Today's Best Fishing Times for
Saint Joseph, United States 🇺🇸

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Planning your next fishing trip in Saint Joseph, 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.

Saint Joseph, Michigan offers outstanding multi-species fishing on Lake Michigan and the St. Joseph River, with year-round action for salmon, trout, smallmouth bass, walleye, and panfish. From pier and surf casting off Silver Beach to trolling offshore for trophy kings, St. Joe is one of the most consistent and accessible fishing hubs on Michigan’s southwest coast. read more...

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.
  • Nautical Twilight begins:
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    Nautical Twilight ends:
  • Moonrise:
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  • Visibility:
    84%
  • Waning Gibbous - 84% illuminated Waning Gibbous
Next New Moon in ~11 days on 14th June
  • Distance to earth:
    399,539 km
    Proximity:
    14.5 %
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 Saint Joseph
Full Moon
Sun, 31 May
New Moon
Sun, 14 Jun
Full Moon
Mon, 29 Jun

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
  • major Time:
    03:29 am - 05:29 am
  • minor Time:
    08:17 am - 10:17 am
  • major Time:
    03:49 pm - 05:49 pm
  • minor Time:
    11:21 pm - 01:21 am
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 Gibbous at 84% 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 -2 hour and -36 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/Chicago • Thu, 4 Jun 01:52 • 39.769, -94.847
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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.
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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 Saint Joseph

Fishing in Saint Joseph, Michigan centers on the St. Joseph River and nearby Lake Michigan, creating a rare mix of big-water trolling and river fishing in one compact area. Anglers can target salmon, trout, bass, walleye, panfish, and catfish from boats, shorelines, and the long concrete piers at the river mouth.

Seasonal patterns drive most tactics around St. Joe. Late winter through early spring, river steelhead are the main draw. Fresh fish push into the St. Joseph River with every warm-up and rain, holding in deeper holes, current breaks, and along seams near the Berrien Springs and downstream stretches. As water warms into April and May, coho and brown trout stage along the shoreline of Lake Michigan, and nearshore trolling in 20–60 feet of water can be excellent. By summer, the focus shifts offshore to chinook salmon, lake trout, and steelhead over deeper structure, while the river and harbor fill with smallmouth, largemouth, and panfish. Fall brings king salmon and lake-run browns back toward the river mouth, with casting from the Saint Joseph North and South Piers producing some of the year’s best action.

The habitat mix here is broad. The St. Joseph River offers deep holes, current seams, and shoreline eddies ideal for steelhead, walleye, catfish, and smallmouth. Marina basins and backwaters around St. Joseph and Benton Harbor provide quiet, warmer water for crappie, bluegill, and largemouth. On Lake Michigan, sandbars, subtle breaks, and temperature edges set up trolling lanes in spring, while mid-lake humps and the thermocline line become key salmon and lake trout structure in summer.

Techniques vary widely but are very patternable. For river steelhead, drift spawn bags, beads, or jigs beneath a float along current seams, or bounce bottom with spawn and egg imitations in deeper slots. Light fluorocarbon leaders and careful boat or shore positioning to cover each seam thoroughly are crucial. In summer, smallmouth respond well to tube jigs, Ned rigs, and finesse drop-shots around riprap, bridge pilings, and rocky edges. For panfish in marinas and backwaters, tiny jigs tipped with waxworms or small plastics under fixed floats keep baits in the strike zone above weeds.

On Lake Michigan, most anglers troll for salmon and trout. Productive setups include:

  • Downriggers with spoons or flasher–fly combinations run at or just above the thermocline.
  • Dipsy divers or slide divers to spread lines laterally and probe mid-depth zones.
  • Leadcore or copper lines with spoons for high, roaming steelhead and coho.

Vary trolling speeds and make frequent S-turns to trigger followers, watching which inside or outside rods fire to dial in speed and direction. Work pierheads, river plumes, and color lines in spring, then shift deeper as surface temps rise.

Shore and pier anglers around Saint Joseph can do very well by timing runs and conditions. For salmon and trout, cast spoons, crankbaits, and spinners along the piers during low light or when onshore winds push colder water in. In stable summer weather, target nighttime catfish with cut bait or stink baits on the bottom in the river, and daytime perch with spreader rigs and minnows when schools slide inside.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Saint Joseph area

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Saint Joseph. 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.

Roys Branch - 2.52302666193km , Whitehead Creek - 3.24923762313km , Browning Lake - 6.06492855976km , Lakeland Estates Lake Dam - 6.67381396998km , Mace Creek - 7.06868028454km , Lake Contrary - 7.93739834588km , Peters Creek - 9.04704711186km , Dillon Creek - 10.26430364075km , Crowley Creek - 10.33155346318km , Mononame 278 Dam - 10.92895724539km , Ralphs Lake Dam - 10.93362170376km , Lower Lake Contrary (historical) - 11.18418870653km , One Hundred and Two River - 11.26205188534km , Swanson Lake Dam - 11.36161649018km , Smith Creek - 11.89986749773km , Ehlert Lake Dam - 12.18799113901km , Woodbury Lake Dam - 12.33169390606km , Candy Creek - 12.35096445188km , Muskrat Lake - 12.61673685153km , Wales Lake Dam - 12.82879599189km , Garlich Lake (historical) - 12.89442594861km , Duncan Creek - 13.35247995573km , Sollars Lake (historical) - 13.38675191292km , Contrary Creek - 13.42944973785km , Little Ozark Fishing Lake Dam - 13.49851287552km , Farmland Industries Incorporated Lake Dam - 14.07806000207km , Lake Flamingo Dam - 14.16496890099km , Third Fork - 14.29078331859km , Komer Lake Dam - 14.31365920155km , Paradise Lake Dam - 14.55765637658km , Millers Lake - 15.03052782321km , Hopkins Creek - 15.09467151879km , Old Mud Lake - 15.44774679521km , Scottys Lake Dam - 15.63302812481km , McPheeters Lake Dam - 15.66570317304km , Ussary Dam - 16.06096772794km , Becks Branch - 16.10752974169km , Caples Creek - 16.52364834283km , New Mud Lake - 16.7390735402km , Thompson Lake (historical) - 16.85239152717km

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