Today's Best Fishing Times for
Grand Island, United States 🇺🇸

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Planning your next fishing trip in Grand Island, 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.

Fishing Grand Island, New York on the upper Niagara River offers a unique mix of big-water current seams, protected bays, and weedy backwaters loaded with gamefish. Anglers come here for trophy smallmouth bass, quality walleye, pike, and year-round multi‑species action just minutes from Buffalo. The combination of river channels, island shorelines, and structure-rich flats makes Grand Island a highly productive and versatile fishing destination. read more...

Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 15:1 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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  • Sunset:
    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 Grand Island
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:
    03:47 am - 05:47 am
  • minor Time:
    08:28 am - 10:28 am
  • major Time:
    04:03 pm - 06:03 pm
  • minor Time:
    11:07 pm - 01:07 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 02:10 • 40.925, -98.342
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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 Grand Island

Grand Island sits in the middle of the upper Niagara River and fishes like a hybrid between a big river and an inland lake. The mix of main-channel current, rocky shorelines, weedbeds, and protected bays gives anglers multiple options in almost any weather. Smallmouth bass, walleye, northern pike, and panfish are the everyday targets, with bonus muskies, catfish, and occasional trout and salmon pushing in from Lake Erie and the lower river system.

Seasonal patterns around Grand Island are driven by water temperature and river flow. In early spring, focus on slower backwaters, marinas, and protected coves on the east and west shores where water warms first. Smallmouth and perch stage on shallow rock and emerging weeds, and walleye slide onto nearby breaks at dawn and dusk. By late spring and early summer, smallmouth spread onto rocky points, shoals, and mid-depth flats, while pike hunt weed edges in bays like those on the island’s northeast and south ends. Summer brings consistent bass and panfish action around docks, bridge abutments, current seams, and mid-river structure; night fishing for walleye with crankbaits or worm harnesses becomes especially productive. In fall, baitfish pile onto deeper edges and main-river breaks, and some of the heaviest smallmouth and walleye of the year are caught off steep drops and current breaks along the island’s outer shorelines.

Key habitat types include current seams along the main shipping channel, rocky points and shoals, submerged ledges, and weed-filled bays. Anywhere current sweeps past a rockpile, point, or island corner is prime smallmouth water. Deep edges near the bridges and along the west side main channel often hold walleye and drum. Weedy pockets and inside turns on the quieter east side bays and backchannels are reliable for largemouth, pike, and panfish. Don’t overlook man-made structure: docks, riprap banks, and marina mouths often concentrate fish, especially under boat traffic pressure.

Techniques and lures should match both habitat and current speed. For smallmouth, 3–4 inch tubes, ned rigs, drop-shots with finesse minnows, and compact spinnerbaits excel when fished on 1/4–1/2 oz heads to maintain bottom contact in current. Drift or slow-troll walleye with bottom bouncers and worm harnesses, or cast medium-diving crankbaits across current breaks and tapering flats. Northern pike respond to spoons, spinnerbaits, and 4–6 inch swimbaits run along weed edges and over submerged grass in bays. Panfish and rock bass stack on edges and around docks; small jigs tipped with soft plastics or worms under a float work well for family-friendly action.

Tactical tips for Grand Island center on boat control and reading current. Use the trolling motor to slide parallel to seams and edges, casting slightly upstream so lures sink naturally with the flow. Heavier jig heads than you’d use on a lake are often necessary; if you can’t feel bottom, go heavier. On windy days, the lee side of the island usually offers enough shelter to fish effectively, while still benefiting from some current. Electronics are extremely helpful for tracking subtle depth changes and rock patches off the main breaks. Bank anglers should target accessible parks, riprap shorelines, and bridge areas, focusing on low light periods when predators push bait tight to shore. Rotate between fast-moving search baits and slower bottom-contact presentations until you dial in how fish are holding in the Niagara’s constantly shifting flow.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Grand Island area

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Grand Island. 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.

Pier Lake - 0.8396612256km , Eagles Lake - 4.43643726898km , Lake Davis - 4.9473007746km , Middle Channel Platte River - 7.53971912606km , Riverside Lake - 8.19485018011km , Indian Island - 8.91014568626km , South Channel Platte River - 10.26001288145km , Warm Slough - 11.45147234338km , Mormon Island - 11.49754134033km , Edgerton Dam - 12.73627656758km , Guendel Island - 13.84431966592km , Deepwell Farms Reservoir - 16.84141818401km , Otto Dam - 16.9067860572km , Wood River - 20.57808370952km , Lautenschlager Dam - 21.26262038552km , Shoemaker Island - 21.46929681238km , Bish Dam - 22.13443947625km , Bish Reservoir - 22.27950054556km , Prairie Slough - 23.37244316848km , Bushes Island - 23.61466632624km , Benton and Still Dam - 25.29765788025km , Hinrichs Dam - 25.9454163197km , Flash Creek - 26.95751487605km , Kostal-Hawthorne Dam - 27.24190018445km , Taylor Floodwater Retarding Dam - 27.48546442055km , Kostal-Hawthorne Dam - 27.49437873606km , Kostal Dam - 27.73018402884km , Tom Sherman Dam - 27.76596770077km , Kostal Reservoir - 27.81295054334km , Larsen Dam - 28.08545173893km , Fries Dam - 28.96605734211km , Arnold Reservoir 1 - 30.12202349436km , Arnold Dam 1 - 30.21151128681km , South Loup River - 30.52584166521km , Kernan Lagoon - 30.92347184354km , Moores Creek - 31.36693242847km , Kreutz Reservoir - 31.68254109835km , Kreutz Dam - 31.73491094982km , Mihm Dam - 32.35672970012km , Larson Reservoir - 33.21008686156km

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