What's Biting

0–39 Slow40–59 Fair60–79 Good80+ Great

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Key factors

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What's Biting

0–39 Slow40–59 Fair60–79 Good80+ Great

Smallmouth bass

Conditions: unfavorable

Key factors

Water temp is 72°F (ideal), water clarity is 11 NTU (ideal), and wind is 5 mph (ideal).

By 5 AM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM

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Channel catfish

Conditions: bad

Key factors

Water temp is 72°F (ideal) and within this fish's peak activity hours, though it's a full moon (poor).

By 4 AM: this fish's prime hours start to taper off.
You're already in the best stretch; scores ease off after 3 AM.

Bite score trend

Best: 10:00 PM – 3:00 AM

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Flathead catfish

Conditions: unfavorable

Key factors

Water temp is 72°F (ideal), within this fish's peak activity hours, and sun (ideal).

By 5 AM: this fish's prime hours start to taper off.
By 10 AM: sun (poor).
You're already in the best stretch; scores ease off after 4 AM.

Bite score trend

Best: 11:00 PM – 4:00 AM

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Chinook salmon

Conditions: favorable

Key factors

Water clarity is 11 NTU (ideal), though water temp is 72°F (poor).

By 10 AM: water temp falls from 72 to 64°F, less of a drag, though still working against the bite.
Why 5 AM – 10 AM wins: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 5:00 AM – 10:00 AM

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Walleye

Conditions: favorable

Key factors

Within this fish's peak activity hours and wind is 5 mph (ideal), though water temp is 72°F (unfavorable).

By 3 AM: water temp falls from 72 to 71°F, no longer working against the bite.
By 5 AM: this fish's prime hours start to taper off.

Bite score trend

Best: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

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Coho salmon

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water clarity is 11 NTU (ideal), though water temp is 72°F (poor).

By 5 AM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.
By 10 AM: water temp falls from 72 to 64°F, less of a drag, though still working against the bite.

Bite score trend

Best: 5:00 AM – 10:00 AM

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Steelhead

Conditions: unfavorable

Key factors

Water clarity is 11 NTU (ideal) and rain (ideal), though water temp is 72°F (poor).

By 5 AM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.
By 12 PM: water temp falls from 72 to 63°F, less of a drag, though still working against the bite.

Bite score trend

Best: 5:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Tackle recommendations

White sucker

Conditions: favorable

Key factors

Wind is 5 mph (ideal) and air temp is 61°F (ideal), though water temp is 72°F (unfavorable).

By 5 AM: water temp falls from 72 to 69°F, no longer working against the bite.

Bite score trend

Best: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Tackle recommendations

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