Fishing Report
Bench Lake Fishing Report
Independence, CA
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Modeled from National Weather Service data, plus solunar and sun/moon times computed in-house. This is a computed report, not an eyewitness catch report.
36.948509, -118.463313
Est. water temp
33.1°F
v1 estimate from air temperature — not a sensor reading
Lake conditions
Bench Lake — 2026-11-06
Conditions overviewToday's conditions at this lake, computed from live weather and the moon.
- Season
- Fall
- Moon
- 5% illuminated, waningWaning Crescent
- Est. surface temp
- 33.1°F
- Pressure
- —Unknown
Est. water temp
33.1°F
v1 estimate from air temperature — not a sensor reading
Air vs. last week
10°F cooler
37°F now vs 47°F this time last week
Measured air temperature at the nearest weather station — not water
Sun & moon
- Sunrise
- 6:23 AM
- Sunset
- 4:51 PM
- Moonrise
- 3:51 AM
- Moonset
- 3:15 PM
Sky, wind & pressuremidday · 8 PM
- Cloud cover
- 8%
- Precip chance
- 0%
- Wind
- 5 mph NNE
- Pressure
- — Unknown
Today's solunar periods
- Minor: 3:21 AM–4:21 AM
- Major: 8:37 AM–10:37 AM
- Minor: 2:45 PM–3:45 PM
- Major: 9:00 PM–11:00 PM
No bite score appears for this lake because no fish species is on record for it yet.
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Bench Lake · 36.9485, -118.4633
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FAQ
Common questions
What fish are in Bench Lake?
No fish species have been recorded for Bench Lake yet. Check the live conditions to plan a trip on the surrounding water.
When's the best time to fish Bench Lake?
No species are modeled for Bench Lake yet, so there's no species-specific feeding window to name. The score still gives the light window 30% of its total, an input Bitespan grades "Well supported". Check today's bite forecast for Bench Lake to see the best window for current conditions.
Where is Bench Lake?
Bench Lake is near Independence, CA, at 36.9485, -118.4633.
Plan your trip to Bench Lake
Get the hour-by-hour bite forecast and the best times to fish Bench Lake, scored against live National Weather Service weather for this exact spot — showing what every input contributed and how well the evidence supports it.