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United States / Alaska / Anchorage

Anchorage — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    62/100high activity

    Showers: 45–50 °F

Catches

Recorded 2 catches here. Most commonly caught: Rainbow trout, Chinook salmon. Peak season: January–September.

  • Rainbow trout
    Otter Lake
    37 °F4 mph
    Jan 01, 2019, 3:05 PM
  • Chinook salmon
    Ship Creek

Anchorage (Alaska) — a popular fishing spot. Nearby: 1 river, 30 water bodies and 3 sea areas. The bite forecast is computed separately for rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. This page shows an hourly bite forecast for today and the week ahead; the algorithm factors in the weather, atmospheric pressure, and the moon phase.

SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
60/100high activity

Cloudy: 41–57 °F

  • TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    58/100medium activity

    Drizzle: 50–59 °F

  • Sep 05, 2018

    Where to go fishing near Anchorage on September 2, 2026

    The ranking weighs the regional forecast by water type, catches linked to each water body and distance from the city center.

    • Ship CreekRiver№1Why #1Forecast 8/101 confirmed catch8 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Chinook salmonlatest — Sep 05, 2018regional forecast for Alaska
    • Otter LakeLake№2Why #2Forecast 7/101 confirmed catch7 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Rainbow troutlatest — Jan 01, 2019, 3:05 PMregional forecast for Alaska
    • Knik ArmBay№3Why #3Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches15 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pacific halibut, and Rockfishregional forecast for Alaska
    • Chickaloon BayBay№4Why #4Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches20 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pacific halibut, and Rockfishregional forecast for Alaska
    • Turnagain ArmBay№5Why #5Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches22 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pacific halibut, and Rockfishregional forecast for Alaska
    • Westchester LagoonLake№6Why #6Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches1 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Brook trout, and Chinook salmonregional forecast for Alaska
    • Westchester LagoonLake№7Why #7Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches1 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Brook trout, and Chinook salmonregional forecast for Alaska
    • Lake OtisLake№8Why #8Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Brook trout, and Chinook salmonregional forecast for Alaska
    • Goose LakeLake№9Why #9Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Brook trout, and Chinook salmonregional forecast for Alaska
    • Jones LakeLake№10Why #10Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Brook trout, and Chinook salmonregional forecast for Alaska
    • Waldron LakeLake№11Why #11Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Brook trout, and Chinook salmonregional forecast for Alaska
    • Lake SpenardLake№12Why #12Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Brook trout, and Chinook salmonregional forecast for Alaska

    Bite calendar

    Wednesday, September 2

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Bite on rivers

    2 SepWednesday, September 2

    Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.

    0:0023:00
    • Coho salmon8/10
    • Steelhead7/10
    • Brook trout6/10
    • Chinook salmon6/10
    • Cutthroat trout6/10
    • Grayling6/10
    • Nelma6/10
    • Whitefish6/10
    • Pike5/10
    • Rainbow trout5/10
    • Lake trout2/10
    • Burbot1/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    2 SepWednesday, September 2
    +51°

    Partly cloudy · feels like +47°

    Low / high
    +38°…+54°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    4 mph NNE
    Cloud cover
    45%
    Humidity
    66%
    Pressure
    30.02 inHg
    00:00+46°—2 mphnorthwest wind, 2 mph76%100%
    01:00+45°—4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph80%95%
    02:00+44°—4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph81%100%
    03:00+45°—5 mphnorthwest wind, 5 mph78%99%
    04:00+43°—6 mphnorthwest wind, 6 mph78%20%
    05:00+41°—6 mphnorthwest wind, 6 mph80%1%
    06:00+40°—6 mphnorth wind, 6 mph79%2%
    07:00+39°—5 mphnorth wind, 5 mph84%17%
    08:00+38°—5 mphnorth wind, 5 mph87%27%
    09:00+41°—5 mphnorth wind, 5 mph84%70%
    10:00+44°—4 mphnorth wind, 4 mph81%62%
    11:00+48°—3 mphnorth wind, 3 mph71%55%
    12:00+51°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph66%45%
    13:00+52°—2 mphnortheast wind, 2 mph63%100%
    14:00+51°—2 mphsoutheast wind, 2 mph64%100%
    15:00+51°—2 mphsouth wind, 2 mph64%100%
    16:00+53°—2 mphsouth wind, 2 mph62%100%
    17:00+53°—2 mphsoutheast wind, 2 mph63%98%
    18:00+54°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph62%96%
    19:00+54°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph62%100%
    20:00+53°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph67%100%
    21:00+51°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph71%100%
    22:00+51°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph70%98%
    23:00+51°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph73%100%
    +54°+46°+38°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Wednesday, September 2
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    07:27
    Sunset
    21:29
    Day length
    14 h 2 min
    Sunshine hours
    7 h 46 min
    UV index
    1
    low
    Moon
    Waning gibbous
    Moonrise
    21:42
    Moonset
    16:17

    The day is 5 min shorter than yesterday.

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

    Solunar feeding periods

    +15% in the windowWednesday, September 2
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major05:37–07:37Moon overhead
    • Minor15:47–16:47Moonset
    • Major18:05–20:05Moon underfoot
    • Minor21:12–22:12Moonrise

    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?

    Recommendations

    Tactics

    Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses.

    Lures

    In clear water, natural colors work best: trolling spoon or spinner.

    Gear

    Bring a warm jacket — it's noticeably colder on the water than on shore.