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United States / New Mexico / Gallup

Gallup — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
    74/100high activity

    Clear: 54–72 °F

  2. MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    68/100high activity

    Drizzle: 54–70 °F

  3. SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
    67/100high activity

    Clear: 54–72 °F

Gallup (New Mexico) — a place to fish and relax by the water. Nearby: 1 river and 1 water body. 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.

Where to go fishing near Gallup 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.

  • Samson LakeLake№1Why #1Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches8 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Black crappie, and Walleyeregional forecast for New Mexico
  • Lake McFerrenLake№2Why #2Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches13 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Black crappie, and Walleyeregional forecast for New Mexico
  • Bass LakeLake№3Why #3Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches14 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Black crappie, and Walleyeregional forecast for New Mexico
  • Red Water PondPond№4Why #4Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches14 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Black crappie, and Walleyeregional forecast for New Mexico
  • Vanderwagen Reservoir Number TwoReservoir№5Why #5Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches15 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Black crappie, and Walleyeregional forecast for New Mexico
  • Prewitt LakeLake№6Why #6Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches15 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Black crappie, and Walleyeregional forecast for New Mexico
  • Vanderwagen Reservoir Number OneReservoir№7Why #7Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches16 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Black crappie, and Walleyeregional forecast for New Mexico
  • Vanderwagen Reservoir Number OneReservoir№8Why #8Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches16 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Black crappie, and Walleyeregional forecast for New Mexico
  • McGaffey LakeLake№9Why #9Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches17 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Black crappie, and Walleyeregional forecast for New Mexico
  • Pinos LakeLake№10Why #10Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches18 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Black crappie, and Walleyeregional forecast for New Mexico
  • Hunters Point PondReservoir№11Why #11Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches19 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Black crappie, and Walleyeregional forecast for New Mexico
  • Natural LakeLake№12Why #12Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches20 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Black crappie, and Walleyeregional forecast for New Mexico

Bite calendar

Aug 31 – Sep 6
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Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
Based on:weatherseasonal
What is a bite calendar?

Bite on water bodies

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
  • Striped bass8/10
  • Black crappie7/10
  • Walleye7/10
  • Smallmouth bass6/10
  • White bass6/10
  • White crappie6/10
  • Cutthroat trout5/10
  • Brook trout4/10
  • Largemouth bass4/10
  • Blue catfish3/10
  • Bluegill3/10
  • Carp3/10
  • Channel catfish3/10
  • Flathead catfish3/10
  • Rainbow trout3/10
  • Brown trout2/10
  • Spotted bass2/10
Bite activity:highmediumlow
How this forecast is calculated
2 SepWednesday, September 2
+68°

Clear · feels like +65°

Low / high
+54°…+70°
Precipitation
0.00 in
Wind
13 mph WSW
Cloud cover
6%
Humidity
46%
Pressure
29.88 inHg
00:00+57°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph54%0%
01:00+57°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph53%7%
02:00+56°—8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph54%2%
03:00+56°—8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph59%2%
04:00+55°—9 mphwest wind, 9 mph59%0%
05:00+54°—10 mphwest wind, 10 mph64%0%
06:00+54°—10 mphwest wind, 10 mph65%0%
07:00+54°—9 mphwest wind, 9 mph63%0%
08:00+59°—10 mphwest wind, 10 mph56%0%
09:00+62°—14 mphwest wind, 14 mph51%0%
10:00+64°—15 mphwest wind, 15 mph49%0%
11:00+66°—13 mphwest wind, 13 mph47%8%
12:00+68°—13 mphwest wind, 13 mph46%6%
13:00+69°—14 mphwest wind, 14 mph43%5%
14:00+70°—13 mphwest wind, 13 mph39%5%
15:00+70°—13 mphwest wind, 13 mph35%3%
16:00+70°—12 mphwest wind, 12 mph35%0%
17:00+69°—11 mphwest wind, 11 mph37%1%
18:00+68°—9 mphwest wind, 9 mph36%1%
19:00+66°—8 mphwest wind, 8 mph37%13%
20:00+63°—8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph43%43%
21:00+61°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph46%11%
22:00+60°—10 mphsouthwest wind, 10 mph44%3%
23:00+60°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph48%4%
+70°+62°+54°
Weather throughout the day
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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
06:38
Sunset
19:26
Day length
12 h 48 min
Sunshine hours
12 h
UV index
7
high
Moon
Waning gibbous
Moonrise
22:33
Moonset
12:21

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

+13% in the windowWednesday, September 2
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Major04:02–06:02Moon overhead
  • Minor11:51–12:51Moonset
  • Major16:30–18:30Moon underfoot
  • Minor22:03–23:03Moonrise

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

In clear water, natural colors work best: swimbait or live bait.

Gear

No special gear needed — seasonal clothing will do.