Bitespan

Bite forecast

Today's Bite Forecast

Pick a lake, a species, and a date to see the hourly bite forecast and the day's overall rating.

Free — no account, no app

Full 7-day calendar →
Species

No forecastable species for this lake yet — pick a different lake, or check back later.

Suggest a species for this lake →

Lake conditions

Ortega Lake — 2026-10-17

Conditions overview

Today's environmental conditions for this lake. Pick a species above to layer its bite forecast on top.

Season
Summer
Moon
43% illuminated, waxingFirst Quarter
Est. surface temp
62.8°F
Pressure
30.33 inHgFalling

Est. water temp

62.8°F

v1 estimate from air temperature — not a sensor reading

Air vs. last week

1°F cooler

63°F now vs 64°F this time last week

Measured air temperature at the nearest weather station — not water

Sun & moon

Sunrise
6:26 AM
Sunset
5:42 PM
Moonrise
1:00 PM
Moonset
10:46 PM
Sky, wind & pressuremidday · 3 PM
Cloud cover
56%
Precip chance
0%
Wind
8 mph SW
Pressure
30.33 inHg Falling

Today's solunar periods

  • Major: 4:27 AM–6:27 AM
  • Minor: 12:30 PM–1:30 PM
  • Major: 4:51 PM–6:51 PM
  • Minor: 10:16 PM–11:16 PM

Location

Ortega Lake · 34.2985, -109.8433

Map data © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors