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United States / California

California — bite forecast

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Towns and settlements (123)
AlhambraAnaheimAntiochArcataBakersfieldBarstowBerkeleyBurbankCampbellCarlsbadCarsonChicoChula VistaCloverdaleConcordCoronaCosta MesaCulver CityCupertinoDaly CityDavisDowneyEl CajonEl CentroEl MonteElk GroveEscondidoEurekaFairfieldFontanaFort BraggFremontFresnoFullertonGarden GroveGilroyGlendaleHanfordHaywardHuntington BeachIndioInglewoodIrvineLaguna BeachLancasterLong BeachLos AngelesLos GatosMaderaMalibuMantecaMercedMilpitasMission ViejoModestoMontereyMoreno ValleyMorgan HillMountain ViewMurrietaNapaNorwalkOaklandOceansideOntarioOrangeOrovilleOxnardPalaPalm SpringsPalmdalePalo AltoPasadenaPaso RoblesPetalumaPomonaPortervillePowayRancho CucamongaReddingRedwood CityRichmondRiversideRohnert ParkRosevilleSacramentoSalinasSan BernardinoSan BrunoSan ClementeSan DiegoSan FranciscoSan JoseSan MateoSan RafaelSanta AnaSanta BarbaraSanta ClaraSanta ClaritaSanta CruzSanta MariaSanta MonicaSanta RosaSimi ValleySouth GateSouth San FranciscoStocktonSunnyvaleTemeculaThousand OaksTorranceTracyTurlockUkiahVacavilleVallejoVenturaVictorvilleVisaliaVistaWest CovinaWhittierYuba City
Rivers (545)
Agua Hedionda CreekAlameda CreekBig Sulphur CreekBranciforte Creek 2Buena Vista CreekCabin SloughCarbonera CreekColma CreekCoyote CreekDominguez ChannelFeather RiverFresno RiverGuadalupe RiverKern RiverKlamath RiverLaguna CreekLake Merritt-Oakland Estuary ChannelLos Angeles RiverMission CreekMormon SloughNapa RiverNoyo RiverOakland EstuaryOakland Inner HarborOwens RiverPetaluma RiverPit RiverRio HondoRussian RiverSacramento RiverSalinas RiverSan Bruno CreekSan Joaquin RiverSan Lorenzo RiverSan Luis Rey RiverSan Tomas Aquino CreekSanta Ana RiverSanta Ana-Delhi ChannelSouth Fork Santa Clara RiverSuisun SloughSweetwater RiverTrinity RiverUlatis Creek

502 more — find yours by name.

Water bodies (3642)
Agua Hedionda LagoonAlessandro LagoonAlmaden ReservoirAmie BasinBrackish PondBudd Avenue PondsBuena Vista LagoonButchers Slough Log PondCity of Fairfield LakeClear LakeClear Lake ReservoirEagle LakeEl Estero LakeEllis LakeFairmount LakeGoose LakeHidden LakeHoney LakeKlopp LakeKutras PondLake AlhambraLake AlmanorLake DalwigkLake ElizabethLake EvansLake MerrittLake RancLake TahoeLong Beach Shoreline MarinaMalibu LagoonMcClellan PondsMcGlincey PondsMcLeod LakeMono LakeMormon SloughNeary LagoonNorth Oxidation PondOcean Avenue BasinOwens LakePage PondsRainbow HarborRainbow LagoonRivers LakeSalton SeaSearles LakeSecombe LakeSouth Oxidation PondThermalito Diversion PoolTyson LagoonUniversity Park LakeUpper Alkali LakeVasona ReservoirWestern PondWestlakeYosemite Lake

3587 more — find yours by name.

Sea areas (31)
Golden GateSan Francisco BaySan Pablo BaySanta Barbara Channel

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    40/100medium activity

    Clear: 61–84 °F

Which fish are caught here

  • Largemouth bass183 catches
  • Chinook salmon104 catches
  • Rainbow trout70 catches
  • Striped bass38 catches
  • Rockfish22 catches

Catches

Recorded 549 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass, Chinook salmon, Rainbow trout. Peak season: year-round.

  • Pacific halibut, Striped bass — San Francisco Bay, Jul 18, 2020, 3:02 PM
    2
    Pacific halibut, Striped bass
    San Francisco Bay
    66 °F11 mph
    Jul 18, 2020, 3:02 PM

California — a region with a sea coast plus rivers and lakes. The region has 123 cities, 545 rivers, 3642 water bodies and 31 sea areas. We forecast the bite not only on rivers and lakes, but at sea as well. Fish species: rainbow trout, carp, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass and bluegill. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
39/100medium activity

Clear: 63–88 °F

  • ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    38/100medium activity

    Clear: 59–84 °F

  • Smallmouth bass20 catches
  • Spotted bass17 catches
  • Lingcod15 catches
  • Steelhead15 catches
  • Channel catfish14 catches
  • Cutthroat trout8 catches
  • Black crappie7 catches
    • Striped bass — San Francisco Bay, Jul 03, 2020, 4:30 PM
    2
    Striped bass
    San Francisco Bay
    63 °F11 mph
    Jul 03, 2020, 4:30 PM
  • Smallmouth bass — Prosser Creek Reservoir, May 31, 2020, 11:36 AM
    Smallmouth bass
    Prosser Creek Reservoir
    64 °F4 mph
    May 31, 2020, 11:36 AM
  • Rainbow trout — North Fork Feather River, Aug 22, 2019, 7:00 AM
    Rainbow trout
    North Fork Feather River
    79 °F2 mph
    Aug 22, 2019, 7:00 AM
  • Rainbow trout — North Fork Feather River, Aug 22, 2019, 7:00 AM
    Rainbow trout
    North Fork Feather River
    79 °F2 mph
    Aug 22, 2019, 7:00 AM
  • Striped bass — San Francisco Bay, Jun 15, 2019, 10:48 AM
    Striped bass
    San Francisco Bay
    61 °F13 mph
    Jun 15, 2019, 10:48 AM
  • Striped bass — San Francisco Bay, Jun 09, 2019, 6:05 PM
    4
    Striped bass
    San Francisco Bay
    84 °F7 mph
    Jun 09, 2019, 6:05 PM
  • Striped bass — San Francisco Bay, Jun 08, 2019, 12:11 PM
    4
    Striped bass
    San Francisco Bay
    75 °F9 mph
    Jun 08, 2019, 12:11 PM

    • Bite calendar

    7–Sep 13
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Bite on rivers

    8 SepTuesday, September 8

    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 salmon9/10
    • Striped bass8/10
    • Black crappie7/10
    • Steelhead7/10
    • Smallmouth bass6/10
    • White bass6/10
    • White crappie6/10
    • Brook trout4/10
    • Chinook salmon4/10
    • Cutthroat trout4/10
    • Largemouth bass4/10
    • Blue catfish3/10
    • Bluegill3/10
    • Carp3/10
    • Channel catfish3/10
    • Flathead catfish3/10
    • Rainbow trout3/10
    • Spotted bass3/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    8 SepTuesday, September 8
    +82°

    Partly cloudy · feels like +75°

    Low / high
    +61°…+89°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    10 mph SW
    Cloud cover
    20%
    Humidity
    10%
    Pressure
    29.80 inHg
    00:00+65°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph26%0%
    01:00+64°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph27%0%
    02:00+63°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph28%0%
    03:00+62°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph29%0%
    04:00+61°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph29%0%
    05:00+61°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph29%2%
    06:00+62°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph28%10%
    07:00+64°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph26%20%
    08:00+67°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph23%26%
    09:00+71°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph20%21%
    10:00+74°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph16%11%
    11:00+78°—8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph13%8%
    12:00+82°—10 mphsouthwest wind, 10 mph10%20%
    13:00+85°—13 mphsouthwest wind, 13 mph8%39%
    14:00+87°—15 mphsouthwest wind, 15 mph6%52%
    15:00+89°—17 mphsouthwest wind, 17 mph4%53%
    16:00+89°—18 mphsouthwest wind, 18 mph3%48%
    17:00+89°—18 mphsouthwest wind, 18 mph4%41%
    18:00+85°—17 mphsouthwest wind, 17 mph7%30%
    19:00+80°—15 mphsouthwest wind, 15 mph12%16%
    20:00+75°—13 mphsouthwest wind, 13 mph16%6%
    21:00+73°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph18%3%
    22:00+71°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph20%4%
    23:00+69°—8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph21%5%
    +89°+75°+61°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Tuesday, September 8
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:26
    Sunset
    19:05
    Day length
    12 h 39 min
    Sunshine hours
    12 h 27 min
    UV index
    7
    high
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    03:35
    Moonset
    17:49

    The day is 2 min shorter than yesterday.

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

    Solunar feeding periods

    +14% in the windowTuesday, September 8
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor03:05–04:05Moonrise
    • Major09:47–11:47Moon overhead
    • Minor17:19–18:19Moonset
    • Major22:14–00:00Moon underfoot

    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

    Look for drop-offs and gaps in the weeds, retrieve slowly, lingering over promising spots.

    Lures

    The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: trolling spoon or spinner.

    Gear

    It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must. Winds will be strong — wind protection helps, and be careful if you're in a boat.