Pink salmon fishing at Thompson River

50 verified Pink salmon catches are linked to Thompson River. The forecast below uses this waterbody and current weather data.

Pink salmon bite forecast today

Hourly activity and a seven-day calendar for Pink salmon.

Pink salmon bite calendar

19–Oct 25

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Bite activity:highmediumlowslow

Based on:weatherseasonal

What is a bite calendar?

Pink salmon

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Hourly activity

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Bite activity:highmediumlow

How to fish

Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses. The water's cold — fish it more delicately and slowly.

What to take for Pink salmon

ID and fishing licence
Licence or permit wherever one is required.
First aid kit
Plasters, bandage, antiseptic, antihistamine — hooks and bites happen.
Headlamp
Peak bite at dusk — hands must be free.
Warm layer
-5° during the bite — hands go numb fast.
Warm gloves
-5° during the bite — hands go numb fast.
Spinner
A small spinner picks up active fish over shallows.
Leader
Fluorocarbon: fanged fish fray plain line at the knot.
Pliers
Open a split ring, straighten a hook, cut line.
Rod and reel
Check guides and drag at home.
Spare line
A snag in the first half hour is normal.
Hook assortment
Sizes for different fish and baits.
Tackle box
Hooks, sinkers, swivels, floats — by compartment.
Drinking water
At least 1.5 l per person per day.
Thermos
-5° during the bite — hands go numb fast.

The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. Pressure is rising — activity tends to be more subdued. Peak 08:00–10:00 and 18:00–20:00.

How this forecast is calculated

Why this forecast

20 OctTuesday, October 20

The computed water temperature is around 3 °C — colder than the 6–15 °C comfort range for Pink salmon: the fish conserves energy and takes more cautiously.

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Going by this year's frosts the ice hasn't formed yet: the season says it should have, but it hasn't been cold enough. This is an estimate from the weather across the whole region, not a measurement on your water.

Pink salmon works the twilight: the peaks are pinned to sunrise and sunset — their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.

Pressure is flat: it moves no more than 1 hPa over the day, so the weather isn't shifting today's bite.

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October is an average month for Pink salmon here.

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These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works

20 OctTuesday, October 20

+3°

Clear · feels like -1°

Low / high

-5°…+4°

Precipitation

0.0 mm

Wind

0 m/s ESE

Cloud cover

Humidity

48%

Pressure

1022 hPa

00:00-4°—1 m/s69%68%

01:00-4°—1 m/s68%34%

02:00-4°—1 m/s68%57%

03:00-4°—1 m/s69%43%

04:00-5°—1 m/s69%8%

05:00-5°—0 m/s68%2%

06:00-5°—1 m/s68%0%

07:00-5°—0 m/s68%0%

08:00-5°—0 m/s67%0%

09:00-4°—0 m/s66%0%

10:00-1°—0 m/s57%0%

11:00+2°—0 m/s50%0%

12:00+3°—0 m/s48%0%

13:00+3°—0 m/s46%0%

14:00+4°—0 m/s46%0%

15:00+4°—0 m/s44%0%

16:00+4°—1 m/s43%0%

17:00+4°—1 m/s44%0%

18:00+2°—0 m/s53%0%

19:00-1°—0 m/s57%0%

20:00-2°—1 m/s59%0%

21:00-2°—1 m/s59%0%

22:00-2°—1 m/s58%0%

23:00-1°—1 m/s56%0%

Sun and moon

Tuesday, October 20

DaylightMoon above the horizon

Sunrise

08:23

Sunset

18:46

Day length

10 h 23 min

Sunshine hours

10 h 11 min

UV index

low

Moon

Waxing gibbous

Moonrise

17:02

Moonset

01:49

The day is 4 min shorter than yesterday.

Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.

Geomagnetic fieldG1 geomagnetic storm, Kp 4.7

Kp index — NOAA data. Not part of the bite score: catches show no link between geomagnetic storms and the bite.

Solunar feeding periods

+15% in the windowTuesday, October 20

Major periodsMinor periods

Minor01:19–02:19Moonset
Major08:34–10:34Moon underfoot
Minor16:32–17:32Moonrise
Major20:56–22:56Moon overhead

The windows are set by the moon's transit and rise, and the forecast above already accounts for them: within these hours the bite score sits higher than across the rest of the day, while the day's overall level still comes from the catch-calibrated model.

What are solunar periods?

Pink salmon catch map

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Fishing reports

50 reports

Summary of all reports

Biting

Fish in 50 of 50 reports

50 with fish

Anglers have logged 50 fishing reports here. Peak season: September–October.

BiteGuideFrom anglers’ reports

What actually worked on this water

Pink salmonBased on 50 verified catchesPeriod: 2019–2025

This is a summary of anglers' reports, not a proven cause of the bite: conditions lining up does not mean they drove it.

By month

vertical axis — number of catches

By month
Value	Catches	Share
Apr	1	2%
Sep	34	68%
Oct	15	30%

By time of day

49 catches have this datavertical axis — number of catches

By time of day
Value	Catches	Share
01:00	1	2%
06:00	2	4%
07:00	7	14%
08:00	5	10%
09:00	4	8%
10:00	9	18%
11:00	20	41%
12:00	1	2%

Air temperature, °C
Value	Catches	Share
5–9 °C	9	19%
10–14 °C	6	13%
15–19 °C	33	69%

Pressure, hPa

48 catches have this datavertical axis — number of catches

Pressure, hPa
Value	Catches	Share
940–945 hPa	20	42%
947–952 hPa	10	21%
960–965 hPa	8	17%
967–972 hPa	10	21%

Wind direction
Value	Catches	Share
NE	10	21%
S	1	2%
SW	29	60%
W	2	4%
NW	6	13%

Wind speed, m/s
Value	Catches	Share
0–1 m/s	15	31%
2–3 m/s	31	65%
4–5 m/s	2	4%

About this water body

Thompson River (British Columbia) — a spot well known among anglers. About 126 km long. Flows into Fraser River, Fraser River basin. Nearest town — Kamloops. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

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Pink salmon fishing at Thompson River

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Why this forecast

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Solunar feeding periods

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About this water body

About this water body

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