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United States / Utah / Utah Lake

Bite forecast: Utah Lake

  • 139.5 sq mi
  • depth up to 14 ft
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Best fishing days for the next week

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

    Clear: 63–81 °F

Utah Lake (Utah) — a popular fishing spot. About 361.4 km² in area, up to 4.27 m deep. Close by — Lehi, Provo and Orem. A smart bite calendar — moon phase, atmospheric pressure, and weather combined into an hourly fish-activity forecast for the coming days.

TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
60/100high activity

Clear: 68–84 °F

  • ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    57/100medium activity

    Clear: 55–86 °F

  • Nearby towns

    • Lehi2 mi
    • Provo2 mi
    • Orem3 mi

    Nearby water bodies

    • LakeClegg's Pond5 mi
    • LakeRetention Pond6 mi
    • LakeMill Pond9 mi
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    Catches

    Recorded 5 catches here. Most commonly caught: Channel catfish, Rainbow trout, Largemouth bass. Peak season: March–September.

    • Rainbow trout
      Salem Lake
      77 °F2 mph
      Jun 06, 2019
    • Largemouth bass
      Utah Lake
      72 °F2 mph
      Sep 28, 2018
    • Channel catfish
      Provo River
      54 °F7 mph
      Apr 07, 2018
    • Walleye
      Utah Lake
      41 °F4 mph
      Mar 15, 2018
    • Channel catfish
      American Fork River
      81 °F13 mph
      Jun 22, 2017, 8:48 PM

    BiteGuide·From anglers’ reports

    What actually worked on this water

    Based on 5 verified catchesPeriod: 2017–2019

    This is a summary of anglers' reports, not a proven cause of the bite: conditions lining up does not mean they drove it.

    By fish species

    vertical axis — number of catches

    012
    2111
    Channel catfishLargemouth bassRainbow troutWalleye
    By fish species
    ValueCatchesShare
    Channel catfish240%
    Largemouth bass120%
    Rainbow trout120%
    Walleye120%

    By month

    vertical axis — number of catches

    012
    1121
    MarAprJunSep
    By month
    ValueCatchesShare
    Mar120%
    Apr120%
    Jun240%
    Sep120%

    Air temperature, °F

    vertical axis — number of catches

    012
    1112
    41506877
    Air temperature, °F
    ValueCatchesShare
    41–48 °F120%
    50–57 °F120%
    68–75 °F120%
    77–84 °F240%

    Pressure, inHg

    vertical axis — number of catches

    012
    212
    25.2025.3925.59
    Pressure, inHg
    ValueCatchesShare
    25.20–25.35 inHg240%
    25.39–25.55 inHg120%
    25.59–25.75 inHg240%

    Wind direction

    vertical axis — number of catches

    012
    2111
    NNESENW
    Wind direction
    ValueCatchesShare
    N240%
    NE120%
    SE120%
    NW120%

    Wind speed, mph

    vertical axis — number of catches

    012
    221
    0413
    Wind speed, mph
    ValueCatchesShare
    0–2 mph240%
    4–7 mph240%
    13–16 mph120%

    Bite calendar

    7–Sep 13
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
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    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?
    PikeSmallmouth bassWhite bassBlack crappieLake troutWalleyeWhite crappieBrook troutCutthroat troutRainbow troutWhitefishBluegillBrown troutCarpChannel catfishLargemouth bass

    Black crappie

    8/10 · 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

    In clear water, natural colors work best: small jig or minnow bait.

    Gear

    It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must.

    Summary

    Worth going — it's a productive day.

    How this forecast is calculated

    Why this forecast

    The computed water temperature is around 75 °F — inside the 57–75 °F comfort range for Black crappie, so baseline activity is high.

    Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 57–75 °F comfort rangecomfort 57–75 °F75 °F
    JFMAMJJASOND

    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 0.03 inHg over the day — fish are usually more active ahead of a weather change.

    Pressure through the day, 0.03 inHg change
    00:00 · 29.7223:00 · 29.68 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.

    JFMAMJJASOND

    These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works

    8 SepTuesday, September 8
    +77°

    Clear · feels like +74°

    Low / high
    +67°…+84°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    7 mph SE
    Cloud cover
    0%
    Humidity
    27%
    Pressure
    29.76 inHg
    00:00+73°—4 mphwest wind, 4 mph33%4%
    01:00+72°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph35%2%
    02:00+71°—6 mphnorthwest wind, 6 mph36%1%
    03:00+70°—7 mphnorthwest wind, 7 mph38%0%
    04:00+69°—6 mphnorthwest wind, 6 mph40%0%
    05:00+68°—5 mphnorthwest wind, 5 mph42%0%
    06:00+67°—4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph43%0%
    07:00+68°—3 mphnorth wind, 3 mph43%0%
    08:00+69°—2 mphnortheast wind, 2 mph43%0%
    09:00+70°—2 mpheast wind, 2 mph41%0%
    10:00+72°—3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph37%0%
    11:00+75°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph32%0%
    12:00+77°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph27%0%
    13:00+79°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph23%0%
    14:00+81°—10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph20%0%
    15:00+82°—10 mphsouth wind, 10 mph18%0%
    16:00+83°—9 mphsouth wind, 9 mph16%0%
    17:00+84°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph15%0%
    18:00+83°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph15%0%
    19:00+82°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph16%0%
    20:00+81°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph17%0%
    21:00+79°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph19%0%
    22:00+77°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph20%0%
    23:00+76°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph22%0%
    +84°+75°+67°
    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
    06:57
    Sunset
    19:41
    Day length
    12 h 44 min
    Sunshine hours
    12 h 35 min
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    04:02
    Moonset
    18:37

    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

    +12% in the windowTuesday, September 8
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor03:32–04:32Moonrise
    • Major10:26–12:26Moon overhead
    • Minor18:07–19:07Moonset
    • Major22:52–00:00Moon 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?