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United States / Washington / Olympia

Olympia — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    69/100high activity

    Cloudy: 59–86 °F

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

    Cloudy: 48–75 °F

  3. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    60/100high activity

    Cloudy: 54–79 °F

Olympia (Washington) — a draw for anglers. Nearby: 30 water bodies and 18 sea areas. We forecast the bite not only on rivers and lakes, but at sea as well. This page shows an hourly bite forecast for today and the week ahead; the algorithm factors in the weather, atmospheric pressure, and the moon phase.

Where to go fishing near Olympia on September 2, 2026

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

  • East BayBay№1Why #1Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches0.6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Flounder, Coho salmon, and Rockfishregional forecast for Washington
  • West BayBay№2Why #2Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches0.7 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Flounder, Coho salmon, and Rockfishregional forecast for Washington
  • Capitol LakeLake№3Why #3Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches1 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Washington
  • Bigelow LakeLake№4Why #4Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Washington
  • Capitol LakeLake№5Why #5Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Washington
  • Setchfield LakeLake№6Why #6Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Washington
  • Dmiller LakeLake№7Why #7Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Washington
  • Ellis CoveBay№8Why #8Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Flounder, Coho salmon, and Rockfishregional forecast for Washington
  • Ward LakeLake№9Why #9Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Washington
  • Kaufman PondReservoir№10Why #10Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Washington
  • Simmons LakeLake№11Why #11Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Washington
  • Linwood Avenue Detention PondLake№12Why #12Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Yellow perch, Coho salmon, and Smallmouth bassregional forecast for Washington

Bite calendar

Aug 31 – Sep 6
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Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
Based on:weatherseasonal
What is a bite calendar?

Bite on water bodies

2 SepWednesday, September 2

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 perch8/10
  • Coho salmon7/10
  • Smallmouth bass7/10
  • Walleye7/10
  • Brook trout6/10
  • Cutthroat trout6/10
  • Whitefish6/10
  • Black crappie5/10
  • Lake trout5/10
  • Steelhead5/10
  • Bluegill4/10
  • Channel catfish4/10
  • Chinook salmon4/10
  • Largemouth bass4/10
  • Rainbow trout4/10
Bite activity:highmediumlow
How this forecast is calculated
2 SepWednesday, September 2
+65°

Partly cloudy · feels like +63°

Low / high
+53°…+70°
Precipitation
0.00 in
Wind
5 mph E
Cloud cover
79%
Humidity
62%
Pressure
29.68 inHg
00:00+67°—16 mphnorthwest wind, 16 mph48%100%
01:00+65°—15 mphnorthwest wind, 15 mph49%100%
02:00+64°—14 mphnorthwest wind, 14 mph51%90%
03:00+63°—11 mphnorthwest wind, 11 mph51%100%
04:00+63°—12 mphnorthwest wind, 12 mph46%100%
05:00+65°—8 mphnorthwest wind, 8 mph44%100%
06:00+61°0.06 in7 mphwest wind, 7 mph56%100%
07:00+60°—4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph60%100%
08:00+62°—3 mphnorthwest wind, 3 mph64%100%
09:00+63°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph69%83%
10:00+62°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph84%47%
11:00+64°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph70%100%
12:00+65°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph62%79%
13:00+69°—8 mphsouth wind, 8 mph45%100%
14:00+69°—15 mphsoutheast wind, 15 mph44%35%
15:00+70°—17 mphsouth wind, 17 mph36%100%
16:00+67°—15 mphsouth wind, 15 mph48%100%
17:00+66°—10 mphsouth wind, 10 mph51%100%
18:00+65°—11 mpheast wind, 11 mph58%100%
19:00+64°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph59%100%
20:00+61°0.02 in4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph63%100%
21:00+56°—18 mphwest wind, 18 mph57%100%
22:00+54°—14 mphwest wind, 14 mph49%10%
23:00+53°—11 mphwest wind, 11 mph52%78%
+70°+62°+53°
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
06:21
Sunset
19:39
Day length
13 h 18 min
Sunshine hours
1 h 5 min
UV index
4
moderate
Moon
Waning gibbous
Moonrise
21:44
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

+12% in the windowWednesday, September 2
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Major04:03–06:03Moon overhead
  • Minor12:40–13:40Moonset
  • Major16:31–18:31Moon underfoot
  • Minor21:14–22:14Moonrise

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: small jig or minnow bait.

Gear

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