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United States / Utah / Pond Salem Lake

Bite forecast: Pond Salem Lake

  • 17 acres
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    60/100high activity

    Cloudy: 64–86 °F

  2. ThursdaySeptember 10weather-based forecast
    59/100medium activity

    Partly cloudy: 68–86 °F

  3. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    52/100medium activity

    Clear: 68–86 °F

Pond Salem Lake (Utah) — a popular fishing spot. About 7 ha in area. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.

Catches

Recorded 1 catch here. Most commonly caught: Rainbow trout. Peak season: June.

  • Rainbow trout
    Salem Lake
    77 °F2 mph
    Jun 06, 2019
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Nearby rivers

  • Spanish Fork River4 mi

Nearby water bodies

  • PondGrimes Pond0.8 mi
  • ReservoirSpanish Oaks Reservoir4 mi
  • PondSpring Lake5 mi
  • ReservoirTanner Reservoir5 mi
  • ReservoirMaple Lake7 mi
  • ReservoirDry Lake Reservoir7 mi
  • ReservoirPete Winward Reservoir8 mi
  • ReservoirMcClellan Lake8 mi
  • ReservoirBox Lake8 mi
  • ReservoirBig East Lake8 mi

Bite calendar

Friday, September 4

Aug 31 – Sep 6
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Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
Based on:weatherseasonal
What is a bite calendar?
PikeSmallmouth bassWhite bassBlack crappieLake troutWalleyeWhite crappieBrook troutCutthroat troutLargemouth bassRainbow troutWhitefishBluegillBrown troutCarpChannel catfish

Black crappie

5/10 · Fair

Hourly activity

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Bite activity:highmediumlow

The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. Pressure is dropping — this usually boosts the bite.

Peak bite hours

Best time — 06:00–08:00 (dawn bite) and 19:00–21:00 (dusk bite).

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: small jig or minnow bait.

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.

Summary

An average day — best chances during peak windows.

How this forecast is calculated

Why this forecast

The computed water temperature is around 76 °F — warmer than the 57–75 °F comfort range for Black crappie: in the heat it drops deeper and feeds less often.

Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 57–75 °F comfort rangecomfort 57–75 °F76 °F
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Black crappie works the twilight: the peaks are pinned to sunrise and sunset — their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.

The day: daylight hours and when Black crappie feeds0:0012:0024:00

Pressure is rising 0.06 inHg over the day — the bite usually settles down after a rise.

Pressure through the day, 0.06 inHg change
00:00 · 29.6623:00 · 29.71 inHg

One more input — the moon's feeding windows: within their hours the score sits higher than across the rest of the day. The window times are in the “Solunar feeding periods” card below.

Feeding windows on the day scale0:0012:0024:00

September is an active season for Black crappie 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
+81°

Clear · feels like +73°

Low / high
+59°…+87°
Precipitation
0.00 in
Wind
19 mph SSW
Cloud cover
0%
Humidity
24%
Pressure
29.80 inHg
00:00+70°—8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph9%0%
01:00+67°—9 mphwest wind, 9 mph10%0%
02:00+66°—6 mphwest wind, 6 mph11%0%
03:00+65°—1 mphnorthwest wind, 1 mph12%0%
04:00+62°—1 mpheast wind, 1 mph16%0%
05:00+60°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph20%0%
06:00+60°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph23%0%
07:00+59°—8 mphnortheast wind, 8 mph31%0%
08:00+61°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph34%0%
09:00+68°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph31%0%
10:00+74°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph30%0%
11:00+79°—16 mphsouthwest wind, 16 mph26%0%
12:00+81°—19 mphsouthwest wind, 19 mph24%0%
13:00+83°—19 mphsouthwest wind, 19 mph23%0%
14:00+84°—19 mphsouthwest wind, 19 mph22%0%
15:00+86°—19 mphsouth wind, 19 mph21%0%
16:00+86°—19 mphsouthwest wind, 19 mph20%0%
17:00+87°—18 mphsouthwest wind, 18 mph20%12%
18:00+86°—15 mphsouth wind, 15 mph20%3%
19:00+84°—16 mphsouth wind, 16 mph20%0%
20:00+79°—9 mphsouth wind, 9 mph21%0%
21:00+75°—8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph23%0%
22:00+73°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph24%0%
23:00+73°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph25%0%
+87°+73°+59°
Weather throughout the day
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Sun and moon

Friday, September 4
The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
DaylightMoon above the horizon
Sunrise
06:53
Sunset
19:47
Day length
12 h 54 min
Sunshine hours
12 h
UV index
6
high
Moon
Last quarter
Moonrise
—
Moonset
15:31

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

+14% in the windowFriday, September 4
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Major06:25–08:25Moon overhead
  • Minor15:01–16:01Moonset
  • Major18:57–20:57Moon 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?