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United States / Oregon / Salem

Salem — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    81/100high activity

    Cloudy: 48–72 °F

Catches

Recorded 1 catch here. Most commonly caught: Smallmouth bass. Peak season: May.

  • Smallmouth bass
    Willamette River
    57 °F4 mph
    May 24, 2019

Salem (Oregon) — a draw for anglers. Nearby: 1 river and 21 water bodies. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.

SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
74/100high activity

Drizzle: 45–55 °F

  • ThursdaySeptember 10weather-based forecast
    74/100high activity

    Cloudy: 55–63 °F

  • Where to go fishing near Salem on September 10, 2026

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

    • Willamette SloughRiver№1Why #1Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches0.6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Brook trout, Coho salmon, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Oregon
    • Walling PondPond№2Why #2Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Brook trout, Coho salmon, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Oregon
    • Stone Quarry LakeLake№3Why #3Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Brook trout, Coho salmon, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Oregon
    • Mission LakeLake№4Why #4Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Brook trout, Coho salmon, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Oregon
    • Berger LakeLake№5Why #5Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Brook trout, Coho salmon, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Oregon
    • Bluegill LakeLake№6Why #6Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Brook trout, Coho salmon, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Oregon
    • Wirth LakeLake№7Why #7Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Brook trout, Coho salmon, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Oregon
    • Riverbed PondReservoir№8Why #8Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Brook trout, Coho salmon, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Oregon
    • Fairview WetlandsPond№9Why #9Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Brook trout, Coho salmon, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Oregon
    • Croft ReservoirReservoir№10Why #10Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Brook trout, Coho salmon, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Oregon
    • Haines ReservoirReservoir№11Why #11Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Brook trout, Coho salmon, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Oregon
    • Staats LakeLake№12Why #12Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches5 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Brook trout, Coho salmon, and Yellow perchregional forecast for Oregon

    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

    10 SepThursday, September 10

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

    0:0023:00
    • Brook trout9/10
    • Coho salmon9/10
    • Yellow perch9/10
    • Bluegill8/10
    • Cutthroat trout8/10
    • Largemouth bass8/10
    • Smallmouth bass8/10
    • Walleye8/10
    • Whitefish8/10
    • Channel catfish7/10
    • Steelhead7/10
    • Black crappie6/10
    • Rainbow trout6/10
    • Chinook salmon5/10
    • Lake trout5/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    10 SepThursday, September 10
    +62°

    Cloudy · feels like +58°

    Low / high
    +53°…+62°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    5 mph SW
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    57%
    Pressure
    29.93 inHg
    00:00+62°—4 mphnorth wind, 4 mph34%83%
    01:00+62°—2 mphnorth wind, 2 mph35%93%
    02:00+62°—2 mphnortheast wind, 2 mph36%100%
    03:00+62°—2 mphnortheast wind, 2 mph37%100%
    04:00+61°—2 mphnortheast wind, 2 mph38%100%
    05:00+61°—1 mphnortheast wind, 1 mph39%100%
    06:00+61°—1 mphsoutheast wind, 1 mph39%100%
    07:00+61°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph38%100%
    08:00+61°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph39%100%
    09:00+61°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph44%100%
    10:00+61°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph50%100%
    11:00+61°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph55%100%
    12:00+62°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph57%100%
    13:00+62°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph57%100%
    14:00+62°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph58%100%
    15:00+61°0.00 in8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph62%100%
    16:00+59°0.00 in6 mphwest wind, 6 mph67%100%
    17:00+57°0.00 in4 mphwest wind, 4 mph72%100%
    18:00+56°0.00 in3 mphsouthwest wind, 3 mph76%100%
    19:00+56°0.00 in3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph80%100%
    20:00+55°0.00 in4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph84%100%
    21:00+54°0.01 in4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph87%100%
    22:00+54°0.01 in4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph90%100%
    23:00+53°0.01 in4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph93%100%
    +62°+58°+53°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Thursday, September 10
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:33
    Sunset
    19:19
    Day length
    12 h 46 min
    Sunshine hours
    7 min
    UV index
    1
    low
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    06:00
    Moonset
    19:04

    The day is 3 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 windowThursday, September 10
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major00:00–01:16Moon underfoot
    • Minor05:30–06:30Moonrise
    • Major11:39–13:39Moon overhead
    • Minor18:34–19:34Moonset

    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

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

    Gear

    Pack transitional-season clothing — mornings and evenings are chilly. Rain is expected — don't forget a rain jacket or a waterproof shell.