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 JobfishPanchito hebra

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

Preferred seabed

Rock

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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