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Lake Bonneville

Lake fishing  Oregon · 05:49 - 20:35

Lake Bonneville is a lake in Oregon. Anglers here fish mainly for Bluegill, Muskellunge and Smallmouth Bass.

Good 65% The bite right now
Top bet: Bluegill Active through the day, water near its preferred 22 degrees.

Best day to fish

Tomorrow
70%
74°
Mon
70%
84°
Tue
72%
91°
Best day
Wed
70%
98°
Thu
70%
94°
Fri
70%
92°

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

Conditions right now

Weather
Partly cloudy
Water temp (est.)
72°F
Air temp
64°F
Wind
13 mph
Pressure
30.11 inHg → stable
Clouds
79.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 05:04–07:04 Day 07:04–19:20 Dusk 19:20–21:20

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

Feeding times today

Waning gibbous 91% lit
Major period 02:20–04:20 Major period 14:20–16:20 Minor period 20:54–22:24 Minor period 08:16–09:46

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

08:00
64°
09:00
65°
10:00
67°
11:00
69°
12:00
70°
13:00
72°
14:00
72°
15:00
74°
16:00
74°
17:00
73°
18:00
72°
19:00
70°

Likely catch now (14 species)

Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
65%
Active through the day, water near its preferred 22 degrees.
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Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
43%
Water near its preferred 22 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
41%
Water near its preferred 22 degrees, a fishy ripple on the water.
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Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
41%
Water near its preferred 22 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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White Bass
Morone chrysops
38%
Active through the day, water near its preferred 22 degrees, off season, a fishy ripple on the water.
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Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
30%
Slow during the day, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season, a fishy ripple on the water.
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About the fishing here

Popular catches here include Bluegill, Muskellunge, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, White Bass and Channel Catfish.

Bluegill fishing is usually best around May-Jul. The best windows are usually dawn, day 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 float bait for bluegill, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for bluegill at the day. Fish hard now.
Lure Float bait for bluegill: Worm under a float.
Colour Clear water and good light: try natural bait, small earth tones for bluegill.
Depth The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.

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 Bluegill, Muskellunge, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Channel Catfish, Common Carp and Brook Trout.

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?

Bluegill fishing is usually best around May-Jul. The best windows are usually dawn, day and dusk.

What is biting at Lake Bonneville right now?

Right now Bluegill is the most likely catch, at about 39%.