Bonefish Albula glossodonta
3 of 8worth the trip today
Best right now at Salt Pond Beach Park, Hawaii. Water is inside the 72–86° range bonefish like at 8 of the 8 spots with a live reading.
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About bonefish
Oio — the premier flats gamefish, stalked tailing on shallow sand and reef flats and prized for blistering runs. Largely a catch-and-release sight-fishery in Hawaii, though traditionally also taken for the table.
Albula glossodonta, family Albulidae.
Bonefish, spot by spot
All 8 spots with bonefish in season, scored for bonefish, best first.
The water they want
Bonefish feed from about 72° to 86°F and best near 79°. Each pin is one spot’s water right now, from NOAA and USGS gauges; 8 of 8 are inside the range.
How they feed
- Water72–86°F, best near 79°
- TideIncoming
- MoonEither
- DepthUsually 1–10 ft
- Active monthsYear-round
Scored against their own temperature range and tide preference first, then wind, weather and warnings. Solunar periods only break ties. How the score works
Keep or release
- Hawaii14" minimum · no daily limitʻŌʻio: 14" minimum statewide, no bag limit and no closed season. Marine life conservation districts and fishery management areas have their own rules.Pacific waters · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source · 15 days since checked
Rules change, and they differ by state and often by water. Each spot page shows the limits for its own water. Bonefish are fished at spots in 1 state: Hawaii.
Fished in the same water
Species people target at the same spots as bonefish, and how they’re doing today.
Giant trevallyCaranx ignobilis