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United States / Utah / Silver Lake

Bite forecast: Silver Lake

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    61/100high activity

    Cloudy: 64–77 °F

Bite calendar

Wednesday, September 2

Aug 31 – Sep 6
Mon
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Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
Based on:weatherseasonal
What is a bite calendar?
PikeBlack crappieLake troutSmallmouth bassWhite bassWalleyeWhite crappieBrook troutCutthroat troutLargemouth bassWhitefishBluegillCarpChannel catfishRainbow troutBrown trout

Black crappie

7/10 · Good

Hourly activity

0:006:0012:0018:0023:00
Bite activity:highmediumlow

The bite is strong — fish are active. Weather is steady, with no sharp swings — fish behave predictably.

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

Worth going — it's a productive day.

How this forecast is calculated

Why this forecast

The computed water temperature is around 75 °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 °F75 °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 dropping 0.09 inHg over the day — fish are usually more active ahead of a weather change.

Pressure through the day, 0.09 inHg change
00:00 · 29.8223:00 · 29.74 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

2 SepWednesday, September 2
+80°

Partly cloudy · feels like +74°

Low / high
+58°…+86°
Precipitation
0.00 in
Wind
16 mph SSW
Cloud cover
20%
Humidity
32%
Pressure
29.86 inHg
00:00+65°—4 mphwest wind, 4 mph37%0%
01:00+65°—3 mphnorthwest wind, 3 mph37%0%
02:00+64°—3 mphwest wind, 3 mph39%0%
03:00+63°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph41%0%
04:00+62°—3 mphnortheast wind, 3 mph42%0%
05:00+60°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph45%0%
06:00+59°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph49%0%
07:00+58°—3 mphnortheast wind, 3 mph49%0%
08:00+60°—1 mpheast wind, 1 mph49%0%
09:00+67°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph44%0%
10:00+71°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph40%0%
11:00+78°—15 mphsouthwest wind, 15 mph35%5%
12:00+80°—16 mphsouthwest wind, 16 mph32%20%
13:00+82°—15 mphsouthwest wind, 15 mph27%14%
14:00+84°—19 mphsouthwest wind, 19 mph25%35%
15:00+85°—20 mphsouthwest wind, 20 mph22%15%
16:00+86°—23 mphsouthwest wind, 23 mph19%0%
17:00+86°—23 mphsouthwest wind, 23 mph16%3%
18:00+85°—21 mphsouthwest wind, 21 mph15%26%
19:00+83°—14 mphsouthwest wind, 14 mph11%0%
20:00+76°—10 mphsouthwest wind, 10 mph8%91%
21:00+73°—13 mphwest wind, 13 mph8%4%
22:00+72°—14 mphsouthwest wind, 14 mph7%0%
23:00+69°—12 mphwest wind, 12 mph7%2%
+86°+72°+58°
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
06:51
Sunset
19:50
Day length
12 h 59 min
Sunshine hours
12 h
UV index
7
high
Moon
Waning gibbous
Moonrise
22:35
Moonset
13:10

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 windowWednesday, September 2
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Major04:28–06:28Moon overhead
  • Minor12:40–13:40Moonset
  • Major16:56–18:56Moon underfoot
  • Minor22:05–23:05Moonrise

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?

Nearby rivers

  • American Fork River3 mi
  • Little Cottonwood Creek6 mi

Nearby water bodies

  • LakeWhite Pine Lake1 mi
  • ReservoirSilver Lake Flat1 mi
  • LakeUpper Red Pine Lake1 mi
  • ReservoirRed Pine Lake2 mi
  • ReservoirTibble Fork Reservoir3 mi
  • LakePittsburg Lake4 mi
  • ReservoirUpper Bells Canyon Reservoir4 mi
  • LakeCecret Lake4 mi
  • LakeForest Lake5 mi
  • LakeLake Catherine6 mi

Silver Lake (Utah) — a spot well known among anglers. About 5 ha in area. The town of Sandy is nearby. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.

Tuesday
September 8
weather-based forecast
61/100high activity

Partly cloudy: 64–82 °F

  • ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    56/100medium activity

    Clear: 52–84 °F

  • Nearby towns

    • Sandy12 mi