If you have any questions about largemouth bass, and/or peacock bass fishing in Okinawa, Japan, feel free to send me a message. There was very little information when I got there, and it took years of asking and research to get real answers. I do not have all the answers, but I can point you to some bass.
hey was just wondering if i could get that fishing info. I've been on Okinawa about a month now and just got a kayak...gearing up to do some exploring would really appreciate some direction. thanks! ~gf
Hey Benfishing! I just got on island and am looking to get into some fish. If you could point me in the right direction, it would be greatly appreciate it. Thanks.
Just to let everyone know, I do keep up with this, and I have responded to everyone that has asked for info...though, somtimes it takes a week or two.
BenFishing, thanks for helping our members with this info. If I ever make it there I will let you know.
+ Bassitude for you ;D
Quote from: Bassinkorea on September 21, 2013, 02:35:19 AM
BenFishing, thanks for helping our members with this info. If I ever make it there I will let you know.
+ Bassitude for you ;D
No problem. It took a lot of research, and driving around to find the fish, and make sure I wasn't going to get arrested for fishing those spots.
There is one lake in Okinawa, that if they opened it to fishing, it would be world renowned! I have seen schools of bass, in the 10-15 pound, range just cruising. They open it twice a year for fishing, to try and control the bass population, but they do not advertise this, and the dates change every year. I hit in one year, and didn't catch a bass smaller than 6 pounds.
Warmer temps, and a never ending supply of tilapia to eat, and these bass get big, fast. There is even one river that has peacock bass, though they are few and far between.
Hi BenFishing,
Just found your post about Okinawa. I am here now and haven't been able to find anything on bass fishing here. I would greatly appreciate any information you can provide to shine the light towards a tight line. Thanks in advance.
Bass379
Benfishing,
I would love some info on bass fishing out on the island. Im at a loss on what to do with so much saltwater lol. If you could please give me some info on some freshwater here that holds bass i would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance
Hey just a little update been driving around all over the island trying to find bass. Found a few small ones I attached a couple pictures of two "monster bass" jk better then nothing though. If anybody has current info or knows how we can get on some fishing in the MUNS duck pond please share. Pm me if interested in meeting up to find fish.
P.s. thanks for pointing me in the right direction @BenFishing
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Hey just a little update been driving around all over the island trying to find bass. Found a few small ones I attached a couple pictures of two "monster bass" jk better then nothing though. If anybody has current info or knows how we can get on some fishing in the MUNS duck pond please share. Pm me if interested in meeting up to find fish.
P.s. thanks for pointing me in the right direction @BenFishing
Nice to see proof of people still catching some bass out there. Hope you find some bigger ones out there!
Hey people, I'm still checking this, though only about once a month or so. That's why sending me a Message is a much better route to getting a quicker response.
I would post the info here, but often times translating the Japanese laws is tough, and some of them do change fairly frequently, so the exact rules aren't always easy to find. I don't post publicly because I don't want the sites to be looked at by any prying eyes since, occasionally, the Japanese have changed laws just to keep foreigners out of areas.
Ben Fishin,
where is this lake that your talking about 10-15 lb bass?
Nate,
I send specifics by PM. Check your messages.
Good luck in Okinawa!
Looking to get that info!
Quote from: Trypetesmeats on October 18, 2014, 10:35:17 PM
Looking to get that info!
Check your messages. Hope it helps.
I'm about to leave for oki in a few months and was wondering if you could give me any advice on bass fishing over there. Thanks, scott.
Thanks in advance!
Scott and Buckshot, messages have been sent. Good luck, guys!
I just found this site I've been trying to find some places for bass on island for a while. If you have any info I would really appreciate the help.
Quote from: Lededi999 on January 03, 2015, 11:36:48 AM
I just found this site I've been trying to find some places for bass on island for a while. If you have any info I would really appreciate the help.
Email sent. Good luck! If you can, let me know how these spots are, or if they still exist, please? That way I can make sure I'm still giving good advice.
Found this recently, been on island for a few months and I'm looking forward to getting on some bass! Thanks in advance!
Quote from: dheath2 on January 11, 2015, 06:38:19 AM
Found this recently, been on island for a few months and I'm looking forward to getting on some bass! Thanks in advance!
Message sent, man. Sorry it took a while. Good luck!
Ben
Benfishing,
I'd appreciate any advice you'd be willing to share re where to go in Okinawa.
Quote from: fishingnewb on January 24, 2015, 03:16:59 AM
Benfishing,
I'd appreciate any advice you'd be willing to share re where to go in Okinawa.
Fishingnewb,
Info has been sent in a personal message! Good luck out there!
Ben
I have been on Okinawa for 2 years, and have a had some luck fishing off-shore/shore/and in the creeks and channels. I would really like to be able to fish in freshwater though...losing gear kills.
Cibola,
I sent you the info in a private message. Good luck!
Ben
Ben,
Any information you can provide would be really appreciated.
Thanks,
Matt
Quote from: revosx on April 13, 2015, 06:24:32 AM
Ben,
Any information you can provide would be really appreciated.
Thanks,
Matt
Matt,
I sent you a PM with the info. Good luck!
Ben
benfishing thatd be awesome if you could give me some tips on some spots to try for some bass ive been in okinawa for over a year and half went home on leave and brought back some of my fresh water tackle and went and tried the kin damn and it was no good just wondering if you have any other spots to reel in some hogs
Benfishing, I've been on okinawa for a year now with no luck with bass fishing. If you don't mind could you send me some info I'm a pm. Thanks
Andy and Noah,
Messages sent, guys. Good luck out there, and please let me know if these spots are still working out, so I can make sure my advice it worthwhile.
Ben
Quote from: BenFishing on January 28, 2015, 08:50:57 AM
Fishingnewb,
Info has been sent in a personal message! Good luck out there!
Ben
Hey benfishing, can you give me some info I've been trying to catch bass here for over 4 months had had no luck so far. Any information on gear and locations would help me dearly. Thank you .
Tdog,
Message sent. Good luck!
Ben
I have often suggested Nanjo Lake, in southern Okinawa, as a good fishing spot.
One of my friends recently tried to fish there, and said it was now fenced off. There were two roads that lead into there, and from Google Earth, it looks like the fence only covers one side. If you fish in Okinawa, and hit that spot up again, please let me know if you can get in there and fish, and my friend is now off the island. I want to make sure it is still a good fishing spot.
Just got on Island and I'm itching to get out to slay some bass. I heard it's a really good time fishing out here. I've read most of your forum and made me anxious. Please can you send me some info
"Tight Lines"
Dan
Quote from: wnwarrior62 on August 12, 2015, 05:42:39 AM
Just got on Island and I'm itching to get out to slay some bass. I heard it's a really good time fishing out here. I've read most of your forum and made me anxious. Please can you send me some info
"Tight Lines"
Dan
Dan,
PM sent. Good luck out there!
Ben
Hey Benfishing! I have been doing a lot of research on where I can catch some bass but I cant get any real answers or exact locations. I have been here for a little over a year now and the deepsea trip novelty has worn off and I would really like to fish for some bass! Any help in this matter would be greatly appreciated!
also that super secret open once a year lake info would be great too! ;D
Hey Benfishing, I have been on island for a couple of months now and I am starting to get the bass fishing itch. If you could please send me any and all info for where I can and cant fish that would be great! Thank you kindly!
Jeff & JMH,
The info has been sent. Good luck out there!
I will be in Okinawa in a few weeks and would also like some info on where to go and lure types. Ben I tried to PM you but it said I was "not allowed in this section"?
Quote from: razorsharptokill on September 15, 2015, 02:47:00 PM
I will be in Okinawa in a few weeks and would also like some info on where to go and lure types. Ben I tried to PM you but it said I was "not allowed in this section"?
You mean it would let you send Ben a PM :-\
Oh and I see this is your first post so welcome to Ultimate Bass and if you would when you have time please stop by here and introduce yourself to everyone. Thanks
Let's Get To Know You (http://www.ultimatebass.com/bass-fishing-forum/index.php?board=254.0)
Yeah I was able to PM finally. I think I was clicking the wrong thing. Thanks.
Can you please PM me the latest and greatest info? just got on island and looking to get out. Thanks.
Razorsharptokill and TeamBlueFalcon,
Messages sent, guys, and good luck out there. Let us now how it goes.
Ben
Ben, tried to send you a message, but the system isn't letting me. If you don't mind, please let me know where are some good fishing spots out here on the island. Thanks in advance brother.
Quote from: paulmenoa on September 19, 2015, 05:12:34 AM
Ben, tried to send you a message, but the system isn't letting me. If you don't mind, please let me know where are some good fishing spots out here on the island. Thanks in advance brother.
Paul,
Message sent. Good luck out there!
Ben
Hey I was curious if I could get some info on the lakes on Okinawa, including the one you said opens 2 times a year, all help is appreciated! Thanks!
Quote from: Chrisb1 on October 06, 2015, 08:50:59 PM
Hey I was curious if I could get some info on the lakes on Okinawa, including the one you said opens 2 times a year, all help is appreciated! Thanks!
Chris,
Message sent. Good Luck!
Hey BenFishing, I've been on island for a few months and would like to get some info for good bass fishing spots. Any info helps. Thanks!
Quote from: HogPatrol on November 04, 2015, 12:56:00 AM
Hey BenFishing, I've been on island for a few months and would like to get some info for good bass fishing spots. Any info helps. Thanks!
Hog,
Sorry it took a while, but I got a message sent to you with the info.
Ben
Hello BenFishing! I hope your still able to get messages from here. I am of course wanting some info as well please. Email me with anything you have.
Thank you very much!!! ~cf
Quote from: jzim2448 on January 05, 2016, 07:54:23 AM
Hello BenFishing! I hope your still able to get messages from here. I am of course wanting some info as well please. Email me with anything you have.
Thank you very much!!! ~cf
Jzim,
Sent you a message. Hope it helps, and you get on some bass.
Going to Okinawa in a week to visit my Marine and his family. Would really like to do some bass fishing while I'm there. Still sending out info? Thanks in advance!
Quote from: mr wizard on February 15, 2016, 07:49:17 AM
Going to Okinawa in a week to visit my Marine and his family. Would really like to do some bass fishing while I'm there. Still sending out info? Thanks in advance!
Mr Wizard,
Message sent. Have fun over there, and I hope you get out on a saltwater charter out there, too!
Could you also message me some info on bass fishing in oki? Thanks.
Hey there Ben. Been bass fishing for 35 years and I moved to Okinawa about two months ago. I'm missing bass like crazy! I was wondering if I could get some of your knowledge or websites I could go to? Thank you in advance for any information given.
Benfishing I'm on Okinawa on business. I lived in Korea for a total of 14 years and loved the bass fishing there. For the most part they are not pressured. Would like to try the bass on the island. Would appreciate any tips to help get after them.
Sorry for bringing up the old thread, I would like any tips on fishing in oki (mainly for peacock bass, but anything would be appreciated. By the way your post and seeing that you were giving out information is the sole reason I created an account. Thank you very much to anybody who replies!
Hey I'm deffinately looking to do some fishing out here! Am looking forward to the info
How's it going BenFishing. I'm fairly new to island since I'm going to be here for a while. Everybody back home is fishing their fair share of Bass and I am wanting to learn where I can fish some Bass out here in Oki. If you could, I would like a location near where I am at. PM(EMAIL WILL BE BEST OPTION FOR ME) for more details on where I am and where to go and such. Thanks.
Hey ben, not sure if you still around but I have been here on Okinawa for about 2 months. Trying to get any info on the fishing here. We went deep sea fishing and it was great but my heart wants the lakes and rivers. Please help
Does anyone have the info on the bass fishing here in okinawa? Here is my email address [Please enable JavaScript to see this content] thanks
Hey guys, sorry for the long delay in response time.
Went on vacation a few months ago, and kind of forgot about the site for a bit.
I have been off Okinawa for a few years, and it seems a lot has changed. Some laws have changed, some areas I fished are now fenced off, and it seems tiny bass have taken over the island.
I'm trying to get more info so I can give out good tips and not send you guys on wild goose chases.
There is a Facebook group of guys who bass fish in Okinawa, called Okinawa Bass Fishing. It's a closed group, so you'll have to search for it and request to be a member.
@BenFishing... Not sure if you are still posting here or checking here but I have been in Oki for two years and have done a lot of fishing. Primarily deep sea and surf. But the fresh water fish have eluded me. If you could please send any pro-tips my way it would be greatly appreciated.
Yes sir he's still around, if he doesn't respond soon, shot him a personal message :-*
Quote from: Mike Cork on September 17, 2016, 08:27:42 AM
Yes sir he's still around, if he doesn't respond soon, shot him a personal message :-*
Thanks!
Still around.
The river between Kadena and Torii is your best shot.
But it seems to be all small bass, now.
Kurishiki Reservoir has a couple legal days, sometime in September-October time. Its is different every year, and the local government is really secretive about sharing that info.
That is all the info I have, for now. Too many other places have been closed off, now.
I will be going to Okinawa this November for a 3 year tour. Would love to find some bass, but it won't let me PM you.
I am a huge bass fisherman and I just got stationed in Okinawa Japan... Is there anyway we can talk threw email??
Messages sent, guys. Sorry it isn't that much help. I haven't got much news on what it is like since some of the old spots have been closed off.
@Benfishing any way I could some info from you looking to fish some fresh water in oki
Trying to find some spots to catch bass on Okinawa. For some reason I can email/PM you BenFishing. Please hit me up with some info.
@Benfishing Hi I've been fishing here on Okinawa for a while, but still have no luck fishing freshwater. If you could help with any info that would be much appreciated.
Quote from: BenFishing on April 22, 2013, 02:46:07 PM
If you have any questions about largemouth bass, and/or peacock bass fishing in Okinawa, Japan, feel free to send me a message. There was very little information when I got there, and it took years of asking and research to get real answers. I do not have all the answers, but I can point you to some bass.
I know you posted this a long time ago, but i was wondering if you still had information on where to go to find some bass. Im pretty new to the island and cant seem to find any information.
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You may want to send Ben a message. Not sure he's got notifications set on this thread. If you send him a private message he'll get an email :-*
Thank you!
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Hello, I just recently got here in okinawa can you give me some location for bass fishing? It's really rare here I hear.
Ive still been searching with no luck. But if you dont care what youre catching, there White Beach, the naval base has a pier you can fish at. Of course its saltwater and theres all sorts of misc. fish, no largemouth
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Thanks for the info! I'll def try it out!
Hey man imma be going to Okinawa in late june and was wondering if you could tell me a few good spots for large mouth or peacocks or any tips aswell. Also the location or name of that regulated lake you were talking about would be awesome too.
I'm on Okinawa now looking for some bass any help would be great. Thank yall
Guys, if you find anything, let me know. I haven't had much luck. I've heard the Higa River System holds some bass but haven't caught any...
Hello,
I had no idea there was bass in Oki, can you give me any advice where to find them, and what you use, cranks, worms, frogs? Please and thank you.
Hey Ben I've been on island for a little over a month now and still havent been able to figure out where the bass are at. Would it be possible to help a brother out with the information? Thanks and Semper Fi
I'd like this info if you still check this lol new to oki an looking to do some fishing!
Hey everybody! I'd like to have some info about bass fishing in Okinawa. BenFishing can you give me some advice?
Thanks in advance
Welcome to the site.
All you guys over there, be careful with that typhoon headed your way...
Ben doesn't swing by the forum as much as he used to. I think he's traveling again maybe.
But if you send him a message through the forum he'll get it in his email and help you out :-*
Also, if you guys get out, tell us about it. Everyone comes looking but no one leaves a report anymore? I'm curious what you all are catching when you do get out :-*
Sorry, I've been gone for a while. Lots of traveling around, moving, and getting settled, again.
I haven't heard from any Okinawa bass fishermen in a while, so here's the copy and paste message I used to send out to people, but is long out of date, and apparently fishing conditions have changed there, quite a bit.
The base ponds are back in the ammo depot area. When I left, they were off limits, but one guy I gave some tips to, said they were open again, as long as you had an escort. Don't know if this is true, though.
Hija River, just north of Kadena, on 58...you pass over it on your way to Torii. That river has tons of tilapia, a lot of carp, some peacock bass, and some largemouth bass. Even though tilapia are mostly vegetarians, you will still catch 50 to 100 of them for every bass you catch. If you just wanna teach your kid to fish, some snails will help you catch tilapia all day. There are also some big soft shell turtles in there. Be careful if you hook one...they are faster on land than you think, and they can stretch their necks out pretty far....a 10 pounder could probably take a finger.
Here's a good place to park, to fish that area....Google "Yara Elementary School, Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan." Follow the road that comes off highway 74 and runs past Yara ES (Elementary School)....take a left at the only stop sign there....and there will be a small parking lot on your right, almost immediately. Walk out of the parking lot, taking a right (with your back to the parking lot), and walk along the sidewalk until you see a downward sloping road on your right (just past a small baseball area and about 200ft past the parking lot) Follow that road down to the water.... you'll have plenty of legal shoreline down there. I've caught largemouth and peacock bass down there.
Zakimi Lake. It is off 6, past the turn off for Zanpa. You'll have a left turn, just before a small bridge. Follow that little stream up, to a park with a parking lot. The stream has tilapia, and I have seen a couple bass in there, but never caught one. On the far side of the park, there is a huge set of steps....the lake is on the other side of the steps. When I first went there, so of the dam workers took me up there to fish. I don't know if it is legal to fish there, but I didn't see any signs that said no.
Kurashiki Lake. There are supposedly a couple days out of the year where they allow fishing on this lake, but I never was able to discover when....heard it is around September-October. It's out of Kadena's Gate 3. Follow 26 up to a 3-way light, and take a left there. Then drive until you see a sign for the botanical gardens, and take a right there. You can follow that road all the way up to Kurashiki. If there is a lot of water, the little river does fill up, and that is legal to fish. Bass do fall over the top of the dam if the water is high. At the bare minimum, you should go park by the dam, and walk out on the bridge, to the tower. Look down from the bridge, and you should see the occasional fish swim by. There are some HUGE bass in there!!! Easily some 15 pounders in there. There are back roads to some areas of the lake...you'll need a 4-wheel drive.
Nanjo Lake. Legal to fish, but tough if the water is high. Trying to cut through the forest there is a pain. Only place I ever saw a habu, all three of them in one day. Nanjo is way south, more off the east coast. Follow 329 south until you run into 331...it's a left turn/curve. Take 331 down, until you hit 137, then take a right on 137. Follow 137 to 86...hitting 86 really isn't a turn...just the name of the road changes. About a mile after the 137 to 86 changeover, Nanjo Lake will be on your left. Wait until you pass the lake, then cut through the farm roads, and drive back to the small dam, on the southwest corner of the lake. There are tons of bass in this lake, but they are insane. One day they will bite like crazy, the next day, they won't touch a thing. If you can get a kayak out there, awesome! About half the time I went out there, I came across some locals fishing there too...there are a few bass fishing maniacs out there!
Recently heard this place is now fenced off....Don't know for certain, though.
There is another lake I fished. I don't know the name, but if you go to Google Maps, and search "Higashi, Okinawa," it should be the bigger lake, just northeast from where Google puts the pin for your search. It has a parking area way above the water. There is also a big bridge over the dam, that also overlook the ocean. I think it may be part of the Northern Training Grounds, but I'm not sure. It is a beautiful lake, when the water isn't down. I just hiked down with a pole and a few lures, and found some fish. I talked with some guys that said they took a kayak out there, but I know they didn't go the route I went, because you can't get a kayak down the way I went! I never took the time to research that place much because when I was up in that area, I was normally in the ocean, spearfishing.
Hope these tips help some. Look up all these places on Google Maps, and use the regular view and the satellite view to find the best routes in. I know there are more fishable lakes around, I just never got to them. I found most of these by using Google Maps, and then just driving out to see if they were any good.