Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.
Best times today
🌅Dawn05:00–07:00☀️Day07:00–19:01🌇Dusk19:01–21:01
Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.
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Likely catch now (12 species)
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
13%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
12%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
10%
Water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season.
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Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
9%
Water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season.
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Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
9%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 22 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
8%
Water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season.
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Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
8%
Water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season.
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Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
8%
Water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
7%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 22 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
7%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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White Bass
Morone chrysops
5%
Water near its preferred 22 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
4%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, bright sky slows things.
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About the fishing here
Soda Lake is a lake in California.
Popular catches here include Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Flathead Catfish, Black Crappie and Common Carp.
Smallmouth Bass fishing is usually best around May-Jun, Sep-Oct. 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.
Tips right now
TechniqueStart with a soft-plastic jig for smallmouth bass, the most likely catch right now.
TimingThis is a prime window for smallmouth bass at dawn. Fish hard now.
ColourLow light: try chartreuse, orange or black for smallmouth bass.
LureSoft-plastic jig for smallmouth bass: Tube jig on rock.
DepthThe 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:
Popular catches here include Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Flathead Catfish, Black Crappie, Common Carp, Blue Catfish and Channel Catfish.
Do you need a fishing license at Soda Lake?
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 Soda Lake?
Smallmouth Bass fishing is usually best around May-Jun, Sep-Oct. The best windows are usually dawn, day and dusk.
What is biting at Soda Lake right now?
Right now Smallmouth Bass is the most likely catch, at about 13%.
