Today's Fishing Times for Pontoon Beach , United States

Fishing times for:

Pontoon Beach 🇺🇸

Timezone: America/Chicago

Local Time: Wed, 8 May 16:02

Coordinates: 38.732 ,-90.08

Sun and Moon

The sun will be at it's highest point at 12:57 pm. Today we have 14:5 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:

04:49 am

Sunrise:

05:54 am
Sunset:

08:00 pm

Nautical Twilight ends:

09:05 pm
Moonrise:

05:58 am
Moonset:

09:09 pm
Moon over:

01:33 pm
Moon under:

01:13 am
Visibility:

0%
New Moon

Next Full Moon in 14 days on 23rd May

New Moon is generally a very productive time for fishing. Dark nights mean that many predators feed more actively during daylight hours. The combined gravity of sun and moon during New Moon days has a stronger effect on all water bodies, leads to increased food availabilty and hence better fishing.

Distance to earth:

373,461 km

Proximity:

75.7 %

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 Pontoon Beach

New Moon: Tue, 7 May - 10:24 pm

First Quarter: Wed, 15 May - 06:49 am

Full Moon: Thu, 23 May - 08:55 am

Last Quarter: Thu, 30 May - 12:13 pm

New Moon: Thu, 6 Jun - 07:40 am

Full Moon: Fri, 21 Jun - 08:10 pm

Solunar Clock

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Best fishing times:

major Time:

12:13 am - 02:13 am
minor Time:

04:58 am - 06:58 am
major Time:

12:33 pm - 02:33 pm
minor Time:

08:09 pm - 10:09 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 New Moon at 0% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a excellent 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 4 hours and 6 minutes. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.

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Wind Direction and Speed are one of the most important aspects for choosing a fishing spot. An offshore wind can help land-based anglers with longer casting distances, while an onshore wind will make kayak fishing safer. Often fish will also move to certain feeding areas depending on the wind direction. Check out the long term wind forecast at the charts below.

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Atmospheric or Barometric Pressure affects fish activity. The best fishing can be had on a rising barometer and also the time just before it is falling. A steady barometer in the higher ranges can also mean good fishing. A falling or low barometer reading without much change is usually not a very good time for fishing.

UV Effect on Fishing

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As a rule of thumb, the higher the UV index, the deeper fish will move. Shallow water fishing is best done at times with a low UV index. When the UV is high, stick to early mornings, late evenings and shaded areas. The effect is less noticable in deeper water, but often a higher UV index can produce good results in the deep.

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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: Granite City, United States of America

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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar

Date	Major Bite Times	Minor Bite Times	Sun	Moon	Moonphase
Wed, 08 May	12:13 am - 02:13 am 12:33 pm - 02:33 pm	04:58 am - 06:58 am 08:09 pm - 10:09 pm	R: 05:54 am S: 08:00 pm	R: 05:58 am S: 09:09 pm	New Moon
Thu, 09 May	01:05 am - 03:05 am 01:30 pm - 03:30 pm	05:38 am - 07:38 am 09:22 pm - 11:22 pm	R: 05:53 am S: 08:01 pm	R: 06:38 am S: 10:22 pm	New Moon
Fri, 10 May	02:00 am - 04:00 am 02:28 pm - 04:28 pm	06:28 am - 08:28 am 10:28 pm - 12:28 am	R: 05:52 am S: 08:01 pm	R: 07:28 am S: 11:28 pm	Waxing Crescent
Sat, 11 May	02:51 am - 04:51 am 03:23 pm - 05:23 pm	07:24 am - 09:24 am 11:23 pm - 01:23 am	R: 05:51 am S: 08:02 pm	R: 08:24 am S: -	Waxing Crescent
Sun, 12 May	03:55 am - 05:55 am 04:27 pm - 06:27 pm	08:28 am - 10:28 am 11:23 pm - 01:23 am	R: 05:50 am S: 08:03 pm	R: 09:28 am S: 12:23 am	Waxing Crescent
Mon, 13 May	04:49 am - 06:49 am 05:22 pm - 07:22 pm	12:07 am - 02:07 am 09:32 am - 11:32 am	R: 05:49 am S: 08:04 pm	R: 10:32 am S: 01:07 am	First Quarter Moon
Tue, 14 May	05:40 am - 07:40 am 06:11 pm - 08:11 pm	12:43 am - 02:43 am 10:37 am - 12:37 pm	R: 05:48 am S: 08:05 pm	R: 11:37 am S: 01:43 am	First Quarter Moon

*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

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Best Fishing Spots in the greater Pontoon Beach area

Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 1 main harbours in this area.

Bi-State Development Agency Harbor - 9km

We found a total of 66 potential fishing spots nearby Pontoon Beach. 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.

Long Lake - 1km , Dobrey Slough - 1km , Horseshoe Lake - 4km , Walkers Island - 4km , Edelhardt Lake - 5km , Cahokia Canal - 5km , Chain of Rocks Canal - 6km , Chouteau Slough - 6km , McDonough Lake - 6km , Canteen Lake - 7km , Chouteau Island - 7km , Lake Hillcrest Dam - 8km , Lock Number 27 - 9km , Chain of Rocks Bridge - 9km , Lock and Dam 27 - 9km , Gabaret Island - 9km , Granite City Sewer Canal - 9km , Bi-State Development Agency Harbor - 9km , Dam Number 27 - 9km , Wilson Point - 10km , Lakewood Subdivision Number 2 Lake West Dam - 10km , Grassy Lake (historical) - 10km , Marysville Fishing Club Lake Dam - 11km , Tower Lake Dam - 11km , Spring Lake - 11km , Pine Lake Dam - 11km , Merchants Bridge - 11km , Mosenthein Island - 11km , Crooked Lake - 12km , McKinley Bridge - 12km , Smith Lake (historical) - 13km , Mobile Island - 13km , Spanish Lake - 13km , Martin Luther King Junior Memorial Bridge - 14km , Cora Island - 14km , Bauers Lake Dam - 14km , Eads Bridge - 14km , Cora Island Chute - 14km , Magin Lake Dam - 14km , Gvillo Pond Dam - 15km , Poplar Street Bridge - 15km , Whispering Willow Lake - 15km , Maple Island - 15km , Old Channel Wood River - 15km , Whispering Willow Lake Bridge - 15km , Dunlap Lake Dam - 15km , Weslake Dam - 16km , Lock and Dam Number Twenty-six - 16km , MacArthur Bridge - 16km , Grand Marais Lake - 17km , Skinney Island - 17km , Kapes Lake Dam - 17km , Alton Slough - 17km , Lewis Bridge - 18km , Ellis Island - 18km , Harding Ditch - 18km , Bellefontaine Bridge - 18km , Lock and Dam Number 26 - 19km , Lawrence Lake - 19km , Clark Bridge - 19km , Swan Lake - 19km , Heitmans Pond Dam - 19km , Jubaka Lake - 19km , Compton Hill Reservoir Dam - 19km , Littles Island - 20km , Canal Number 1 - 20km