Today's Best Fishing Times for
Melvin Price Locks and Dam, United States ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸

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Fishing Overview for Melvin Price Locks and Dam

On the Mississippi River at Alton, this structure funnels current and baitfish, concentrating sauger/walleye, white bass, blue and channel catfish, and drum; anglers work eddies below the gates or drift the adjacent Alton pool, with peak action in spring and late fall; nearby Alton services and ramps make it a reliable, high-traffic spot. Nearest Hub: Edwardsville

Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 14:54 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.
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  • Visibility:
    9%
  • Waning Crescent - 9% illuminated Waning Crescent
Next New Moon in ~2 days on 14th June
  • Distance to earth:
    366,093 km
    Proximity:
    93 %
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 Melvin Price Locks and Dam
New Moon
Sun, 14 Jun
Full Moon
Mon, 29 Jun

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
  • minor Time:
    02:03 am - 04:03 am
  • major Time:
    09:33 am - 11:33 am
  • minor Time:
    05:03 pm - 07:03 pm
  • major Time:
    09:54 pm - 11:54 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 Waning Crescent at 9% 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. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -6 hour and -24 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/Chicago • Fri, 12 Jun 11:38 • 38.868, -90.151
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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: Edwardsville, 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 Melvin Price Locks and Dam 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.

Alton-Woodriver Sportsmens Reservoir Dam - 8.01186328083km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Melvin Price Locks and Dam. 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.

Melvin Price Locks and Dam - 0km , Skinney Island - 0.42466955884km , Maple Island - 1.57755235252km , Alton Slough - 1.88461769798km , Wood River - 2.14056894618km , Shields Branch - 2.61393021313km , Ellis Island - 2.62043177613km , Old Channel Wood River - 2.99066891881km , West Fork Wood River - 4.00079254717km , East Fork Wood River - 4.00092101825km , Cora Island Chute - 4.1910660192km , Cora Island - 5.21659199955km , Coal Branch - 6.38585991076km , Missouri River - 6.67144572362km , Coldwater Creek - 7.12017406656km , Brick House Slough - 7.21835686904km , Wilson Island - 7.59383250493km , Duck Island - 7.62398661747km , Cahokia Diversion Channel - 7.66026266447km , Gvillo Pond Dam - 7.90729598076km , Alton-Woodriver Sportsmens Reservoir Dam - 8.01186328083km , Littles Island - 8.33630014255km , Spatterdock Lake - 8.45785614978km , Alton Twin Lakes South Dam - 8.76370136548km , Smith Lake (historical) - 8.95803272281km , Honeycut Branch - 9.11135540691km , Spanish Lake - 9.19151565389km , Downing Pond Dam - 9.8698109092km , Dresser Island - 10.0014022551km , Smelzer Lake - 10.12413924034km , Godfrey Pond Dam - 10.73611878893km , Watkins Creek - 10.80602329173km , Warren Levis Lake Dam - 10.9583904643km , Chouteau Island - 11.08540709454km , Wilkinson Pond Dam - 11.88576459008km , Dam 27 - 12.49253184376km , Locks 27 - 12.57600844377km , Piasa Island - 12.95189237842km , Chouteau Slough - 13.12112964919km , Poeling Lake - 13.4104774761km

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