resources division of aquatic resources (dlnr DAR) statewide freshwaterfisheries development program maintains and enhances freshwater sport fish populations and…

The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) received a $420,000 Formula Grant under the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service's Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605). This grant funding supports DLNR's Statewide Freshwater Fisheries Development Program, which maintains and enhances freshwater sport fish populations and provides quality freshwater recreational fishing opportunities across Hawaii.

Key activities include stocking 30,000 rainbow trout fingerlings in the Puu Lua Reservoir on Kauai and raising largemouth bass and bluegill in the Wahiawa Middle School Fish Hatchery to stock in Lake Wilson on Oahu. This project benefits the local economy through increased fishing-related activities and tourism. The grant award has an effective period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025.

The department of land and natural resources division of aquatic resources (dlnr DAR) statewide freshwaterfisheries development program maintains and enhances freshwater sport fish populations and provides qualityfreshwater recreational fishing opportunities in hawaii. Not only does this increase catch and satisfactionrates, but also benefits the local economy through the sale of fishing supplies and equipment, along with foodand lodging from traveling anglers.efforts are focused on the stocking of rainbow trout in PUU LUA reservoir on kauai, and largemouth bass in lakewilson on oahu, two popular areas for the freshwater recreational fishing community.eyed rainbow trout eggs are imported from MT. Shasta hatchery in california and grown at hawaiis dlnr daranuenue fishery research centers trout hatchery. A target amount of 30,000 trout fingerlings to be shipped tokauais PUU LUA reservoir, kokee public fishing area. This is where thousands of anglers, both local andvisiting, enjoy the annual trout fishing open. The wahiawa middle school fish hatchery is operated by the school staff and volunteers. Dlnr DAR helps maintainthe fish hatchery by providing feed, technical assistance, and assisting with maintenance. The hatchery raiseslargemouth bass and bluegill from eggs obtained from brood stock raised in the hatchery. Juvenile bass andbluegill are then stocked in lake wilson, wahiawa public fishing area. Stocking supplements the population oflargemouth bass (introduced in 1911) and bluegill (introduced in the late 1940S) in lake wilson. Although bothspecies are reproducing naturally, reproduction is not substantial enough to sustain a viable recreational sportfishing program.