Pink salmon fishing at Thompson River
83 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
Friday, September 4
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Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
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Hourly activity
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Bite activity:highmediumlow
The bite is strong — fish are active. Pressure is rising — activity tends to be more subdued.
Peak bite hours
Best time — 07:00–08:00 (dawn bite).
Tactics
Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses. The water's cold — fish it more delicately and slowly.
Lures
The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: pink fly or small spinner. The water's cold — work the lure slower than usual.
Gear
Bring a warm jacket — it's noticeably colder on the water than on shore. Rain is expected — don't forget a rain jacket or a waterproof shell.
Summary
Worth going — it's a productive day.
Why this forecast
The computed water temperature is around 8 °C — inside the 6–15 °C comfort range for Pink salmon, so baseline activity is high.
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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 rising 7 hPa over the day — the bite usually settles down after a rise.
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September is peak season for Pink salmon here.
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These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works
4 SepFriday, September 4
+6°
Cloudy · feels like +3°
Low / high
+1°…+7°
Precipitation
0.0 mm
Wind
1 m/s NE
Cloud cover
100%
Humidity
78%
Pressure
1012 hPa
Sun and moon
Friday, September 4DaylightMoon above the horizon
Sunrise
07:08
Sunset
20:29
Day length
13 h 21 min
Sunshine hours
4 h 22 min
UV index
2
low
Moon
Last quarter
Moonrise
23:59
Moonset
17:09
The day is 4 min shorter than yesterday.
Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.
Solunar feeding periods
+16% in the windowFriday, September 4Major periodsMinor periods
- Major07:03–09:03Moon overhead
- Minor16:39–17:39Moonset
- Major19:34–21:34Moon underfoot
- Minor23:29–00:29Moonrise
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?Catches
Recorded 83 catches here. Most commonly caught: Pink salmon. Peak season: September–October.
BiteGuideFrom anglers’ reports
What actually worked on this water
Pink salmonBased on 83 verified catchesPeriod: 2024–2025
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
| Value | Catches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Apr | 1 | 1% |
| Sep | 65 | 78% |
| Oct | 17 | 20% |
About Thompson River
Thompson River (British Columbia) — a spot well known among anglers. About 126 km long. Flows into Fraser River, Fraser River basin. Nearest town — Kamloops. Fish species: pink salmon. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.
