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

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Planning your next fishing trip in Longview, 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.

Longview, Washington offers anglers prime access to the lower Columbia River, Cowlitz River, and nearby lakes, creating one of the Pacific Northwest’s most diverse fishing hubs. From trophy Columbia River sturgeon and salmon to Cowlitz River steelhead and stocked trout in local lakes, Longview fishing opportunities span year-round action for both boat and bank anglers. read more...

Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 14:14 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:
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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 Longview
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:
    03:30 am - 05:30 am
  • minor Time:
    08:38 am - 10:38 am
  • major Time:
    03:50 pm - 05:50 pm
  • minor Time:
    11:03 pm - 01:03 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 -26 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/Chicago • Thu, 4 Jun 02:03 • 32.501, -94.74
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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 Longview

Fishing in Longview, WA revolves around the big water of the Columbia River, the salmon- and steelhead-rich Cowlitz River, and a network of easily reached lakes and ponds. The city sits at a strategic junction, giving shore and boat anglers fast access to migratory runs, resident gamefish, and heavily stocked stillwaters.

Seasonally, Longview’s year starts with winter steelhead and sturgeon. December through March, the Cowlitz River below Blue Creek Hatchery is the focus for winter steelhead; side-drifted eggs, bead setups, and soft plastics under a float are proven producers. On the Columbia mainstem, sturgeon specialists anchor above channel edges and deep holes, fishing sand shrimp, smelt, or squid on heavy sliding sinker rigs. In early spring, pre-spawn walleye on the Columbia become a prime target—slowly dragging jigs tipped with nightcrawlers or soft-plastic minnows across 25–45 foot breaks is a staple pattern.

Spring and early summer bring salmon, steelhead, and explosive shad runs. When spring Chinook push through the Longview stretch of the Columbia, trollers run plug-cut herring, Superbaits, or spinners behind divers or lead, concentrating on travel lanes near the Washington shore and channel edges. The Cowlitz offers springers as well; back-trolling bait-wrapped plugs, drifting cured eggs, or fishing bobber-and-egg presentations in slots and tailouts is effective. By late May and June, American shad stack in the river; light spinning gear with small metallic darts, crappie jigs, or shad spoons fished mid-depth in moderate current can produce fast action.

Summer shifts the focus to steelhead, warmwater species, and lake fisheries around Longview. The Cowlitz and Columbia both see strong summer steelhead presence; early and late in the day, cast spoons, spinners, or twitch jigs, and during brighter periods run floats and beads or jigs through shaded seams and riffle heads. On the Columbia, walleye remain a strong option—target humps, wing-dam tips, and current breaks with bottom bouncers and worm harnesses, or vertically jig blade baits when fish are stacked. Meanwhile, nearby lakes such as Lake Sacajawea and small regional ponds hold largemouth bass, panfish, and stocked trout. Fish docks, overhanging trees, and weed edges with wacky-rigged worms for bass, and use simple bobber-and-worm or small jigs for bluegill, perch, and crappie.

Fall is prime time for coho, Chinook, and mixed-bag river fishing. When autumn rains bump flows, coho file into tribs and lower river backwaters; twitching 3–4 inch marabou or silicone jigs, casting spinners, or drifting eggs in soft edges and log-lined pockets is consistent. Chinook concentrate in deeper travel lanes and holes—back-bouncing eggs or back-trolling plugs and spinners in the Cowlitz and Columbia travel corridors pays off. At the same time, Columbia walleye and smallmouth bass push shallower; crankbaits and finesse plastics along rock structure produce well into early winter.

Habitat-wise, Longview anglers should study current breaks, depth transitions, and manmade structure. On the Columbia, focus on wing dams, riprap banks, island points, and channel drops where bait and gamefish funnel. On the Cowlitz, prioritize deep slots below riffles, seams off main current, and the heads and tails of pools. In lakes, concentrate on weedlines, submerged wood, inflow areas, and shade. Local success hinges on reading water level changes and clarity—slightly off-colored water with 2–4 feet of visibility often outperforms crystal clear flows.

Across all seasons, match your approach to Longview’s big-river conditions. Use enough weight to maintain bottom contact in heavy current, step up line size around rock and debris, and anchor or drift so your presentation travels naturally with the flow. Keeping multiple setups rigged for bait, hardware, and floats lets you quickly adapt as tides, flows, and fish activity shift throughout the day.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Longview 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 1 beaches and bays in this area.

Wynns Bayou - 9.47329797029km

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

Lomond Dam - 2.17056717153km , Wickham Dam - 3.28164461587km , R and K Dam - 3.64406019496km , J L Finch Dam - 4.30325462171km , School Branch - 4.7323660198km , Lake Letourneau Dam - 5.24431371423km , Low Head Weir Dam - 6.34983259601km , Johnston Dam Number 1 - 6.57568392743km , Grace Creek - 6.87762383135km , Bullhide Slough - 6.9759499731km , Grable Creek - 7.93091876391km , Lake Harris Dam - 8.59386867213km , Ferguson Creek Dam - 9.22292897217km , Moss Lake - 9.26680247743km , Wynns Bayou - 9.47329797029km , Tanyard Branch Dam - 9.51110609957km , Wood Creek - 10.41274415741km , Forest Lake Dam - 10.97518875024km , Peatown Branch - 11.27959513893km , Clements Dam Number 4 - 11.29749434405km , Stone Lake Dam - 11.36938186128km , Hamby Branch - 11.4044082684km , Highway Lake Dam C - 11.6179083912km , Highway Lake Dam B - 11.77717127172km , Highway Lake Dam A - 11.79246392397km , Massey Branch - 12.09303106819km , Clements Dam Number 1 - 12.12278916781km , Griffin Dam - 12.59344719126km , Lutes Dam - 12.71015565966km , Bighead Creek - 12.80580694747km , Loden Branch - 13.21088518557km , Twin Lakes - 13.59208480908km , Merrills Lake - 13.70311919609km , Franklin Lake Dam - 13.84179611159km , Flewelen Branch - 14.06201878333km , Darnell Dam Number 2 - 14.1224079323km , Landers Lake Dam - 14.47558714409km , French Dam - 14.56213921402km , Lake Deverina Dam - 14.62778449841km , Peavine Creek - 14.68951860111km

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