Fishing Report
Cardinal Lake Fishing Report
Big Pine, 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.
36.999626, -118.428399
Est. water temp
32°F
v1 estimate from air temperature — not a sensor reading
Lake conditions
Cardinal 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
- 32°F
- Pressure
- —Unknown
Est. water temp
32°F
v1 estimate from air temperature — not a sensor reading
Air vs. last week
2°F cooler
52°F now vs 54°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 · 7 PM
- Cloud cover
- 19%
- Precip chance
- 0%
- Wind
- 7 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: 8:59 PM–10:59 PM
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Cardinal Lake · 36.9996, -118.4284
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FAQ
Common questions
What fish are in Cardinal Lake?
No fish species have been recorded for Cardinal Lake yet. Check the live conditions to plan a trip on the surrounding water.
When's the best time to fish Cardinal Lake?
No species are modeled for Cardinal 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 Cardinal Lake to see the best window for current conditions.
Where is Cardinal Lake?
Cardinal Lake is near Big Pine, CA, at 36.9996, -118.4284.
Plan your trip to Cardinal Lake
Get the hour-by-hour bite forecast and the best times to fish Cardinal Lake, scored against live National Weather Service weather for this exact spot — showing what every input contributed and how well the evidence supports it.