Today's Best Fishing Times for
New Melones Lake, United States ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸

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Fishing Overview for New Melones Lake

Set on the Stanislaus River above Sonora, New Melones Lake offers excellent year-round action for spotted and largemouth bass, plus seasonal kokanee and rainbow trout; work points and submerged timber in spring, then target deep structure and main-lake channels through summer and into fall. Nearest Hub: Sonora

Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 14:28 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:
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  • Visibility:
    43%
  • First Quarter Moon - 43% illuminated First Quarter Moon
Next Full Moon in ~9 days on 29th July
  • Distance to earth:
    392,993 km
    Proximity:
    29.8 %
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 New Melones Lake
New Moon
Tue, 14 Jul
Full Moon
Wed, 29 Jul
New Moon
Wed, 12 Aug
Full Moon
Thu, 27 Aug

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
  • major Time:
    04:53 am - 06:53 am
  • minor Time:
    11:57 am - 01:57 pm
  • major Time:
    05:24 pm - 07:24 pm
  • minor Time:
    10:51 pm - 12:51 am
All times are displayed in the America/Los_Angeles timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -7 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). The center shows the current moon phase which is a First Quarter Moon at 43% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a poor 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 -2 hour and -2 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/Los_Angeles • Mon, 20 Jul 16:21 • 37.947, -120.528
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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: Sonora, US
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
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*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater New Melones Lake area

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby New Melones Lake. 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.

New Melones Dam - 0.26693623886km , Rogers Creek - 1.51317399115km , Mormon Creek - 2.52464355692km , Angels Creek - 3.47645963749km , Loucks Creek - 6.8225097865km , Green Spring Run - 7.02823100676km , York Creek - 7.66744708963km , Andrew Creek - 7.90671595402km , Casnau Creek - 7.98229095243km , Quartz 2019 Dam - 8.37271507356km , Mountain Pass Creek - 8.63213331395km , Tulloch Dam - 10.36474552277km , Tulloch 62-006 Dam - 10.45864921521km , Brower Creek - 10.61667098428km , Penny Creek - 10.95310058802km , Copperopolis 1024 Dam - 11.39516502131km , Holman 2006 Dam - 11.45089117056km , Curtis Creek - 11.51535171259km , Murphys Wastewater 2024 Dam - 11.94835145006km , Thorps Creek - 12.08907349237km , Sixmile Creek - 12.2742060165km , Sonora Creek - 12.77424848908km , Goodwin Dam - 12.98765575448km , Algerine Creek - 13.53102897987km , R N Flower 507 Dam - 13.79851364876km , Underwood Creek - 14.75204633795km , Sandy Wash - 15.03942606529km , San Diego Reservoir 1069 Dam - 15.25413948816km , Mann Creek - 15.33507028281km , Mountain King 501 Dam - 16.229688758km , Cherokee 509 Dam - 16.37879926633km , South Fork Stanislaus River - 16.80008106755km , McCarty 500 Dam - 16.82083770309km , Big Springs Creek - 16.87179538787km , Lambert Lake - 17.21399802677km , Kincaid 97-072 Dam - 17.33162072241km , Waterman Creek - 17.38951313158km , North Fork Wildcat Creek - 17.73568156727km , South Fork Wildcat Creek - 17.73568156727km , Littlejohns Dam - 17.84899096998km

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