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United States / Washington / Colfax

Colfax — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    67/100high activity

    Partly cloudy: 55–82 °F

  2. SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
    66/100high activity

    Clear: 50–73 °F

  3. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    53/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 57–84 °F

Colfax (Washington) — a place to fish and relax by the water. Nearby: 1 river. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

Where to go fishing near Colfax on September 8, 2026

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

  • South Fork Palouse RiverRiver№1Why #1Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches8 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Washington
  • Snake RiverRiver№2Why #2Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches19 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Washington
  • Palouse RiverRiver№3Why #3Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches20 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Washington
  • Palouse RiverRiver№4Why #4Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches30 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Washington
  • Lower Granite LakeReservoir№5Why #5Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches21 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Washington
  • Cherry Cove LakeLake№6Why #6Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches21 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Washington
  • Sutton PondPond№7Why #7Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches23 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Washington
  • Duck LakeLake№8Why #8Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches23 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Washington
  • Stevens LakeLake№9Why #9Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches24 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Washington
  • Lake BryanReservoir№10Why #10Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches24 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Washington
  • Johnson LakeLake№11Why #11Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches24 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Washington
  • Lavista LakeLake№12Why #12Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches24 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Washington

Bite calendar

7–Sep 13
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Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
Based on:weatherseasonal
What is a bite calendar?

Bite on rivers

8 SepTuesday, September 8

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

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  • Yellow perch9/10
  • Coho salmon8/10
  • Smallmouth bass8/10
  • Walleye8/10
  • Brook trout7/10
  • Black crappie6/10
  • Cutthroat trout6/10
  • Lake trout6/10
  • Steelhead6/10
  • Whitefish6/10
  • Bluegill5/10
  • Channel catfish5/10
  • Largemouth bass5/10
  • Rainbow trout5/10
  • Chinook salmon4/10
Bite activity:highmediumlow
How this forecast is calculated
8 SepTuesday, September 8
+77°

Cloudy · feels like +74°

Low / high
+56°…+83°
Precipitation
0.00 in
Wind
5 mph NE
Cloud cover
87%
Humidity
28%
Pressure
29.95 inHg
00:00+61°—6 mphwest wind, 6 mph58%77%
01:00+60°—6 mphwest wind, 6 mph60%83%
02:00+59°—6 mphwest wind, 6 mph61%83%
03:00+58°—6 mphwest wind, 6 mph61%70%
04:00+57°—6 mphwest wind, 6 mph60%51%
05:00+56°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph58%40%
06:00+58°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph54%45%
07:00+60°—4 mphwest wind, 4 mph50%57%
08:00+62°—4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph45%70%
09:00+66°—3 mphnorthwest wind, 3 mph40%83%
10:00+70°—3 mphnorth wind, 3 mph35%96%
11:00+74°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph31%100%
12:00+77°—5 mphnortheast wind, 5 mph28%87%
13:00+80°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph26%64%
14:00+81°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph24%45%
15:00+83°—8 mpheast wind, 8 mph22%33%
16:00+83°—9 mpheast wind, 9 mph21%24%
17:00+82°—8 mpheast wind, 8 mph22%17%
18:00+79°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph25%12%
19:00+74°—6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph31%9%
20:00+69°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph35%6%
21:00+67°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph38%4%
22:00+65°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph40%2%
23:00+64°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph42%2%
+83°+70°+56°
Weather throughout the day
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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
06:29
Sunset
19:27
Day length
12 h 58 min
Sunshine hours
12 h
UV index
5
moderate
Moon
Waning crescent
Moonrise
03:15
Moonset
18:28

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

+11% in the windowTuesday, September 8
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Minor02:45–03:45Moonrise
  • Major10:01–12:01Moon overhead
  • Minor17:58–18:58Moonset
  • Major22:27–00:00Moon 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?

Recommendations

Tactics

Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses.

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.