Where can I catch Opakapaka (Pink Snapper)?

Coastal areas where Opakapaka (Pink Snapper) are present.

What bait works best for Opakapaka (Pink Snapper)?

Natural baits like small fish and crustaceans.

Opakapaka (Pink Snapper) — Where & When to Catch

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Opakapaka (Pink Snapper)

Pristipomoides filamentosus

Also known as: OpakapakaPink SnapperCrimson Jobfish

BenthicShore

Deepwater

Score

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Prime time

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Depth

90–300m

Platform

Shore

Opakapaka (Pink Snapper) (Pristipomoides filamentosus) — sea-fishing target species photographed in marine habitat

Season

JanMarJunSepDec

Peak May–SepGood Apr–Oct

Depth range

90–300mDeep

Findr bio

Pink, deep and quietly famous. Everyone in Hawaii has eaten me; hardly anyone has seen where I live.

How to catch

Favourite hangouts

Deep waterWreck reef

Recommended baits

SquidFish baits

Diet

Small fishSquidShrimpZooplankton

Effective techniques

Bottom FishingJigging

Best times

NightDuskDawn

Opakapaka is the best-known of Hawaii’s Deep 7 bottomfish and the one you are most likely to be served in a Honolulu restaurant — caught on hand-cranked or electric reels in 150m of water.

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