Today's Best Fishing & Tide Times for
Orange, United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

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Planning your next fishing trip in Orange, United States ? Today is a poor day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, nearby tide chart, 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 Tide Clock section to sync bite times with high and low tide chart.
  • 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 and around Orange, California offers anglers access to freshwater lakes, urban park ponds, and nearby saltwater opportunities along the Orange County coast. From largemouth bass and stocked rainbow trout to coastal species like halibut and surfperch, the Orange area provides yearโ€‘round action for both shore and boat anglers. read more...

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Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 14:26 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:
  • Moonrise:
  • Moonset:
  • Moon over:
  • Moon under:
  • Visibility:
    77%
  • Waxing Gibbous - 77% illuminated Waxing Gibbous
Next Full Moon in ~5 days on 29th June
  • Distance to earth:
    399,044 km
    Proximity:
    15.6 %
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 Orange
Full Moon
Mon, 29 Jun
New Moon
Tue, 14 Jul
Full Moon
Wed, 29 Jul

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
  • minor Time:
    12:46 am - 02:46 am
  • major Time:
    07:47 am - 09:47 am
  • minor Time:
    02:48 pm - 04:48 pm
  • major Time:
    08:17 pm - 10:17 pm
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). Blue areas indicate high and low tides. The center shows the current moon phase which is a Waxing Gibbous at 77% 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. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -5 hour and -41 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/Los_Angeles โ€ข Wed, 24 Jun 10:06 โ€ข 33.788, -117.853

Tides Times for Fishing: Wed, 24 Jun

The Tideclock displays the tide status and the hours until the next tide. Currently the tide is falling and the next low tide is in 1 hour and 38 minutes.
Tide Graph
01:11 am 07:13 am 11:45 am 06:29 pm AM PM 5.38 ft 0.69 ft height hour: 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12
Times
Tide Time Height
low 01:11 am 0.69 ft
high 07:13 am 3.02 ft
low 11:45 am 2.07 ft
high 06:29 pm 5.38 ft
Tide Coefficient at 07:13 am is 30
Tide Coefficient at 06:29 pm is 115
For fishing, stronger tides are often favourable as they cause stronger currents and more motion on the sea bed. The above tidal coefficients give us an indication of how strong the tides are compared to their average. A value over 90 indicates very strong tides, known as spring tides. A low value indicates weak tides, known as neap tides. The tidal coefficient can range from 20 to 120 with a mean value of 70. A higher number usually indicates better fishing.
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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: Orange, US
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
Date Major Bite Times Minor Bite Times Sun Moon Moonphase Tide Times
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S: 		First Quarter Moon moon phase
First Quarter Moon
low: , 1.25 ft
high: , 3.08 ft , Coeff: 32
low: , 1.67 ft
high: , 5.18 ft , Coeff: 108
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S: 		Waxing Gibbous moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
low: , 0.69 ft
high: , 3.02 ft , Coeff: 30
low: , 2.07 ft
high: , 5.38 ft , Coeff: 115
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S: 		R:
S: 		Waxing Gibbous moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
low: , 0.23 ft
high: , 3.12 ft , Coeff: 33
low: , 2.36 ft
high: , 5.54 ft , Coeff: 121
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S: 		R:
S: 		Waxing Gibbous moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
low: , -0.13 ft
high: , 3.25 ft , Coeff: 38
low: , 2.49 ft
high: , 5.71 ft , Coeff: 127
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S: 		R:
S: 		Waxing Gibbous moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
low: , -0.39 ft
high: , 3.38 ft , Coeff: 43
low: , 2.56 ft
high: , 5.81 ft , Coeff: 131
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S: 		Full Moon moon phase
Full Moon
low: , -0.56 ft
high: , 3.44 ft , Coeff: 45
low: , 2.53 ft
high: , 5.91 ft , Coeff: 134
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S: 		R:
S: 		Full Moon moon phase
Full Moon
low: , -0.62 ft
high: , 3.51 ft , Coeff: 47
low: , 2.49 ft
high: , 5.97 ft , Coeff: 137
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S: 		R:
S: 		Full Moon moon phase
Full Moon
low: , -0.66 ft
high: , 3.54 ft , Coeff: 49
low: , 2.46 ft
high: , 5.97 ft , Coeff: 137
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Orange

Fishing in Orange, California centers around a network of heavily used urban lakes, regional park ponds, and quick access to the Orange County coastline. Anglers based in Orange can be on productive freshwater within minutes, or on Pacific saltwater within about a half hour, which makes it a flexible home base for yearโ€‘round fishing.

Freshwater anglers typically focus on nearby lakes such as Irvine Lake, Yorba Regional Park ponds, and Santa Ana River Lakes. Largemouth bass are a primary target from late winter through fall. In early spring, work staging areas and shallow coves with lipless crankbaits, weightless soft plastics, and small jigs along rocky banks, submerged brush, and dock edges. As water warms into summer, bass relate more to shade and deeper structure; Texasโ€‘rigged worms, dropโ€‘shot finesse baits, and deepโ€‘diving crankbaits fished along creek channels and points are consistent producers during lowโ€‘light windows.

Panfish such as bluegill, redear sunfish, and crappie are abundant in the park lakes around Orange. Spring and early summer are prime, when fish move shallow to spawn. Target bulrush lines, downed trees, and riprap with small pieces of nightcrawler, mealworms, or micro jigs under a float. Scaling down to 4โ€“6 lb test fluorocarbon noticeably improves bites in clear, pressured water. For families and beginners, simple bobberโ€‘andโ€‘worm rigs near fishing piers and accessible banks are enough to keep rods bending.

Catfish are a key warmโ€‘season draw, especially at payโ€‘toโ€‘fish venues and park lakes that emphasize summertime catfish action. Focus on evenings and after dark, when fish roam the shallows. Fanโ€‘cast stink baits, cut mackerel, sardines, or shrimp on sliding sinker rigs to channel edges and transitions from mud to gravel. Use heavier line (12โ€“20 lb) and circle hooks to reduce deep hooking and improve hookup ratios when fishing rod holders.

During the cooler months, the Orange area sees strong demand for stocked rainbow trout in select lakes. Trout often cruise near the surface early in the season, then gradually hold deeper as they acclimate. Light line (2โ€“4 lb), small treble hooks, and dough baits or inflated nightcrawlers suspended off the bottom are standard. Casting small spoons and inline spinners parallel to the bank or near inflow areas can trigger aggressive fish right after plants.

Though Orange is inland, many anglers pair local freshwater options with short drives to the Orange County surf and harbors. Beaches hold barred surfperch, croaker, and corbina yearโ€‘round. Fish the edges of troughs and rip channels with Carolinaโ€‘rigged sand crabs, mussel, or gulpโ€‘style soft plastics. Light surf outfits with 8โ€“12 lb line and long, sensitive rods help detect subtle bites in the waves. In nearby bays and harbors, calico bass, sand bass, and halibut relate to eelgrass beds, rock walls, and dock structure; slowโ€‘rolled swimbaits and jerkbaits close to the bottom account for many quality fish.

Pressure is high across the region, so downsizing tackle, fishing weekday mornings, and targeting lowโ€‘light periods are consistent ways to improve success. Mixing urban lakes, regional parks, and coastal options gives Orangeโ€‘area anglers productive fishing opportunities in almost every season and weather pattern.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Orange area

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 2 beaches and bays in this area.

Upper Newport Bay - 16.44185268898km , North Star Beach - 18.43607495341km

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.

Upper Newport Bay - 16.44185268898km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Orange. 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.

Handy Creek - 5.1639734283km , Olive Hills Reservoir 1037-002 Dam - 5.89350174153km , Flying Fish Pond - 6.88509651339km , Peters Canyon 793-002 Dam - 8.53392760179km , Villa Park Dam - 8.69567290559km , Carbon Canyon Creek - 8.78151701225km , Rattlesnake Canyon Wash - 9.76580489291km , Yorba 1012-003 Dam - 10.0336127595km , Hicks Canyon Wash - 10.15925576374km , Peters Canyon Wash - 10.1933874337km , Walnut Canyon 1037 Dam - 11.03570358598km , Santiago Dam - 11.83574781965km , Santiago Creek 75 Dam - 11.94114827575km , Rattlesnake Canyon 1029-003 Dam - 12.1813276365km , Fullerton Dam - 12.44719541055km , Harvill Number 1 798-002 Dam - 12.87379431386km , Harvill Number 2 798 Dam - 13.10932593401km , Brea Dam - 13.123520394km , Diemer Reservoir 35-010 Dam - 13.95012765875km , Carbon Canyon Dam - 14.01720111096km , Diemer Number 8 35-009 Dam - 14.02967675379km , Syphon Canyon 793-009 Dam - 14.11350276749km , Sand Canyon Wash - 14.4202848643km , Laguna Lake - 15.41007943507km , Gypsum Creek - 15.854455586km , Black Star Creek - 15.90751915156km , 30 Mg Central Reservoir 1087 Dam - 16.25744054998km , Sand Canyon 1029-002 Dam - 16.39974849275km , Upper Newport Bay - 16.44185268898km , Silverado Creek - 16.63711733174km , Lambert 793 Dam - 16.71455148852km , Orange County Reservoir 35-007 Dam - 16.76404158571km , Agua Chinon Wash - 17.21118983681km , Bee Canyon Wash - 17.21118983681km , Bonita Canyon 793-004 Dam - 17.35010664448km , Brea Creek - 17.54271919503km , Borrego Canyon Wash - 18.27902090387km , Laguna 793-005 Dam - 18.31578315252km , North Star Beach - 18.43607495341km , San Joaquin Reservoir 1029 Dam - 18.63035723646km

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