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Lake Bonneville

Lake fishing  Oregon · 06:50 - 16:49

Lake Bonneville is a lake set in Oregon. Anglers here fish mainly for Walleye, Northern Pike and Rainbow Trout.

Prime 85% The bite right now
Top bet: Walleye Active through the night, water near its preferred 9 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.

Best day to fish

Tomorrow
69%
56°
Fri
78%
50°
Best day
Sat
77%
54°
Sun
75%
55°
Mon
64%
49°
Tue
76%
49°

The bite over the next days, scored at dusk. Based on the weather forecast, so it is guidance, not guarantees.

Conditions right now

Weather
Fog
Water temp (est.)
47°F
Air temp
39°F
Wind
3 mph
Pressure
30.18 inHg → stable
Clouds
100.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 06:05–08:05 Dusk 15:34–17:34

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Feeding times today

Waning crescent 30% lit
Major period 07:14–09:14 Major period 19:14–21:14 Minor period 01:07–02:37 Minor period 13:52–15:22

Solunar times are a traditional guide based on the moon's position, separate from the live ranking above. Local time at the spot.

Next hours

02:00
39°
03:00
38°
04:00
38°
05:00
38°
06:00
38°
07:00
38°
08:00
40°
09:00
41°
10:00
44°
11:00
46°
12:00
49°
13:00
50°

Likely catch now (14 species)

Walleye
Sander vitreus
85%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 9 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Northern Pike
Esox lucius
29%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 9 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
28%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 9 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
25%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 9 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
18%
Slow during the night, overcast lifts the bite.
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Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
16%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 9 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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About the fishing here

The usual catches here are Walleye, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Muskellunge and Brook Trout.

For Walleye, the fishing tends to peak around Apr-May, Oct-Nov. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Napp ranks the species above from the live weather, water temperature, season and time of day, so the order changes through the day.

Guides for this water

Tips right now

Technique Start with a soft-plastic jig for walleye, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for walleye at night. Fish hard now.
Depth The water is colder than the fish like. Fish deep and slow. Look towards deeper water.
Colour Low light: try chartreuse, orange or firetiger for walleye.
Lure Soft-plastic jig for walleye: Jig with worm or plastic.

Fishing permit

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:

About this water

Lake Bonneville was the largest Late Pleistocene paleolake in the Great Basin of western North America. It was a pluvial lake that formed in response to an increase in precipitation and a decrease in evaporation as a result of cooler temperatures. The lake covered much of what is now western Utah and at its highest level extended into present-day Idaho and Nevada. Many other hydrographically closed basins in the Great Basin contained expanded lakes during the Late Pleistocene, including Lake Lahontan in northwestern Nevada.

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Common questions

What fish can you catch at Lake Bonneville?

Popular catches here include Walleye, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Muskellunge, Brook Trout, Brown Trout and Black Crappie.

Do you need a fishing license at Lake Bonneville?

Yes. A state fishing license is required; see the link on this page for the state's rules.

When is the best time to fish Lake Bonneville?

For Walleye, the fishing tends to peak around Apr-May, Oct-Nov. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

What is biting at Lake Bonneville right now?

Right now Walleye is the most likely catch, at about 89%.