Today's Best Fishing Times for
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Planning your next fishing trip in Palestine, United States ? Today is a average day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...

  • Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar tables and the best moon phases.
  • Use the forecast calendar section to sync bite times with major weather changes.
  • Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
  • Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.

Fishing in Palestine, Texas centers around the rich waters of Lake Palestine, the Neches River, and a network of East Texas reservoirs, ponds, and creeks. Anglers come here for trophy largemouth bass, slab crappie, catfish, and hybrid striped bass, all set in classic timbered, stained-water East Texas habitat. The region offers year-round fishing opportunities with productive patterns for both boat and bank anglers. read more...

Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 14:13 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
  • Nautical Twilight begins:
    Sunrise:
  • Sunset:
    Nautical Twilight ends:
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  • Visibility:
    36%
  • Third Quarter Moon - 36% illuminated Third Quarter Moon
Next New Moon in ~5 days on 14th June
  • Distance to earth:
    377,524 km
    Proximity:
    66.1 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Palestine
New Moon
Sun, 14 Jun
Full Moon
Mon, 29 Jun

Solunar Bite Times

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    01:01 am - 03:01 am
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    07:20 am - 09:20 am
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    01:40 pm - 03:40 pm
  • major Time:
    07:35 pm - 09:35 pm
All times are displayed in the America/Chicago timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -5 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). The center shows the current moon phase which is a Third Quarter Moon at 36% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a average day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. Today some bite times coincide with sunrise or sunset. Those will be particularly good times for fishing and are indicated by sun icons. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -1 hour and -44 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/Chicago • Tue, 9 Jun 18:50 • 31.762, -95.631
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Current Fishing Weather

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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
Selected Weather Station: Palestine, US
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
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*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Palestine

Fishing around Palestine, Texas is dominated by Lake Palestine, but the Neches River, smaller reservoirs, and countless stock tanks also produce excellent action. This is classic East Texas fishing—stained water, standing timber, creek channels, and abundant shallow cover that keeps fish accessible all year.

Seasonal patterns are straightforward but rewarding if you track water temperature and lake level. In late winter and early spring, largemouth bass stage on main-lake and secondary points, creek channel swings, and the first big breaks outside spawning pockets. Slow-rolled spinnerbaits, lipless crankbaits, and Carolina-rigged soft plastics are go-to options. As the water pushes into the 60s, bass, crappie, and sunfish move shallow to spawn along protected coves, flooded brush, docks, and shoreline reeds—this is prime time for pitching soft plastics, wacky-rigged worms, and crappie jigs around visible cover.

Through summer, focus on deeper structure and shade. On Lake Palestine, bass and hybrid striped bass relate to humps, ledges, and the river channel, especially where timber or brush intersects contour changes. Drag Texas rigs, football jigs, and big worms along these drops, and keep a spoon or swimbait ready for schooling hybrids and white bass busting shad on the surface. Catfish action peaks as water warms; target channel and blue cats along channel edges, wind-blown points, and baited holes with cut shad or punch bait. Night fishing around lighted docks and bridge pilings can be outstanding for both catfish and crappie.

Fall brings shallow baitfish migrations. Work reaction baits—squarebill crankbaits, spinnerbaits, chatterbaits—along wind-blown banks, creek arms, and flats with scattered timber. White bass and hybrids chase shad aggressively; watch for birds and surface activity and cast small spoons or tail-spinners into the commotion. As water cools, crappie stack on deeper brush piles, bridge pilings, and standing timber in 15–25 feet; use vertical presentations with small tube jigs or live minnows just above the fish.

Key habitat types around Palestine include standing timber, laydowns, boat docks, riprap, and creek channels. On Lake Palestine, map out major creek arms—such as Flat Creek and Kickapoo Creek—and follow the channel bends, especially where they swing close to flats or shorelines. In smaller lakes and ponds, target any visible wood, weed edges, or dam riprap, rotating between faster search baits and slower bottom-contact lures until you find active fish.

Practical tactics for this area start with matching water color and forage. Stained East Texas water favors chartreuse-and-white spinnerbaits, black-and-blue jigs, and green pumpkin plastics. For crappie, use natural shad or monkey-milk colored jigs on light line; for catfish, prioritize fresh cut bait over store-bought options. Wind is your ally—fish windward banks and points where bait is pushed in. Electronics help, but even without them, methodically working points, channel swings, and visible cover will consistently produce around Palestine, Texas.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Palestine area

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Palestine. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Upper City Lake Dam - 3.33842128595km , Lower City Lake Dam - 3.42107343573km , Joyce Dam - 3.7047236911km , Gooch Lake Dam - 4.79369233783km , Calhoun Lake Number 1 Dam - 5.5503579209km , Wolf Creek Lake Dam - 6.38849150194km , Calhoun Lake Number 2 Dam - 6.41863025496km , Swift Lake - 6.59218742567km , Grover C Walker Lake Dam - 6.75771273268km , Haverlah Lake - 7.18494264353km , M A Davey Lake Dam - 7.73070619003km , Haverlah Lake Dam - 7.7547640859km , Basset Creek - 8.29436311592km , Circle R Dam Number 2 - 8.49836557836km , Willow Slough - 8.50721334256km , Circle R Dam Number 1 - 8.90098502731km , De Young Lake Dam - 8.93398205207km , Whiskey Branch - 8.95911751111km , Broughton Lake Dam - 9.39662043584km , Gum Creek - 9.50134610496km , Broyles Lake Dam - 9.53722724909km , Fivemile Branch - 9.54553880716km , Old Salt Works Lake - 9.93314751979km , Mound Prairie Creek - 9.96039448506km , Chalybeate Creek - 10.05099691195km , Wells Creek - 10.05297922249km , Sixmile Branch - 10.23765380037km , Foundry Branch - 10.28307817817km , Duggeys Lake Dam - 10.4372877823km , Lost Prairie Lake Dam - 10.71406974498km , Lake Mary Dam - 10.75174826431km , Frost Creek - 11.07460862419km , Hudson Lake Dam - 11.10815571063km , Pat Morris Lake - 11.11915874448km , Lake Mary - 11.14901236185km , Pat Morris Dam - 11.15573927405km , Williams Lake Dam - 11.5796751252km , Harrison Lake Dam - 11.94497015929km , Wilson Lake Dam - 12.13692360263km , Crystal Lake Dam - 12.35545638219km

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