Fishing forecasts by location
Browse 112 lakes, rivers and coastal fishing areas across all 50 states. Each location includes current conditions and a 7-day outlook.
Lake Okeechobee
South Florida’s largest freshwater lake and a major bass-fishing destination.
Florida Keys
Warm-water flats, bridges and offshore structure stretching through the lower Keys.
Tampa Bay
A broad Gulf estuary with flats, channels, bridges and year-round inshore fishing.
Lake Kissimmee
Vegetation-rich central Florida lake known for bass and panfish.
Lake Fork
East Texas reservoir famous for trophy largemouth bass.
Sam Rayburn Reservoir
Large east Texas reservoir with timber, grass and deep structure.
Galveston Bay
Major Gulf Coast estuary with reefs, marshes, jetties and channels.
Lake Texoma
Large Red River reservoir on the Texas–Oklahoma border, especially noted for striped bass.
Clear Lake
Natural northern California lake with productive shallow cover and offshore structure.
Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta
Tidal river-and-channel system with current, vegetation and extensive structure.
San Diego Bay
Protected Southern California bay with channels, eelgrass and bridge structure.
Lake Tahoe
Deep alpine lake on the California–Nevada border with cold-water trout fisheries.
Lake St. Clair
Shallow Great Lakes connecting water known for smallmouth and muskie.
Saginaw Bay
Productive Lake Huron bay supporting major walleye and perch fisheries.
Grand Traverse Bay
Deep clear Lake Michigan bay with cold-water and smallmouth opportunities.
Mille Lacs Lake
Large central Minnesota lake with reefs, flats and productive walleye structure.
Lake of the Woods
Massive border lake with islands, reefs and a celebrated walleye fishery.
Leech Lake
North-central Minnesota lake with bays, reefs and varied warm- and cool-water habitat.
Green Bay
Large western Lake Michigan bay with strong walleye and smallmouth fisheries.
Lake Winnebago
Wisconsin’s largest inland lake, noted for walleye and seasonal runs.
Lake Guntersville
Tennessee River reservoir with grass, ledges and a nationally known bass fishery.
Mobile Bay
Gulf estuary with marshes, channels and nearshore structure.
Lake Lanier
Deep north Georgia reservoir known for spotted bass and landlocked striped bass.
Lake Seminole
Shallow border reservoir with hydrilla, river channels and productive bass habitat.
Santee Cooper Lakes
Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie system with timber, flats and river channels.
Charleston Harbor
Tidal harbor and marsh system with creeks, jetties and shell structure.
Outer Banks
Barrier-island coast supporting surf, sound and offshore fisheries.
Lake Norman
Large Piedmont reservoir with docks, points and deep channels.
Chickamauga Lake
Tennessee River reservoir with grass, ledges and productive current seams.
Pickwick Lake
Tennessee River impoundment known for current-driven smallmouth and ledge fishing.
Kentucky Lake
Long Tennessee River reservoir with flats, creek arms and offshore ledges.
Bull Shoals Lake
Clear Ozark reservoir with bluff banks, points and deep-water structure.
Lake Ouachita
Clear central Arkansas reservoir with islands and expansive offshore structure.
Lake of the Ozarks
Large central Missouri reservoir with thousands of docks and long creek arms.
Table Rock Lake
Clear Ozark reservoir with rocky points, timber and deep channels.
Venice, Louisiana
Mississippi River Delta hub with marsh, passes and offshore access.
Toledo Bend Reservoir
Huge Louisiana–Texas border reservoir with timber, creek arms and ledges.
Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees
Northeastern Oklahoma reservoir with docks, rocky banks and river influence.
Blue Mesa Reservoir
Large high-country reservoir with cold-water trout and kokanee fisheries.
Eleven Mile Reservoir
High-elevation reservoir known for trout and pike in open water and through the ice.
Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Deep canyon reservoir straddling Utah and Wyoming with trophy cold-water fisheries.
Strawberry Reservoir
High-elevation Utah reservoir with productive trout and kokanee habitat.
Lake Havasu
Colorado River reservoir with rocky habitat, coves and warm-water bass fisheries.
Roosevelt Lake
Large central Arizona reservoir with coves, flats and desert shoreline.
Lake Mead
Colorado River reservoir with steep canyon habitat and broad open-water basins.
Pyramid Lake
Large desert lake famous for Lahontan cutthroat trout.
Columbia River
Major Pacific Northwest river with strong current and migratory salmonid fisheries.
Detroit Lake
Cascade reservoir with cold-water fisheries and steep forested shoreline.
Puget Sound
Complex inland marine waterway with tidal currents, points and deep channels.
Lake Washington
Large urban lake with docks, rocky structure and cold-water connections.
Lake Coeur d’Alene
Large northern Idaho lake with bays, points and varied cold- and warm-water habitat.
Henrys Lake
High-elevation lake near Yellowstone known for productive trout fishing.
Flathead Lake
Large natural lake with deep cold-water habitat and island structure.
Bighorn River
Famous tailwater trout river with stable flows and abundant aquatic insects.
Yellowstone Lake
High-elevation Yellowstone National Park lake with native cutthroat and lake trout.
Devils Lake
Expansive prairie lake with flooded structure and strong walleye fishing.
Lake Oahe
Massive Missouri River reservoir with long points, breaks and open-water habitat.
Lake McConaughy
Large western Nebraska reservoir with sand, points and deep open water.
Milford Lake
Kansas reservoir with river channels, flats and rocky structure.
Spirit Lake
Natural northwest Iowa lake with reefs and productive cool-water fisheries.
Lake Michigan — Chicago
Urban Lake Michigan shoreline with harbors, breakwalls and offshore salmonid fishing.
Rend Lake
Southern Illinois reservoir with timber, brush and productive crappie habitat.
Patoka Lake
Southern Indiana reservoir with flooded timber and long creek arms.
Lake Erie — Sandusky
Western Lake Erie waters with reefs, islands and prolific walleye habitat.
Alum Creek Lake
Central Ohio reservoir with rocky banks, points and creek channels.
Lake Erie — Erie
Pennsylvania Lake Erie shoreline with tributaries, Presque Isle Bay and offshore structure.
Susquehanna River
Broad Appalachian river with ledges, islands, current seams and shallow rocky habitat.
Summersville Lake
Clear mountain reservoir with steep rock banks and deep-water structure.
Kerr Reservoir
Large Virginia–North Carolina reservoir with creeks, points and offshore structure.
Chesapeake Bay — Annapolis
Upper-to-mid Chesapeake waters with tidal currents, river mouths and channel edges.
Indian River Inlet
Tidal inlet connecting Indian River Bay to the Atlantic with strong current and structure.
Barnegat Bay
Shallow New Jersey back-bay system with channels, flats and inlets.
Long Island Sound — Connecticut
Tidal sound with reefs, rips and rocky shoreline fisheries.
Narragansett Bay
Rhode Island estuary with islands, rocky points and strong tidal movement.
Cape Cod
Atlantic peninsula with beaches, rips, flats and productive nearshore waters.
Quabbin Reservoir
Large protected reservoir with cold, clear water and extensive rocky shoreline.
Sebago Lake
Deep southern Maine lake with cold-water salmonid habitat.
Portland, Maine Coast
Casco Bay coastline with islands, ledges and tidal shoreline fishing.
Lake Champlain
Large Vermont–New York lake with diverse cold- and warm-water fisheries.
Lake Winnipesaukee
Large New Hampshire lake with islands, shoals and deep cold-water basins.
Montauk
Long Island point with rips, rocky shoreline and offshore access.
The Battery — New York Harbor
Tidal New York Harbor waters influenced by the Hudson and East River systems.
Ross Barnett Reservoir
Central Mississippi reservoir with standing timber, flats and river channels.
Gulfport, Mississippi Coast
Mississippi Sound shoreline with barrier islands, marsh influence and nearshore structure.
Elephant Butte Reservoir
Rio Grande reservoir with desert coves, points and open-water fisheries.
Kenai River
Southcentral Alaska river famous for salmon runs and large rainbow trout.
Homer, Alaska
Kachemak Bay port with access to productive cold-water marine fisheries.
Oahu South Shore
Tropical shoreline and offshore waters around Honolulu and south Oahu.
Yellowstone River at Billings
Broad Yellowstone River reach with gravel bars, current seams and warmwater structure around Billings.
Madison River near McAllister
Productive trout water below Ennis Lake with riffles, runs and steady tailwater-influenced flow.
Green River near Greendale
Cold tailwater below Flaming Gorge Dam with clear runs, deep pools and a nationally known trout fishery.
Colorado River at Lees Ferry
Cold Colorado River tailwater below Glen Canyon Dam with long runs, current seams and trout habitat.
San Juan River near Bluff
Desert river reach near Bluff with variable current, deeper runs, backwaters and warmwater habitat.
Provo River near Charleston
Middle Provo River trout water with riffles, pools and regulated flow through the Heber Valley.
Henrys Fork near Rexburg
Lower Henrys Fork reach with riffles, side channels and broad current-driven trout habitat.
Salmon River at White Bird
Large western Idaho river reach with strong current, deep runs and seasonal migratory fish.
Deschutes River near Madras
Canyon river with strong current, riffles and runs supporting resident trout and seasonal steelhead.
Rogue River near Agness
Lower Rogue River reach with pools, current seams and seasonal salmon and steelhead movement.
Potomac River near Washington
Potomac reach around Little Falls with rocky ledges, current breaks and a transition toward tidal water downstream.
Delaware River at Trenton
Major Delaware River reach at Trenton with current seams, channel structure and seasonal migratory fish.
James River near Richmond
Fall-line James River reach with rocky ledges, pools and current-driven warmwater habitat.
New River at Glen Lyn
Rocky Appalachian river reach with ledges, current seams and deep pools used by bass, muskie and walleye.
St. Croix River at St. Croix Falls
Upper St. Croix border-water reach with rocky structure, current breaks and cool-to-warmwater fisheries.
Wisconsin River near Wisconsin Dells
Broad Wisconsin River reach with sandbars, rock, current seams and changing channel structure.
Mississippi River at St. Louis
Large regulated Mississippi River reach with wing dikes, deep holes, channel edges and strong current.
Muskegon River near Croton
Lower Muskegon River fishery below Croton Dam with runs, pools and seasonal salmonid migrations.
Connecticut River at Montague City
Major Connecticut River reach with pools, current seams and shoreline structure in western Massachusetts.
Hudson River at Green Island
Upper tidal Hudson reach near Troy with river current, channel structure and seasonal migratory fish.
Allegheny River at Natrona
Western Pennsylvania river reach with pools, current breaks and man-made structure supporting warmwater species.
Monongahela River at Braddock
Navigation-pool river reach east of Pittsburgh with channel edges, current transitions and industrial structure.
Shenandoah River at Millville
Lower Shenandoah River reach with rocky runs, pools and current breaks before the Potomac confluence.
Saco River at Cornish
Southern Maine river reach with pools, riffles and current seams supporting both trout and warmwater species.