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Guidepole comes to Hawaii

Guidepole comes to Hawaii
Photo: NASA / Jacques Descloitres (public domain)

Hawaii is now a fully covered state on Guidepole. From Kauaʻi to the Big Island, you get the same complete map the Pacific Northwest has: water and coastline, public land, boat launches and shoreline access points, and the rules that govern where and how you can fish.

Because Hawaii's shoreline is public-trust, the map focuses on getting you to the water and telling you the rules that actually apply once you're there — including the state's marine managed areas.

What's covered

  • Water and coastline across the main islands, from USGS hydrography.
  • Public land, boat launches, and shoreline access points.
  • Hawaii's marine managed areas — MLCDs, FMAs, and more — each carrying the rules that apply inside it.
  • Freshwater and marine fishing regulations, straight from Hawaii DLNR's Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR).
  • Land parcels with owner information across all four counties, where it's published.
  • Tracked species, so you can see what's been recorded where.

Always confirm the current rules

We pull regulations directly from DAR, but rules change — always confirm the current limits and seasons with the official source before you fish. Guidepole links you straight to it.

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